India, Aug. 31 -- The symbolism behind Ganesha's form reveals further wisdom. The modak in his hand represents happiness, prosperity, and contentment. When our consciousness is filled with knowledge, we feel blissful, see no obstacles, and accept every challenge as part of life

Our ancient seers were so wise; they gave eternal wisdom to mankind through universal symbols. Why did they choose to express Divinity in terms of symbols rather than words? Because words and their meanings change over time, symbols are timeless. Yet eventually, you need to transcend and feel that the entire creation is sacred. Across ages and cultures, place, time, people, and symbols were considered sacred, because the moment you consider something sacred, your ...