[PDF] Loving Ganesha eBook

Author : Subramuniya (Master.)
Publisher : Himalayan Academy Publications
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Gaṇeśa (Hindu deity)
ISBN : 0945497776

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India's rich spirituality begins with Ganesha. Even the most austere yogi starts his inward journey by invoking the God who softens karma and guides dharma. He reigns over our beginnings, our changes, earthly decisions and problems--always there when needed, never aloof. Here a Hindu master invites us into Ganapati's interior meaning, rites, mantras and sacred symbols, unfolding an intimate depiction of the mysterious Deity. Loving Ganesha is part of the comprehensive works of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a traditional satguru immersed in the global Hindu renaissance for half a century, named by New Delhi's World Religious Parliament as a Jagadacharya or world teacher, and elected one of three presidents to represent Sanatana Dharma at the 1993 Chicago Parliament of World's Religions.

Author : Sadguru Sivaya Subramaniyaswami
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Gaṇeśa (Hindu deity)
ISBN : 9788120815063

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The divine player attempts to analyze the relationship between play and religion in the context of Hinduism. It focuses primarily on the youthful god Krsna. The first part part of the book surveys the role of play among the gods and concludes that play seems to be an intrinsic part of the divine in Hinduism. The second part of the book investigates the role of play in religious cult, again focusing on the various Krsna cults. This section concludes that, although playful themes pervade man`s religious activity in devotion to Krsna, cultiic activity may not be reduced to play, as some scholars have suggested. The final section of the book points to examples of divine and cultic play in non-Hindu traditions.

Author : Manuela Dunn Mascetti
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 2000-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780811826815

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New job, new city, new love? Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles makes an exquisite gift for anyone on the brink of change. Following in the successful path of The Buddha Box (over 25,000 copies sold) comes this popular elephant-faced god of Hinduism. The book, which slides into the box to make an elegant backdrop for the statue of the loving elephant god, is filled with tales of Ganesha's creation and powers as a protector. Illustrated with thirty serene color images, the book also includes examples of mantras, prayers, sacred symbols, and songs for all manner of Karmic tangles, as well as instructions on how to create a home or office puja for making offerings to the benevolent god. A handsome mini-shrine for prayer and meditation practices and an ideal travel companion, Ganesha: Remover of Obstacles will enchant anyone interested in Indian mythology or Hindu religion.

Author : Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Publisher : Atrium Publishers Group
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Ganẹśa (Hindu deity)
ISBN : 9780945497646

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Over six million Americans follow Hindu yoga and meditation practices. Many are charmed by this lovable God, Ganesa, but few know Hinduism's most universal and popular Deity well. Loving Ganesa, is a remarkable, and refreshing book on the world's most widespread Deity and the lifestyle of the oldest living religion as it really is. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami opens a window of understanding for us on this mysterious God. Lord Ganesa is rapidly becoming a global phenomena, appearing in Broadway stage plays, in art books, magazines and, catalogs everywhere. Loving Ganesa unfolds in modern English the religious mysticism behind this happy, benevolent Deity. It introduces us to a broad array of scriptures, liturgy, prayers, stories, and modern-day miracles. Ten years in the writing, this meticulous book paints a picture of the beauty and richness of Hinduism, the very-much-alive religion of one-sixth of humanity.

Author : Judith Teitelman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1631525220

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Gold Award in the Regional Fiction (Europe) category of the 2020 IPPY Awards Gold Medal in the Fiction–Literary category of the 2020 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Silver Award in the Audiobook: Fiction category of the 2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards “Teitelman paints an intensely beautiful world in which different cultures merge in surprising ways. . . . A rich and moving story about an unlikely pair.” —Kirkus Reviews In 1923, seventeen-year-old Esther Grünspan arrives in Köln “with a hardened heart as her sole luggage.” Thus begins a twenty-two-year journey, woven against the backdrops of the European Holocaust and the Hindu Kali Yuga (the “Age of Darkness” when human civilization degenerates spiritually), in search of a place of sanctuary. Throughout her travails, using cunning and shrewdness, Esther relies on her masterful tailoring skills to help mask her Jewish heritage, navigate war-torn Europe, and emigrate to India. Esther’s traveling companion and the novel’s narrator is Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu God worshipped by millions for his abilities to destroy obstacles, bestow wishes, and avenge evils. Impressed by Esther’s fortitude and relentless determination, born of her deep—though unconscious—understanding of the meaning and purpose of love, Ganesha, with compassion, insight, and poetry, chooses to highlight her story because he recognizes it is all of our stories—for truth resides at the essence of its telling. Weaving Eastern beliefs and perspectives with Western realities and pragmatism, Guesthouse for Ganesha is a tale of love, loss, and spirit reclaimed.

Author : Sanjay Patel
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 28,31 MB
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1452119848

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The bold, bright colors of India leap off the page in this picture book retelling of how Ganesha helped write the epic Hindu poem, the Mahabharata. Ganesha is just like any other kid, except that he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, but when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk breaks off! With the help of the wise poet Vyasa, and his friend Mr. Mouse, Ganesha learns that what seems broken can be quite useful after all. With vibrant, graphic illustrations, expressive characters, and offbeat humor, this is a wonderfully inventive rendition of a classic tale. Praise for Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth “Pink elephants haven’t looked this good since Dumbo.” —The New York Times “Beautifully presented. . . . So sweet we almost want to pop it in our mouths.” —Entertainment Weekly “Stylish. . . . A fresh and comedic introduction to a Hindu legend, with a winning combination of both eye candy and actual candy.” —Publishers Weekly “Bright, elaborately detailed illustrations. . . . Grade-schoolers. . . . will enjoy the story’s turnarounds and focus on luscious sweets, and many will be ready for the classic Hindu myth.” —Booklist

Author : Nadia Salomon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593203631

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A gorgeously illustrated goodnight story that celebrates the nighttime rituals of two young children visiting their grandparents in India. As nighttime falls over the city, two children visiting their grandparents in India find there's so much fun to be had! Whether it's listening to epic stories or observing rituals in the puja room, there are many moments that make this time together special. In this beautiful, rhyming ode to bedtime, the only thing more universal than getting ready for bed and saying goodnight is the love between children and their grandparents. "Nadia Salomon’s Goodnight Ganesha reminds readers that saying goodnight is both universal and unique and that all children deserve bedtime books that reflect their experiences and culture." --Hallee Adelman, author of My Quiet Ship "A pair of parallel poems, both steeped in references to India and Hinduism, form this stunningly illustrated tribute to family rituals [with] gorgeous, classically stylized art. Contemporary Hindu families will love the culturally specific details, while cultural outsiders will appreciate the universality of a bedtime routine." —Booklist

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Publisher : Er. Rohit Sharma
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Shree Ganesh

Author : Nani Power
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1582436649

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"Please teach me Indian cooking! I will bring ingredients and pay you for your trouble. I would like to know about your culture as well." And with this posting on Craigslist, so begins Nani Power's journey to learn traditional Indian cooking in the most ancient of ways — woman to woman. Welcomed warmly into the homes of strangers, Power meets women of all ages and backgrounds, and from them learns the skills that were passed on to them from their own mothers. Power takes the reader into a culture, a cuisine, and the female psyche, with recipes and stories from each chapter revealing the struggle of modern women, both American and of Indian descent, searching for identity and a definition of what it means to be a woman today. The recipes shared in this collection are far from ordinary; they are treasured family recipes from vegetarian homes in India — from homemade cheese cubes in a rich cilantro and almond curry to coconut–stuffed okra and luscious potato–curry dumplings. Power's recipes and stories pave the road to understanding a culture that is at the same time ancient and so very much part of our modern world.