2019 Worshiping Shri Ganesha on the International Shri Ganesha Puja
"Today we have gathered here on the right occasion and very auspicious day to worship Śhrī Gaṇeśha. Śhrī Gaṇeśha is the first Deity that was created so that the whole Universe is filled with auspiciousness, with peace, bliss, and spirituality. He is the Source. He’s the Source of Spirituality. As a result of that all other things follow. Like when it rains and is windy you feel a coolness in the atmosphere. In the same way when Śhrī Gaṇeśha emits His Power we feel all these three things within and without. But it has been so unfortunate, specially in the West, that the most important fundamental Deity has been completely not only neglected, but insulted and crucified."
1985-0804 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Aum twameva sākshāt Shrī Ganesha sākshāt
Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah!
O Divine Mother, You are verily Shri Ganesha.
Salutations to You!
"With all the Gaṇapatis sitting around Me and you all the gaṇas sitting in front of Me, I don’t know what to say. It’s remarkable, very remarkable because most of you come from a culture, which has never shown any respect of Śhrī Gaṇeśh. They never realized how important it was that, without Śhrī Gaṇeśha’s qualities, we cannot achieve anything in our life.
The idea of everyday, moment-to-moment enjoyment has destroyed them. And also the desire to know the Divine vanishes also in thin air because you get lost into this moment-to-moment enjoyment till you get destructive, completely destroyed. But I really don’t understand how you have achieved this state where you see the purity is so important to life that Gaṇeśha’s qualities, His value system and His innocence to be imbibed."
1995-0910 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Hangar, Cabella Ligure, Italy
Gaiye Ganapati Jagavandan
Let us sing the praise of the leader of the Ganas who is respected by the whole world
Shankara Suvana Bhavani Nandan
He is the son of Shiva and the Devi
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"To manifest Śhrī Gaṇeśha, we have to do certain amount of tapasyā, penance. First we have to say, when we sit for meditation, that, ‘I am going to be worthy of Your appreciation. Make me humble, so that I am appreciated by You, and my only desire is to please You.’ Then you sit down in complete preparedness, meditating over your Mūlādhāra, putting your attention to it with Absolute Purity. Now you have My Photograph before you and you tell the Photograph, ‘Mother, You are Śhrī Gaṇeśha. You give me wisdom and discretion.’ So, attention at the Mūlādhāra chakra, which is actually below the sacrum bone. You put your right hand towards the Photograph, and left hand on the Mother Earth. Now this will tell you that your mind, or your brain which is full of confusion, which has no discretion, which is complicated, which does the same mistakes again and again, which does not understand how to cure the ills of bad feelings, all that can be cured if you put your right hand towards Me and the left hand to the Mother Earth. So, in action you do like that."
1983-0911 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Hotel ‘Lo Zodiaco’, near Tivoli (35 kms ENE of Rome), Italy
Sukh.na hi kothe ale hya samsari
There is no happiness in this world without You
Samsaratsa bhar.sara dayiwari
You are the support of the whole world
Tu dakhav.maz.mala gaon
Please direct us to the Kingdom of God
Shri Ganesha Kinaryala lau
Shri Ganesha please steer it to the shore
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"Now, many people should try this thing: sitting in a group together, meditating, saying the mantra of Śhrī Gaṇeśha, to try to build up. Those who think too much, they should also try to say 'Not this, not this, not this ...' Even the superego when it gives you thoughts, you should say 'not this, not this, not this ...' So you will develop that state where you stand yourself: and nothing else. So the innocence plays, but it is not involved. It sees the play. Just sees. It enjoys the play. Just enjoys. So today when we are thinking of Śhrī Gaṇeśha, let us desire that, 'Within us His Great Power of Innocence be enlightened.'
And He is, on the other side, the Source of Love. The Source of Emotional Security. He's like a child, a very charming, beautiful child, and people feel extremely enchanted."
1983-0911 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Hotel 'Lo Zodiaco', near Tivoli (35 kms ENE of Rome), Italy
"But Gaṇeśha's enchantment has dignity.
He may look like a child, but He is an old man.
He is the eldest of all. And despite all these years, he has kept His innocence intact."
1983-0911 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Hotel ‘Lo Zodiaco’, near Tivoli (35 kms ENE of Rome), Italy
"...... the Power of Gaṇeśha can only be manifested if you are wise. Because He is the giver of wisdom. Now people don’t understand what is wisdom is, this is the big problem.
Intelligence, so-called, is not wisdom. It can make you a very cunning, very aggressive, and sometimes very subtle person, who can go on deceiving people, telling lies, doing all kinds of things, and believing in themselves that they are very, very successful.
Success is never the criteria of a Sahaja Yogi. Success in Sahaja Yoga means very subtle surrendering of oneself to Sahaja Yoga. That is seldom to be found unless and until you meditate every day. Is very important that you must meditate."
1998-0905 Śhrī Gaṇeśha Pūjā, Hangar (now Nirmal Temple), Albera Ligure, Italy
Namami Shri Gan raj Dayal
We bow to You, Compassionate Ganesha!
Karat Ho Bhakt Naka Pratipa
Verily You are the Protector and Supporter of devotees
Namami Shri Gan Raj Dayal
We bow to You, Compassionate Ganesha!
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Shri Ganesha Atharva Sheersha
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108 Names of Shri Ganesha
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Jai Jai Bolo Nirmal Ganesha Ki
(Victory to Shri Ganesha, Australian song book, Hindi supplement page 66)
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Shri Ganesha Pancha Ratnam
(Names of Shri Ganesha, Australian song book, Sanskrit song 23)
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Omkar pradhan roop Ganeshanche
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Sukhkarta dukhharta Shri Ganesh Aarti
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You grant the subtlety of discretion.
You remove all the obstacles.
You bless the sanctity of the marriage union.
Jai Śhrī Mātājī!
On behalf of the festivity team!