Guest guest Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 Namaste Anandhguru, Keri, Henry & all New Members, Warmest welcome to our little Ganesh "family"!! Lovely to see you introducing yourselves. Hope you'll drop by whenever you have time. Looking forward to seeing you again! Om GunG Ganapatiyai Namaha, Sy , "Henry Beck" <henrywb@e...> wrote: > Hello Keri. > > You have inspired me to also introduce myself. I also relatively recently found this group > > I live in a western suburb of Philadelphia, and I have been a devotee of Lord Ganesh since the late 70's with varying devotional attention. > > I had some transformational experience while doing Puja to Ganesh at the old Shankaracharya Ashram in the Pocono's during the mid 80's. That Murti has been moved to Rochester when a different group took over the Ashram/Temple. I have visited the Temple in Flushing frequently, since it is about three hours from my home. > > I do not know the attraction that Ganesh holds for me but I have found that the mantra Ohm Gam Ganapataye Namaha is very helpful to me. > > I was so glad to find this group. As a westerner I feel somewhat alienated at the temples, but people always treat me well and are polite, if somewhat curious. > > Henry Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I am so happy that I found this group. Neil I can understand when you say you feel like an outsider at the temple-I feel the same way. Everyone has always been so nice and friendly, but I honestly do not go to services because I am scared, I do not understand what is going on or what comes next, I wish I could find someone close to me to go and explain things to me. There is a Puja for Ganesh every Sunday at the temple near me, and I have not attended one yet. I do my own at home for him. Like I said nothing against the people there-they have been great when I go and there is no services going on, it is just my fear. Last year I bought the book Loving Ganesh, and it has kind of been my bible that I carry. It is funny how Ganesh came into my life. I had seen statues of him all over and always been intrigued, but never wanted to accept a God figure, so I pushed even the thoughts away of even picking up the statues. This went on for a year, but now it seemed that I saw this figure more and more, in stores that normally would never have carried him. It actually felt as if he was pushing me to learn about him-so I did, I bought a book and started reading, as I was learning about him I was crying-everything he is about, believes in, stands for, is exactly the kind of God I was looking for, he has no ego and actually relates to his worshippers!!! ALL other gods that i have known seemed separate from the people. I knew instantly Ganesh was pushing his way into my life when I needed him, I was going through some very bad times in my life. I bought this tiny figure-maybe 2" tall to carry with me, well this has grown to 2 altars in my house dedicated to him, visits to the hindu temples near me. Going to the temple dedicated to him in NY, looking forward to returning there this winter, and a whole new feeling of what it means to believe. I talk to him often and thank him for being so pushy, and not giving up on me, even though I fought him for a year!!! So that is my story of Ganesh coming into my life-would anyone else care to share how he found them? take care Keri There is nothing more pure than the love of an animal. IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEO, LOLLI, AND PEANUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Namaste Keri, >Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I am so happy that I found>this group. Neil I can understand when you say you feel like an>outsider at the temple-I feel the same way. I think you have me confused with Henry (poor Henry! LOL). Anyway, it is a shame that you feel a bit of an outsider at the temple. But I imagine that somebody there would be happy to explain to what is going on if you asked : ) You are actually very fortunate to have a temple near you. I live Scotland where you have about as much chance of winning the lottery as finding a Hindu temple! (LOL). Enjoyed your personal account of how Ganesh came into your life Keri. Very much a tale of his vahana and his might! ; ) Thank you for sharing. Om Shanti, Neil - corchugi (AT) webtv (DOT) net Sunday, June 29, 2003 3:54 PM Re: Welcome Anandh, Keri & Henry! Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I am so happy that I foundthis group. Neil I can understand when you say you feel like anoutsider at the temple-I feel the same way. Everyone has always been sonice and friendly, but I honestly do not go to services because I amscared, I do not understand what is going on or what comes next, I wishI could find someone close to me to go and explain things to me. Thereis a Puja for Ganesh every Sunday at the temple near me, and I have notattended one yet. I do my own at home for him. Like I said nothingagainst the people there-they have been great when I go and there is noservices going on, it is just my fear. Last year I bought the bookLoving Ganesh, and it has kind of been my bible that I carry. It isfunny how Ganesh came into my life. I had seen statues of him all overand always been intrigued, but never wanted to accept a God figure, so Ipushed even the thoughts away of even picking up the statues. This wenton for a year, but now it seemed that I saw this figure more and more,in stores that normally would never have carried him. It actually feltas if he was pushing me to learn about him-so I did, I bought a book andstarted reading, as I was learning about him I was crying-everything heis about, believes in, stands for, is exactly the kind of God I waslooking for, he has no ego and actually relates to his worshippers!!!ALL other gods that i have known seemed separate from the people. I knewinstantly Ganesh was pushing his way into my life when I needed him, Iwas going through some very bad times in my life. I bought this tinyfigure-maybe 2" tall to carry with me, well this has grown to 2 altarsin my house dedicated to him, visits to the hindu temples near me. Goingto the temple dedicated to him in NY, looking forward to returning therethis winter, and a whole new feeling of what it means to believe. I talkto him often and thank him for being so pushy, and not giving up on me,even though I fought him for a year!!! So that is my story of Ganeshcoming into my life-would anyone else care to share how he found them?take care KeriThere is nothing more pure than the love of an animal. IN LOVING MEMORYOF LEO, LOLLI, AND PEANUTTo from this group, send an email to:-http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Your use of is subject to the ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Oh I am sorry if I used the wrong name, I have learned that answering emails with a migrane headache does more harm than good!!! take care Keri There is nothing more pure than the love of an animal. IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEO, LOLLI, AND PEANUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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