August 29, 2025
How should we truly worship Lord Ganapati or Vigneshwara? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us so that we can make our worship sincere.
Ganapati is not only the lord of various activities but is the presiding deity for all auspicious functions. He can make even inauspicious occasions auspicious. He is always engaged in conferring boons on all. He is the river of prosperity and intelligence. With the grace of Ganapati, any desire can be realised. In praying to Ganapati, you should not ask for trivial things like passing in examinations or getting jobs. You should only pray: “Oh, Vighneshwara! Please see that there are no obstacles in what I want to accomplish. I am worshipping you for this purpose.” Today, few persons understand the true spirit of the Ganapati Tattva (Principle). They are concerned about the outer forms and ignore the inner esoteric meaning. This applies to the way many festivals are celebrated. The birthday of Rama is celebrated without understanding the qualities represented by Rama. To be real devotees of Rama, people should cultivate His qualities. To be a true devotee of Krishna, you must be ever in bliss like Krishna. If you want to be a devotee of Sai, you must be full of love. Love all, serve all!
– Divine Discourse, Aug 25, 1998.
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You must seek from God what is not readily available in the world. You do not have peace. You must pray for peace. – BABA
With love,
Baba
#Sri Sathya Sai
Sai Inspires (‘Thought for the Day’, originally in English) is written daily, every day of the year, on a small blackboard, at Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram, Prashanti Nilayam.
