Loving Ganesa - Softcover

Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya; Subramuniya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0945497776 ISBN 13: 9780945497776

Publisher: Himalayan Academy Pubns, 2000

Synopsis

Hot new second edition. Learn about Ganeshas powers, pastimes, mantras, nature, science, forms, sacred symbols, milk-drinking miracle and more. There is no book about this beloved elephant-faced God that is more complete. The Lord of Dharma comes to life through the pages of this inspired masterpiece. Loving Ganesa makes approaching Ganesa easy and inspiring. A copy of Loving Ganesa should be placed in every library and Hindu home (Sri Om Prakash Sharma). Available April 2000, 592 pages paper, 5.5" x 8.5", US$29.85, ISBN 0-945497-77-6

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About the Author:

Once in a while on this Earth there arises a soul who, by living his tradition rightly and wholly, perfects his path and becomes a light to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami is such a being, a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduisms foremost ministers. For over four decades Subramuniyaswami, affectionately known as Gurudeva, has taught Hinduism to Hindus and seekers from all faiths. Gurudeva is author of more than 30 books unfolding unique and practical insights on Hindu metaphysics, mysticism and yoga. His Master Course lessons on Saivism, taught in many schools, are preserving the teachings among thousands of youths.

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Chapter One begins with this material:

A triad of three great pillars have held Hinduism high, century after century: the satgurus, the temples and the scriptures. Together they echo the greatness of the loving God Ganesa, the Lord of Dharma, son of Siva. For untold millennia our rishis and sages have proclaimed the profound depths of the mind, assuring us that we, too, can and must come to know God and the Gods. It is the living presence of these satgurus and their spoken teachings which has brought to life the traditional practices and philosophy of the Sanatana Dharma. Now we shall delve into the nature of Lord Ganesa, what He is like, what functions this great God performs and find out how each seeker can make Him a vital part of daily life's path of experience.

Once a psychic connection is made with Lord Ganesa - the Deity who manifests in several forms, including the elephant-headed Lord of categories and remover of Obstacles - one is brought slowly into the mysteries of the Sanatana Dharma. Such an inner connection, which can be as subtle as a feeling, as tenuous as a dream or as bold as a personal visit, is also an entering into one's own muladhara chakra, governed by the planet Mercury, for every opening into a new chakra is also an introduction to the Deity who governs that state of consciousness and the planet to which that chakra is connected.

The Sanatana Dharma, known today as Hinduism, is the only living religion on the planet that does not look to a human founder for its source of inspiration, scripture or historical beginning. It is timeless and ageless. Sanatana Dharma, the root religion of humankind, looks inward for its origins, into the subtle, superconscious realms within the microcosm, which it calls the Karanaloka, Sivaloka or Third World. This great religion has no single organized headquarters on the material plane. Nor does it have a one hierarchy. Who then is in charge of Hinduism? Why it is none other than our loving Ganesa! He doesn't live in Rome, nor in Salt Lake City. Lord Ganesa lives simultaneously everywhere Hindus worship and pray within themselves. He doesn't have to be reappointed from time to time, because yugas and yugas ago He was permanently and irrevocably appointed when He was created for this work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Himalayan Academy Pubns
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0945497776
• ISBN 13: 9780945497776
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 592