Offer To God What He Is Fond Of Part – Ninety Five

Offer To God What He Is Fond Of

No festival in the Bharathiya tradition lacks a deep inner significance. In fact, these festivals, and means and modes of celebrating them have been passed on from generation to generation so that we would pause and reflect on the deep inner meaning of the rituals and of all that is associated with the festivals. No deity is as endearing and widely loved as Lord Ganesha. Bhagawan too never lost an opportunity to remind us to worship and reflect upon this ‘Elephant-headed remover of all obstacles’, worldly as well as spiritually. Every institution of Bhagawan, be it His schools and colleges, or hospitals and ashrams will always have a duly worshipped Ganesha idol

welcoming one and all. Why do we worship Ganesha? What is the significance of certain appellations of Lord Ganesha and what can we learn from them? In a discourse delivered on the occasion of Vinayaka Chaturthi in the year 1997 (6 September), Baba gave us answers to these questions and also spoke about the idea behind the celebration of such festivals. Even as we celebrate this Lord Ganesha, whose very thought fills us with energy, confidence and joy, we bring for you a few clips from that divine discourse!

Bharathiyas hail Vighneshwara as; “Oh Son of Parvathi! Master of the Ganas (Ganadhipathi).” Who is this Parvathi? Whose Son is this Ganapathi? What is the relationship between Parvathi and Ganapathi? People do not normally enquire into this Truth. Usually, people say Parvathi is a Mother and Ganapathi Her Son. But no one recognizes the underlying unity between the two.

What is the meaning of the name Ganapathi? What are these Ganas? Where are the Ganas? What is their form? When you investigate this, you find that the Jnanendriyas and Karmendriyas (five organs of perception and the five organs of action) are the Ganas. The mind is the master over these ten senses. That which transcends the mind and has the ability of discrimination is the Buddhi (intellect).

The ten senses, the mind and the intellect together add up to 12; these 12 entities are called Ganas. In the word Gana, Ga stands for Buddhi (intellect). Na means Vijnana (the higher knowledge or wisdom). Ganapathi is the Lord of the intellect and the higher knowledge. The question may be asked: “Are the intellect and the higher knowledge present in the external world or are they to be found within man?” The answer is that He is present within each human being. There is no need to seek for Ganapathi in the outside world. Ganapathi dwells in every human being in the form of intellect and wisdom.

3. The inner significance and adoration of Parvathi and Ganapathi is not of recent origin. Ganapathi is lauded at several places in the Rig Veda. This clearly shows that Ganapathi is as ancient as the Vedas. In several hymns of the Vedas and the Upanishads, Ganapathi’s name is mentioned. There are many prayers addressed to Ganapati in the Narayanopanishad. There are prayers to Him in the Thaithiriya Upanishad also.

The Ganapathi Gayathri Mantra also figures in the former Upanishad. Vedas explains that Ganapathi is all powerful and all-pervading. As there is no master above Him, Ganapathi has the appellation Vinayaka. He is all powerful and independent. Without recognizing the esoteric significance of the Vinayaka Principle, people look only at the external form and offer worship in mundane terms, forgetting the inner view and understanding the inner significance.

Offer To God What He Is Fond – divine love for positive living

Offer To God What He Is Fond is a beautiful spiritual reminder that the Divine does not seek our wealth, pride, or outer display. God is not pleased by expensive offerings if the heart behind them is empty. What He truly loves is purity, devotion, humility, truth, compassion, and selfless love. The greatest offering is not something placed only on an altar, but a life lived with goodness.

Many people think worship means flowers, lamps, fruits, incense, and rituals. These have value when performed with faith, but they are not the final meaning of devotion. A flower offered with ego is only a flower, but a simple leaf offered with love becomes sacred. God looks at the heart, not the size of the offering.

Offer To God What He Is Fond teaches that love is the highest gift. Love should not remain only in words or emotions. It must appear in our thoughts, speech, and actions. When we speak gently, forgive sincerely, help others, and remember God with gratitude, we are offering love to the Divine. Such love purifies both the giver and the world.

God is fond of truth. A person may perform many prayers, but if life is filled with lies, cheating, and false behavior, worship remains incomplete. Truthfulness is a sacred offering. When our thoughts, words, and actions become aligned, the heart becomes clean. A truthful life is more fragrant than any flower offered in worship.

Offer To God What He Is Fond also means offering purity of mind. Anger, jealousy, greed, pride, and hatred make the heart heavy. These impurities block divine peace. Instead of only offering material things, we should offer our negative qualities to God and pray for inner transformation. When anger becomes patience and pride becomes humility, worship becomes real.

God is fond of compassion. Every act of kindness becomes an offering to Him. Feeding the hungry, comforting the sad, helping the weak, respecting elders, protecting nature, and speaking kindly are all forms of worship. The Divine lives in every heart, so serving others with love is serving God directly.

Offer To God What He Is Fond reminds us that humility is dear to the Divine. Ego says, “I am the doer, I am great, I deserve praise.” Humility says, “Everything comes from God’s grace.” A humble person works sincerely but does not become proud. Such a heart becomes soft, peaceful, and ready to receive divine blessings.

Prayer becomes powerful when it is joined with sincerity. God does not need beautiful language or long speeches. A silent tear of devotion, a pure intention, or a heartfelt prayer can reach Him more deeply than grand words spoken without feeling. The Divine listens to the language of the heart.

Offer To God What He Is Fond is also a call to offer our duties. Work done honestly becomes worship. Family responsibilities performed with love become worship. Service done without expectation becomes worship. Even ordinary actions become sacred when they are done with remembrance of God and without selfish pride.

God is fond of forgiveness. A heart that carries bitterness cannot remain peaceful. When we forgive, we release inner poison and make space for divine love. Forgiveness does not mean supporting wrong actions, but it means choosing peace over hatred. A forgiving heart is a beautiful offering at the feet of God.

Offer To God What He Is Fond teaches that gratitude is also a sacred gift. Every breath, every meal, every opportunity, every lesson, and every moment of protection comes through divine grace. A grateful person does not complain constantly. Gratitude turns life into prayer and makes even simple living rich with meaning.

The best offering is a transformed character. If worship makes us more loving, truthful, patient, and helpful, then it has fulfilled its purpose. But if rituals leave us unchanged, we must look deeper. God wants the heart to become pure, not merely the hands to perform ceremonies.

Offer To God What He Is Fond finally means offering ourselves completely. We should offer our ego, desires, fears, worries, and attachments to the Divine. We should ask not only for blessings, but for the strength to become better human beings. When life becomes filled with love, service, truth, and devotion, every action becomes an offering.

In the end, God is fond of a pure heart. Flowers may fade, lamps may go out, and rituals may end, but the fragrance of love, kindness, and truth remains. When we live with purity and serve all beings with humility, our whole life becomes worship, and our heart becomes the most sacred gift to God.