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Ptahmassu Nofra-Uaa

6 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read

In my household we have Lord Ganesha as Protector of hearth and home. Remover of obstacles and Bestower of boons to all who call upon Him, Ganapati has always answered our prayers and welcomed our sorrows. He overlooks conditions of gender, race, and identity....

And He opens His arms to all people because He is truly the embodiment of the Supreme Reality. Ganesha grants Darshan to all, and His way is through kindness and compassion, which makes the devotee realize how much more we have to give others, how much higher our service can be

I have never known Ganesha to reject a sincere pilgrim. You could even say "but I'm not a Hindu!", and Ganapati says "No matter, come to me!", and that is why I fell in love with Him and say prayers to Him every morning. I keep flowers and diya flame 🔥 for Him always.

Never underestimate the all encompassing love of the Gods for humankind, nor Their ability to cut through manmade conditions, labels, or circumstances. The Gods can choose to overlook these things when we are sincere and our motivation is pure.

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I feel I need to stand up and say that in terms of religions and religious ideologies, I firmly believe that there is room for every religious experience, provided that plurality and diversity are respected and preserved.

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My life as a devotional polytheist is not centered on what others are doing or not doing, but rather on what I'm doing and need to do. How do I put my Gods first? How am I serving the and establishing right relationship with Them at all times? How can I improve my devotion?

When I browse social media I see so much finger pointing, discouragement, and endless dissection of what others are doing or how others are going wrong. For my own part I choose to focus on what I need to do for my Gods in order to be a just and productive human being.

I choose to live by example. I say live not lead, because I don't regard myself as a leader. I'm a servant of the Gods, thus my focus is service. Service to me means offering the efforts of my life and livelihood to my Gods for Their pleasure. My pleasure comes last.

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My life as a Polytheist changed the first time I prayed in a Hindu temple, because I was in a living temple where the Gods were present and Their worship was genuine. I received darshan from Ganesh, and I felt a blessing I had never felt in any other holy place.

The devotees surrounding me were primarily from India, but I was still welcome to worship with them. Their focus was on the Deity and on receiving darshan, which is the purpose of going to temple. Western Polytheists need to look at Sanatana Dharma as our guide and role model.

So throughout my life I have looked to Sanatana Dharma to show me the correct attitudes and behaviors for approaching and serving the Gods. Why? Because theirs is the oldest path to the Gods in our world, and there is a reason their faith has never been extinguished.

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