23 May 2010

Ramcharitmanasa

"Mahima jasu jani ganrau,
Pratham poojiyat Nam Prabhau."
"Ganesh Ji knew the power and importance and glory of the Holy Name and hence he is worshiped first of all." Once there was a competition among the gods and it was decided that the one who won the race would be considered the greatest. All took off on their respective mounts. The vehicle of Ganesh is the mouse, so how could he compete? He remembered the Holy Name and realized its power. Today we talk about faith but no one talks about experience. Everyone says ,"Why do we have to attend satsang? We already accept that God exists, we are already believers. We have been taught about God from our very childhood. We have shrines in our homes. So there is nothing to worry about."