Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Hello, Although I am not a practicing Hindu, the Lord Ganesh has revealed himself to me as a patron deity. So, I have set a place for him, with a small statue and offering bowl on my personal alter. The woman at the store said that Ganesh likes coconut and yellow stones as offerings. Well, having never made an offering such as this to a deity I have a couple of questions. All I have in the house 'till payday to make as an offering is curry. I hope that is ok, does anyone else have any other sugestions? And how long does one leave an offering of food or spice on an alter before a new offering is added/changed? I look forward to learning more about Lord Ganesh and others here on the list. Kevin the Seeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Hey Kevin, I've been on the group for a while now. I don't think it matters to Ganesh what offering you give him, as long as its a sincere offering...I'm sure He'll be more than pleased with curry too, if you can't afford anything else. I like placing a flower once in a while in front of my Ganesh statue on my working desk, but then again, that's just a habit of mine. I suppose you can change the offering as soon/as infrequent as you like...it's all matter of personal choice. Justin. --- Kevin <kevinm40us wrote: > Hello, > > Although I am not a practicing Hindu, the Lord > Ganesh has revealed > himself to me as a patron deity. So, I have set a > place for him, with > a small statue and offering bowl on my personal > alter. > > The woman at the store said that Ganesh likes > coconut and yellow > stones as offerings. Well, having never made an > offering such as this > to a deity I have a couple of questions. > > All I have in the house 'till payday to make as an > offering is curry. > I hope that is ok, does anyone else have any other > sugestions? And > how long does one leave an offering of food or spice > on an alter > before a new offering is added/changed? > > I look forward to learning more about Lord Ganesh > and others here on > the list. > > Kevin the Seeker > > > ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://mail.messenger..co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha Kevin, Ganesh likes Modaka (sweet balls) very much, but he'd appreciate, water, a flower, vegetarian food, coconut, fruit, a lamp, .... anything. You can leave it for the time of your worship, and then remove it and it becomes prasad, very special food because God has taken of it. What does your heart lead you to do? Henry - Kevin Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:20 AM New member greeting Hello,Although I am not a practicing Hindu, the Lord Ganesh has revealed himself to me as a patron deity. So, I have set a place for him, with a small statue and offering bowl on my personal alter.The woman at the store said that Ganesh likes coconut and yellow stones as offerings. Well, having never made an offering such as this to a deity I have a couple of questions. All I have in the house 'till payday to make as an offering is curry. I hope that is ok, does anyone else have any other sugestions? And how long does one leave an offering of food or spice on an alter before a new offering is added/changed?I look forward to learning more about Lord Ganesh and others here on the list.Kevin the SeekerTo from this group, send an email to:-http://www.geocities.com/aumganesh/ Your use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Henry, <<Ganesh likes Modaka (sweet balls) very much, but he'd appreciate, water, a flower, vegetarian food, coconut, fruit, a lamp, .... anything.>> OK thank you, <<You can leave it for the time of your worship, and then remove it and it becomes prasad, very special food because God has taken of it. >> So it is OK to eat afterwords? <<What does your heart lead you to do?>> As far as what? This came as a suprise so I am not sure where to go from here. As allways I will ask the Gods for guidance. Kevin ===== Not all who wander are lost. The Photography of Kevin McGlothlin http://www.jmoody.net/kevinmac/kevinmac.html A Great resource http://www.witchvox.com The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 font-family:Arial">Namaste Kevin, font-family:Arial"> Although I am not a practicing Hindu, the Lord Ganesh has revealed himself to me as a patron deity. So, I have set a place for him, with a small statue and offering bowl on my personal alter. Sounds good. The woman at the store said that Ganesh likes coconut and yellow stones as offerings. Well, having never made an offering such as this to a deity I have a couple of questions. All I have in the house 'till payday to make as an offering is curry. mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Who doesn’t love curry? I’m sure Bhagavan Ganesh has been offered curry a thousand times and enjoyed it all. Offer away! I hope that is ok, does anyone else have any other sugestions? mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Generally speaking, IM font-family:Arial">HO, keep it simple – a couple of flowers, a little fruit, some incense, a sip of water and a candle, nothing grand or complicated. Yes, there are the traditional offerings recommended for performing certain pujas and sadhanas, but I truly believe that it is not so much what you offer but how you offer. By that I mean offer with pure intent and as much loving devotion as you can muster within yourself. You could offer all the gold and riches in the world, but it doesn’t mean jack if there is nothing behind it. Offering just a single flower petal or an individual grain of rice with true devotion is of priceless spiritual value and worth more than any empty offering, no matter how grand that offering may be. Quality not quantity! mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"> And how long does one leave an offering of food or spice on an alter before a new offering is added/changed? font-family:Arial"> font-family:Arial">Once something is offered it can then be consumed or distributed as Prasad. So say for example you offered an apple, once the apple had been offered it could then consumed or shared after you had finished any other offerings or other practices. Enjoy! font-family:Arial"> 12.0pt;font-family:Arial">Om Shanti, font-family:Arial">Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Great, Thank you Neil --- Neil Campbell <pashu wrote: > Namaste Kevin, > > > Although I am not a practicing Hindu, the Lord > Ganesh has revealed > himself to me as a patron deity. So, I have set a > place for him, with > a small statue and offering bowl on my personal > alter. > > > Sounds good. > > The woman at the store said that Ganesh likes > coconut and yellow > stones as offerings. Well, having never made an > offering such as this > to a deity I have a couple of questions. > All I have in the house 'till payday to make as an > offering is curry. > > Who doesn't love curry? I'm sure Bhagavan Ganesh > has been offered curry > a thousand times and enjoyed it all. Offer away! > > > I hope that is ok, does anyone else have any other > sugestions? > > Generally speaking, IMHO, keep it simple - a couple > of flowers, a little > fruit, some incense, a sip of water and a candle, > nothing grand or > complicated. Yes, there are the traditional > offerings recommended for > performing certain pujas and sadhanas, but I truly > believe that it is > not so much what you offer but how you offer. By > that I mean offer with > pure intent and as much loving devotion as you can > muster within > yourself. You could offer all the gold and riches > in the world, but it > doesn't mean jack if there is nothing behind it. > Offering just a single > flower petal or an individual grain of rice with > true devotion is of > priceless spiritual value and worth more than any > empty offering, no > matter how grand that offering may be. Quality not > quantity! > > > And how long does one leave an offering of food or > spice on an alter > before a new offering is added/changed? > > > Once something is offered it can then be consumed or > distributed as > Prasad. So say for example you offered an apple, > once the apple had > been offered it could then consumed or shared after > you had finished any > other offerings or other practices. Enjoy! > > Om Shanti, > Neil > > > > > > ===== Not all who wander are lost. The Photography of Kevin McGlothlin http://www.jmoody.net/kevinmac/kevinmac.html A Great resource http://www.witchvox.com The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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