Ganesha - Ganesha selections read from The Lilas of the Sons of Shiva’s by Vanamali Mataji. This podcast on Lord Ganesha honors Vinayaka Chaturti which falls on the 23rd of August in 2009. Vinayaka Chaturti (Ganesha Festival ) is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. Vanmali’s book, Lilas of the Sons of Shiva, unfolds the timeless legends of Lord Ganesha, Lord Kartikeya and Lord Dharma Shasta. We worship thee O Ganesha! Who art the unborn, the absolute and the formless, The essence of bliss, yet beyond bliss. The indivisible and the infinite, the Supreme without attributes and desire. The very form of the transcendental Reality - Brahman. Sri Ganesha Sthavsam

12 Ganesha Puja

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:11:32 -0700

I worship Lord Ganesha
Who removes all obstacles
Who gives all Siddhis (spiritual perfections).

11 Conquest of the Pasions

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:10:07 -0700

Bow to Lord Ganesha, the son of Gauri (Parvati),
Think constantly of Him who dwells in the heart of his devotees,
And you will get good health, long life and the fulfillment of all desires.

10 The Eight Passions

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:08:19 -0700

All three great powers are invested in you
(creation. maintenance and destruction)
You have a permanent abode in Muldahara Chakra;
Yogis constantly meditate on you.

9 Incarnations in Other Epochs

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:07:57 -0700

O Lord you are beyond the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas)
You are above the three bodies (casual, subtle, gross)
You are beyond the three states of consciousness
( waking, dreaming, and deep sleep)
You are beyond the three periods of time (past, present and future).

8 Forms of Ganesha

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:06:03 -0700

Salutations to Vighnesha,
Who is in the form of Brahman,
Who is the giver of all perfections.

7 Stories of Ganesha

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:05:05 -0700

You are the trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
You are Indra, Agni and Vayu.
You are the Sun and the Moon.
You are Brahman.
You are the three worlds.
You are the sound of Aum.

6 Ganesha's Wives

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:04:48 -0700

Aum, salutations to the auspicious first cause,
Who is the very theme of the Vedas.
Glory to him who is the Supreme Truth,
in supreme awareness of himself.

5 Birth of Lord Ganesha

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:03:27 -0700

I bow to lord Ganesha, the destroyer of all afflictions,
Who is the Supreme Brahman according to Vedanta,
Who is know as the foremost being or the root cause of the creation of this universe.
Sri Ganapati Stotram

4 Attributes of Ganesha

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:02:18 -0700

You alone are the invisible manifestation of the essence of the words, THAT THOU ART. You alone are the doer; you alone are all this, because you are Brahman. You are the eternal Atman in bodily form. Ganapati Upanishad

1-3 Lord Ganesha - The Form

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:01:14 -0700

Shri Ganapati Stotram

We worship thee O Ganesha!
Who art the unborn, the absolute and the formless,
The essence of bliss, yet beyond bliss.
The indivisible and the infinite, the Supreme without attributes and desire,
The very form of the transcendental Reality - Brahman
Sri Gasnesha-Sthavsam