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GANESH CHATURTHI SPEECH By Koosraj [email protected]

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GANESH CHATURTHI

SPEECH

By

Koosraj

[email protected]

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On this auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, let us share some spiritually enlightening

information that might take us beyond mere ritual and rites into the spiritual domain of turiya or the spiritual domain of turiya or

chaturthi: the fourth state of consciousness. It is also called

SWAH- SuperconsciousWitnessing Aliveness Herenow.

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First thing to know : Ganeshais the symbol of meditation.

Ganesha IS NOT GOD (Generator-Operator-

Destroyer of existence) BUT Destroyer of existence) BUT A GUIDED MEDITATION, which implies a radical

change in our mentality.

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This sudden and complete change of

head, of mindset, will enable us to

recognize and enjoy the energies of

the higher dimensions. These are:

Shiva (perfect human soul or summit

of human consciousness), Brahmaof human consciousness), Brahma

(our cosmic core connecting to the

Supreme Being in all four quarters),

and Vishnu (The All-Pervading,

Unborn, Imperishable Being).

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The story of Ganesha reveals an important contradiction about us. Gauriputra, when he was born,

knew only his mother, nature, the sensory world. He was called Heramba: mother’s beloved. Heramba: mother’s beloved.

He never saw his father, though he heard a lot about Shiva, the spirit underlying all living entities. He

wanted deeply to meet his father and to enjoy his company.

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But in his ignorance, he could not recognise his father and he acted as an obstacle to his own happiness. He was

then called Vigneshwara, lord of obstacles.

It’s only after Shiva eliminated It’s only after Shiva eliminated Heramba’s old mentality or head and

replaced it with the new one that Gajamukha or Gajanana (elephant-headed) could recognise Shiva and

enjoy the bliss of his father’s presence.

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He then became Shivatanaya, offspring of Shiva and was

granted the status of the leader of all natural energies in human

beings [Ganesha, Ganapati]. beings [Ganesha, Ganapati].

This evolution from Heramba to Ganesha highlights the stages in meditation towards intelligence

and self-fulfilment.

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Ganapati’s story is also our own story.

Like Heramba, we are interested in

spirituality, in God, but our daily

actions and reactions block our

spiritual progress. spiritual progress.

Only meditation, which implies a

change of mentality, of consciousness

level, a direct encounter with death,

can lead us onto the spiritual path.

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We just have to learn to be still, silent, motionless, alert

in the present, watching gracefully our breath.

We just have to learn to We just have to learn to enjoy the sense of aliveness,

awareness, and delight in our breathing living being.

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Ganesha, in the true and living form of meditation, instructs us

not to act as an obstacle [vighna] to the manifestation of superior

forces and not to block our forces and not to block our spiritual elevation up to the

Supreme Being.

Meditation is the path to fulfill our Supreme Divine Destiny.

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Ganesha, with an elephant head or mind, is a great leader, able to

harness the lower forces and energies of the mind (ganas).

An elephant creates a pathway An elephant creates a pathway wherever it treads along in the

bushes of the wildest forest: it is a path-setter, a pioneer, a

creator.

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Likewise, in all spiritual practitioners, Ganesha as the living power of meditation,

creates a new spiritual path in this jungle of ignorance and

confusion.confusion.

It leads our consciousness from darkness to light, from untruth to truth and from the mortal to

the immortal.

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The different names of Ganesha give us clear indications about the holy

practice of meditation:

-Châmara karna [parabolic ears]: symbolise Shravanam, the ability to symbolise Shravanam, the ability to listen attentively to things occurring

now, in the living moment of existence, so that we can learn from

life directly and act wisely.

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-Vakratounda [flexible trunk]: symbolises the flexibility of the mind, the ability to maintain the mind in a

state of awareness, alertness, sensitivity, in a positive, receptive disposition in order to learn to reflect before acting

and reacting [mananam]. and reacting [mananam].

It also indicates the depth of our breath during meditation: it moves from the

nose till the navel and back (the practice of deep breathing or pranayama).

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-Ekadanta [one-tusk]: the focusing of our

mental attention on a single goal, which is

truth. This brings us to the recognition of

the unique truth that we are beyond the

illusion of belief and diversity. illusion of belief and diversity.

It also symbolises moving out of

contradictions, inability to decide, doubt

and confusion. It represents adopting the

philosophy of oneness of existence, of life.

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-Sidhi-buddhi pate[lord of two powers]: meditation activates the

hidden potential in us which develops intelligence or buddhi and self-

realisation or siddhi.

-Shubh-Laabh janaka [father of Shubh-Shubh-Laabh janaka [father of Shubh& Lâbh]: When meditation combines with intelligence and self-realisation, we always enjoy well-being [shubh] and accomplishment [lâbh] in life.

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The mental capacities to be developed through the science and art of playful,

living Meditation or Ganesha [Gathering All Ganesha [Gathering All

Natural Energies Silently Herenow Attentively] are

as follows:

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-Pâsha: the rope or bond– the accumulation of inner energies like threads in a rope and using those

combined energies to create a bond with the Supreme Being that we are

ultimately beyond the illusion of personality and body.personality and body.

-Ankusha: the rod – the development of self-control by focusing all mental energies on the unique goal [like the

shepherd guiding his herd with a rod].

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-Parashu: the axe of detachment-which cuts our strong material ties & which frees us from the chains of our egoistic tendencies, so that we could connect with our deepest personal

core, which is Shiva.

-Modaka: the sweet cake- living in -Modaka: the sweet cake- living in sweetness, in joy (moda), by tasting the sweetness of our being, our soul

that lies beyond the perishable human personality.

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Abhaya/varada mudrâ: the spiritual attitude that makes us fearless [abhaya] and blessed [varada]. Only meditation can give that deep sense to the mind.

-Lambodara: vast belly- the capacity to digest a huge mass of knowledge inside

the space of our mind. This ability is the space of our mind. This ability is determined by the amount and quality of

calmness, stillness, coolness and alertness developed in our mind as

shown by the serpent around the waist of Ganesha.

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Mushika vâhana: riding the rat– the capacity to control the chaotic

movements of our animalistic drives [the rat, the dark egoic shadow] which

always hides in the darkness of the subconscious or automatic thinking and

which steals away our innocence. which steals away our innocence.

The rat symbolises our lower, negative mentality that is motivated only by

personal pleasure, profit, power and prosperity, without compassion and

sensitivity to others.

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Ganesha teaches us about the essential need to be able to control and sublimate this base animalistic energy in order to be able to move ahead and higher up in life.

This ego-rat is the source of all worries and wastages in life. It can be stilled only by

the awareness and attention created in the the awareness and attention created in the mind by meditation.

This is why people stay awake during the night of Ganesha Chaturthi: to prevent the

rat of ego from creating havoc in our spiritual space.

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Chandrabhâla: moon as crest jewel or crown –

raising attention beyond the lower mind, which

is conscious during the day, subconscious during

dreaming and unconscious during sleep.

-turning attention from objects, emotions and

thoughts and fixing it on the chaturthi or fourth thoughts and fixing it on the chaturthi or fourth

state, unveiled through meditation.

People avoid looking at the moon during

chaturthi as the moon symbolizes lower

consciousness states that keep changing and

that keep us away from the truth.

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Svânanda loka: The kingdom of own bliss– meditation ultimately rests in the fourth dimension or chaturthi,

where the bliss of the soul is enjoyed.

Hence the goal of Ganesha Chaturthi is Hence the goal of Ganesha Chaturthi is to awaken us to the practice

meditation in order to attain the kingdom of heaven with us, where we

enjoy our being as perfect bliss.

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The practice of Murthi Visarjana: drowning/dissolving the idol in the sea– indicates that meditation is a

celebration, an elevation of the mind, which usually starts the spiritual

pilgrimage through rituals and idol-worship as a preliminary stage but worship as a preliminary stage but ends in the infinite ocean of bliss.

The culmination is the dissolving of the idol once for all and taking a dip

in the ocean of samadhi.

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Every true devotee of Ganeshashould at this second stage discard the hand-made idols or ritual dolls

with the rites and noises and plunge body and mind into the ocean of

meditation. meditation.

The dip into the vast ocean is the only way to get into silent divine

communion with the Supreme Being that we are ultimately, beyond all

forms and images.

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Ganesha as meditation connects

us to Shiva, our deepest, highest

human core. We then realise

ourselves as the son of Shiva, the

son of Isha, just like the Christ, son of Isha, just like the Christ,

who after sacrificing his lower

self, attained the status of son of

god.

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So, henceforth, whenever you look at an idol or image of Ganesha, let it

reveal the secret of meditation to you. Decrypt the image with the above

codes provided to you.

You will come into contact with the You will come into contact with the living Ganesha as the power of

meditation: the only energy capable of elevating our consciousness.

Best of luck and salutations.

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GANESH CHATURTHI SPEECH

By

Koosraj

[email protected]