Part 2: The Triad of Obstacle Removal/Protection, Abundance, and Creativity. DR. Rama

Please see the blog post on Ganesh, the essential energy of obstacle removal and protection along with this blog post thanks Dr. R



Truly it is tragic if we do not honor the people who have supported us, behind the scenes and in front of the curtain.

There are those who love us, cherish us and support us because they recognize our Soul essence and in turn they want to see us succeed and be happy.  When our hearts begin to open, the blinders are taken off of us and we realize this great Truth.  We run to them with open arms because as our heart is liberated we realize how they have tried to help liberate us from illusion as well.

Yet, when we play a deaf ear to them, when we remain in fear or when we develop some form of mistrust, then it is the heart that suffers on both sides.

Such true people who love us do not have ulterior motives, the way most of the world works.  Such people genuinely are happy if we are happy and are sad when our emotions are forlorn but they do not go into a co dependent state either, with us.

They work, learn and know that we have to fly or crash; we have free will and they will honor this.  Likewise, they have to apply such principles in their life as well.

The sharing of the heart is the most joyous gift that we can have upon this planet.  Heart exchange is vital if we want to actualize ourselves.  It is our nature to share, love and give.  It is sad when undermining forces get in the way of true and real sharing both within us and around that blocks the true sharing of the heart.

It is for this reason that we need the Ganesh force in our lives.  We need the grace of protection and obstacle removal so that our heart is pure, clean and returns to innocence.

When we strengthen the heart, when we give it the right nurturing, when we heal our issues, when it is protected and cleaned by the power of Ganesh, it becomes and amazing exotic flower with many petals ready to bloom and give off a rare fragrance and beauty.

How fortunate are those friends and intimate partners who have the ability to share the heart.  This fragrance and beauty takes infinite forms, and this flowering of the heart is the dawn of creation, education, abundance and fortune.

Indeed, the goddess of abundance and fortune sits in the center of the heart and is known as Goddess Lakshmi. 

According to the ancient Puranas, Lakshmi was born from the primordial ocean of consciousness as the Light struggled with the Dark, to win the prized ambrosia of immortality.  Out of the ocean arose Lakshmi as well as the God of Medicine and Healing, known as Dhanvantari.

Lakshmi and Dhanvantari, carry the great secrets of fortune and abundance in all forms, and are often seen carrying a golden vessel of ambrosia, much like the Holy Grail in the West.

This vessel contains the great secrets of purifying the heart by awakening the deep powers inside known as kundalini.  It is only through this awakening that abundance can truly arise.

So abundance is not just material fortune.  It is honoring ourselves, growing and expanding our Self esteem and letting go of any kind of false notions and impressions about ourselves and others.  By honoring ourselves, we honor others.  That is the true miracle of Lakshmi.

There are twelve different manifestations of the Goddess Lakshmi.  This will be discussed in part two.

I have included the most beautiful rendition of one of many chants to the Goddess Lakshmi, invoking the honoring of the heart.  The pictures contain many aspects of Lakshmi that I will discuss in the next blog.

Thanks
Dr. R