Loving Ganesha: Chapter 19 (section 5) - Singing to Ganesha--Ganesha Bhajanam

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font-family:Arial">From http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/lg/lg_ch-19.html,

the fifth section of chapter 19.

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Conducting

italic">Satsang

There are

many ways that satsanga

groups can be conducted, and there will be established groups with their own

routines. New groups just being formed may wish to follow our schedule of

twenty minutes of bhajana

followed by twenty minutes

13.5pt">of scriptural reading or

italic">upadesha and then another twenty minutes of bhajana,

making a total of one hour. It is customary to have satsanga groups move from one home

to another each week or each month, and of course the leader and host of the satsanga that

week is always the person in whose home the group is meeting. He or she would

select the reading or recording to be used that week, or arrange for a talk by

a swami or other spiritual leader. The host would also arrange the room,

preparing a small altar which could have a picture of the Deity -- Lord Ganesha

is agreeable to all -- and pictures of the gurus of the various members of the

satsanga, for all will not necessarily share the

same preceptor. As a satsanga

group grows in strength and maturity, these and other ways of helping our

fellow man will blossom forth. That is the first sign that the satsanga has

done its work on the inside, has begun to fulfill its

purpose.

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A Special Collection Of Hymns to Lord Ganesha

For Young and Old Alike

On the following pages we have assembled

several hymns for individual or group singing and chanting. We have put the

chants into Western musical notation so they can be played easily on a

harmonium. A free translation of the Sanskrit into English has also been added

to inspire high-minded thought and visualization based on the meaning of the

songs. Usually one person leads the group, and then another, with the leader

chanting the verse initially, then the entire group repeating that verse once.

The leader then chants the second verse, and so on. Often the leader, if he or

she is musically adept, will make embellishments on the musical line; but the

group generally repeats the verse in its simple form. Many chants start off slowly and gradually

pick up in both speed and volume. The length of the chant is left to the

leader's discretion, but usually is best when limited to five or ten minutes.

These songs may be used during formal bhajana and

informally to yourself at other times during the day. Sing them during your

morning meditations and silently to yourself throughout the day. Sing them

before meals and to the children just before they go to sleep. Sing them as you

work and in the car as you travel. When you are discouraged, sing. When you are

inspired and creative, sing. When you are

upset, sing. When you find yourself waiting somewhere and feeling there is

nothing to do, sing to the Gods. Sing with a full heart. As you sing, listen

for the silence within the sounds; for that silence is itself the voice of God.

 

 

 

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Gita

Gita means song. Gitas can be sung solo or in unison

by a group. The pace is relaxed. The words aid in devotional visualization. We

seek to invoke the darshana

and shakti of Lord Ganesha, picturing Him in our minds

while concentrating on His divine attributes. A deep communion with the joyous

Lord is attained. "Vighneshvara Gita" is

often the first taught to beginning students of Hindu music. Sing with all your

heart this ode to our Loving Ganesha. He will hear. Yes, He will hear. It is

important to realize that, with His big ears and His astute mind, He knows

everything at every point in time, even when eating a modaka. This is amusing. So, sing out

loud; sing boldly His songs; and His grace will pour upon you with all the

abundance under His control (which is, actually, all abundance).

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font-family:Arial">Loving Ganesha by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

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& http://www.himalayanacademy.com/

email: contact (AT) hindu (DOT) org

Himalayan Academy

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