The recent claim or perception of the appearance of Lord Ganesh in south Trinidad is not a new one. Many of these occurrences have taken place before and, indeed, are happening almost every day in many parts of the world.
We may wish to call such an occurrence a miracle, but if it is true, then there must be some logical explanation. In fact, miracles are what we are greeted with on a daily basis as dawn sets in.
SWAHA advises that we need to approach this matter with caution and not attribute it to being a miracle. The spiritual deficiency in our society is driving man to seek miracles externally rather than look within. Clearly, this additional focus on Lord Ganesh is an indication that man must take stock of himself.
In Hinduism, Lord Ganesh signifies ‘vivek’ or the power of discrimination. The emphasis on this deity at this time is a sign of caution, one that signals to man to turn inward, to internalize, to use this innate power to distinguish the real from the unreal that is dangled before him. Also, man must use this power and be careful of exploitation that is quite common when news like this spreads.
Most certainly, what is clear from all of this is that our society today is barely able to tell truth from untruth and light from darkness. We are in dire need of this discriminative power.
Paramacharya Pt. Hardeo Persad
Spiritual Head
SWAHA
