Sai Inspires Aug 31, 2022   Why is it important to worship Lor | Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sai Inspires Aug 31, 2022
 
Why is it important to worship Lord Ganesha to overcome obstacles? As we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, Bhagawan gives an important message and also explains a popular prayer.
 
Man often imagines that he has accomplished many things. Presuming that all that he achieves is entirely due to his own efforts and abilities, he deludes himself. He forgets the truth that there is a higher power which is the driving force for action as well as the author of the results thereof. This is the primary nature of bhrama (delusion). To get rid of this delusion and enable man to comprehend his inherent divine nature, the ancient sages taught a prayer. This prayer is addressed to Vinayaka. Suklambaradharam means ‘one who is clad in white’, Vishnum means ‘He is all-pervading’, Sasivarnam means ‘His complexion is grey like that of ash’, Chathurbhujam means ‘He has four arms’, Prasannavadanam means ‘He has always a pleasing mien’, Sarvavighnopasantaye means ‘for the removal of all obstacles’, and Dhyayeth means ‘meditate (on Him)’. Vinayaka is the deity who removes all bad qualities, instills good qualities and confers peace on the devotee who meditates on Him.
 
- Divine Discourse, Sep 12, 1991.