Prayer to Lakshmi Devi

This is a wonderful prayer which I saw on FB if you are interested you can check out the same at this website and I guess google provides translations too
ಶ್ರೀ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ದೀಪಾವಳಿಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಪೂಜೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವರ್ಷದ ಜಮಾ-ಖರ್ಚಿನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರದ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಯ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟು ಶ್ರೀ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು, ‘ಹೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ದೊರೆತ ಧನವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈಶ್ವರೀಕಾರ್ಯವೆಂದು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ತಾಳೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆಯಿರಲಿ. ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತವಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲನೆಪೋಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಚೈತನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಭಗವಂತನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನೂ ಈ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುದಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆನು, ಎಂಬುದರ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಈ ಜಮಾ-ಖರ್ಚಿನ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮೂದಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ತಪಾಸಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವಿ. ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ವಿನಿಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಪಾಲೂ ಇದೆ. ಹೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವೀ, ನೀನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕಳಾಗಿರುವಿ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಂದೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನನಗೆ ಶ್ರೀ ಸರಸ್ವತೀದೇವಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅವಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಬಲವು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನವು ಲಭಿಸಿತು. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟೇ ಈ ಖರ್ಚನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಹಭಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯವೂ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ‘ಒಂದು ವೇಳೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿನಿಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವೆ’, ಎಂಬುದರ ಅರಿವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸತತವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವೀ, ನನ್ನ ಖರ್ಚಿಗೆ ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲು ನೀನು ಭಗವಂತನ ಬಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸಾಗದೇ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳು ಕಂಡುಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇ ಸರಸ್ವತೀದೇವಿ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೃಪೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಇಡಿ ಜನ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣದ ಹಿತಕಾರಕ ವಿನಿಯೋಗವೇ ಆಗಲಿ. (ಆಧಾರ: ಸನಾತನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಗ್ರಂಥ 'ಹಬ್ಬ, ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಉತ್ಸವ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ರತಗಳು') 

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Shri Lakshmi Devi puja is done on Deepawali newmoon day in the evening and on that day  whole years financial transactions book is kept in front of Shri Laksmidevi  and pray her ... One satvic way of praying is thus...
     "Hey Lakshmi Devi with With your blessings the earnings that I have  earned I have used for good deeds both for material and divine purposes and I have accounted it and kept infront of you... please Bless me that... Next year too my work is done with same efficiency... God is the one who granted me with energy to look after my family and in everydeed I do so He is also stakeholder in my earnings... I have accounted my spendings and earnings of the whole year in this ledger book which I have kept in front of you.. You are my witness because it is impossible to hide anything from you... Eversince you came to me..(Money is considered as Shri Lakshmi Devi in India ) I have always treated you with utmost respect... I have spent this on duty towards my lord (prabhu karya) because lord too has some rights on it... Hey Devi you are pure and chaste and so I have not spent even apenny on bad deeds this possible because of Shri Sarawathi Devis grace (Intellect  is considered as Shri Saraswathi Devi in India)

           She (Saraswathi Devi) never let my intellect drop to low and thus my soul power (atmabala) didnt decrease... (Soul power is said to be behind everyones action and said to increase with good actions and decrease with bad/evil actions)) Hence there is happiness and peace in my family... I have  spent this on lordly work taking him into account... Since he is my partner in thisearning  he has helped me too....
      Suppose if I misused you... I know that "you wont tolerate misuse and you will leavre me then and there" and this I kept as constant reminder... So Lakshmi Devi please grant me permission to my expenditures and recommend the same with God because without your approval He wont accept...
    If I spot any mistakes .. I will assure that I will not repeat them ...
   So please Shri Lakshmi Devi and Shri Saraswathi Devi bless me that through  out my whole life I spend money judiciously...

( Source: Sanathana Samsthe book " Habba, Dharmika utsava maththu vrathagalu)




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There are still more interesting stuff about our Dharma....you can check this wonderful blog....

Disciplehood

This story I read on Facebook....


When the great Sufi mystic, Hasan, was dying, somebody asked
"Hasan, who was your master?"
He said, "I had thousands of masters. If I just relate their names it will
take months, years and it is too late. But three masters I will certainly
tell you about.
One was a thief. Once I got lost in the desert, and when I reached a
village it was very late, everything was closed. But at last I found one
man who was trying to make a hole in the wall of a house. I asked
him where I could stay and he said 'At this time of night it will be
difficult, but you can stay with me - if you can stay with a thief'. And
the man was so beautiful. I stayed for one month! And each night he
would say to me, 'Now I am going to my work. You rest, you pray.'
When he came back I would ask 'Could you get anything?' He would
say, 'Not tonight. But tomorrow I will try again, God willing.' He was
never in a state of hopelessness, he was always happy. When I was
meditating and meditating for years on end and nothing was
happening, many times the moment came when I was so desperate,
so hopeless, that I thought to stop all this nonsense. And suddenly I
would remember the thief who would say every night, 'God willing,
tomorrow it is going to happen.'
And my second master was a dog. I was going to the river, thirsty and
a dog came. It was also thirsty. It looked into the river, it saw
another dog there -- its own image -- and became afraid. It would
bard and run away, but his thirst was so much that he would come
back. Finally, despite his fear, it just jumped into the water, and the
image disappeared. And I knew that a message had come to me from
God: one has to jump in spite of all fears.
And the third master was a small child. I entered a town and a child
was carrying a lit candle. He was going to the mosque to put the
candle there. 'Just joking,' I asked the boy, 'have you lit the candle
yourself?' He said, 'Yes sir.' And I asked, 'There was a moment when
the candle was unlit, and then there was a moment when the candle
was lit. Can you show me the source from which the light came?' And
the boy laughed, blew out the candle, and said, 'Now you have seen
the light going. Where has it gone? You will tell me!' My ego was
shattered; my whole knowledge was shattered. And that moment I felt
my own stupidity. Since then I dropped all my knowledge ability.
It is true that I had no master. That does not mean that I was not a
disciple -- I accepted the whole existence as my master. My Disciple
hood was a greater involvement than yours is. I trusted the clouds,
the trees. I trusted existence as such. I had no master because I had
millions of masters I learned from every possible source. To be a
disciple is a must on the path. What does it mean to be a disciple? It
means to be able to learn, to be available to learn, to be vulnerable to
existence. With a master you start learning to learn.
The master is a swimming pool where you can learn how to
swim. Once you have learned, all the oceans are 

How to Choose Ganesha Idols

I have heard a lot about choosing Ganesha but never a reason as to why it should be chosen in that way...
Right sided trunk or left sided trunk Ganesha to choose and got an answer for this doubt with satisfactory answer that one should choose Ganesha with trunk curved left... from this beautiful blog...

Symbolism of Ganesha

About Ganesha yantra you might read at Sanatan society

 

Why should we visit temple?

 This is an interesting post on my FB wall very worthy for saving
 

WHY WE SHOULD VISIT TEMPLES?

(Scientific Reason) There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Generally, a temple should be located at a place where earth's magnetic wave path passes through densely. It can be in the outskirts of a town/village or city, or in middle of the dwelling place, or on a hilltop. The essence of visiting a temple is discussed here.

Now, these temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as "*Garbhagriha*" or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.

Further, the Sanctum is closed on three sides. This increases the effect of all energies. The lamp that is lit radiates heat energy and also provides light inside the sanctum to the priests or *poojaris* performing the pooja. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers takes a worshipper into trance, thus not letting his mind waver. When done in groups, this helps people forget personal problems for a while and relieve their stress. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor give out the chemical energy further aiding in a different good aura. The effect of all these energies is supplemented by the positive energy from the idol, the copper plates and utensils in the *Moolasthan*am /*Garbagraham*. *Theertham*, the “holy” water used during the pooja to wash the idol is not plain water cleaning the dust off an idol. It is a concoction of Cardamom,*Karpura* (Benzoin), zaffron / saffron, *Tulsi* (Holy Basil), Clove, etc...Washing the idol is to charge the water with the magnetic radiations thus increasing its medicinal values. Three spoons of this holy water is distributed to devotees. Again, this water is mainly a source of magneto-therapy. Besides, the clove essence protects one from tooth decay, the saffron & *Tulsi* leafs protects one from common cold and cough, cardamom and *Pachha Karpuram* (benzoin), act as mouth fresheners. It is proved that *Theertham* is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energized. Hence it is given as *prasadam* to the devotees. This way, one can claim to remain healthy by regularly visiting the Temples. This is why our elders used to suggest us to offer prayers at the temple so that you will be cured of many ailments. They were not always superstitious. Yes, in a few cases they did go overboard when due to ignorance they hoped many serious diseases could be cured at temples by deities. When people go to a temple for the *Deepaaraadhana*, and when the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the persons who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the assemblages passes on the energy to all. This also explains why men are not allowed to wear shirts at a few temples and women are requested to wear more ornaments during temple visits. It is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed by the women. Also, it is a practice to leave newly purchased jewels at an idol’s feet and then wear them with the idol’s blessings. This act is now justified after reading this article. This act of “seeking divine blessings” before using any new article, like books or pens or automobiles may have stemmed from this through mere observation.

Energy lost in a day’s work is regained through a temple visit and one is refreshed slightly. The positive energy that is spread out in the entire temple and especially around where the main idol is placed, are simply absorbed by one's body and mind. Did you know, every Vaishnava(Vishnu devotees), “must” visit a Vishnu temple twice every day in their location. Our practices are NOT some hard and fast rules framed by 1 man and his followers or God’s words in somebody’s dreams. All the rituals, all the practices are, in reality, well researched, studied and scientifically backed thesis which form the ways of nature to lead a good healthy life.

The scientific and research part of the practices are well camouflaged as “elder’s instructions” or “granny’s teaching’s” which should be obeyed as a mark of respect so as to once again, avoid stress to the mediocre brains.

I I have to add some temples base is filled with Ramajay written by devotees which is said to comprise of positve neass...

God is never wrong

This is a post Forwarded by VijiMa of  http://myblogs-iyerviji.blogspot.in/



 
A king who did not believe in the goodness of God, had a slave who, in all circumstances, said: My king, do not be discouraged, because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes!

One day they went hunting and along the way a wild animal attacked the king. His slave managed to kill the animal, but could not prevent his majesty losing a finger.

Furious and without showing his gratitude for being saved, the nobleman said
“Is God good? If He was good, I would not have been attacked and lost my finger.”

The slave replied:
“My king, despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good, and he knows “why” of all these things. What God does is perfect. He is never wrong!”

Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his slave.

Later, he left for another hunt and was captured by savages who made human sacrifices.

In the altar, ready to sacrifice the nobleman, the savages found that the victim had not one of his fingers, so he was released. According to them, it was not so complete to be offered to the gods.

Upon his return to the palace, he authorized the release of his slave that he received very affectionately and said -

“My dear, God was really good to me! I was almost killed by the wild men, but for lack of a single finger, I was let go!

But I have a question: if God is so good, why did he allow me to put you in jail?”

The slave replied -
“My King, if I had gone with you in this hunt, I would have been sacrificed for you, because I have no missing finger,therefore, remember everything God does is perfect. He is never wrong.”

Often we complain about life, and negative things that happen to us, forgetting that nothing is random and that everything has a purpose.

Every morning, offer your day to God, don’t be in a rush.

Ask God to inspire your thoughts, guide your actions, and ease your feelings. And do not be afraid. God is never wrong!

You know why this message is for you? I do not know, but God knows, because he never makes mistakes…….

The path of God and his word is perfect, without impurities. He is the way of all those who trust in Him, as he says in 2 Samuel  22: 31

What you do with this message is up to you. May God put in your heart the desire to send it to someone. God knows why He choose you to receive this message. Please bless someone with it.

God is never wrong!

Trust

e: God, can I ask You a question?

God: Sure

Me: Promise You won't get mad
... ... ... ...
God: I promise

Me: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?

God: What do u mean?

Me: Well, I woke up late

God: Yes

Me: My car took forever to start

God: Okay

Me: at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait

God: Huummm

Me: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call

God: All right

Me: And on top of it all off, when I got home ~I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?

God: Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one
of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that

Me (humbled): OH

GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.

Me: (ashamed)

God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.

Me (embarrassed):Okay

God: Your phone went dead bcuz the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.

Me (softly): I see God

God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.

Me: I'm Sorry God

God: Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things , the Good & the bad.

Me: I will trust You.

God: And don't doubt that My plan for your day is Always Better than your plan.

Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, Thank You for Everything today.

God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I Love looking after My Children...