Om Jai Sri Ganesh

Remove Obstacles to Inner Wisdom

This compact, 200-page diary has a stylish image of Ganesh on the front journal cover and a mandala on the back that can be used for trataka, or gazing, meditation (see below for meditation tips).

Ganesh is one of the most popular gods in Hindu mythology. He is the remover of obstacles, the god of new beginnings, the master of wisdom and intellect as well as the patron of arts and sciences. Keep this handy notebook with you to focus on Ganesh. Remove any stubborn obstacles in your life and tap into his wisdom. Om Jai Sri Ganesh!

Features:

• 200 lined pages (100 sheets)
• 5 x 8 inches (compact)
• 60 pound (90 gsm) white-colored paper
• Perfect bound matte softcover (10 pt stock)
• Vibrant journal cover art with Ganesh
• Mandala for trataka meditation on the back journal cover

Why Journal?

Keeping a diary has a range of benefits. A detailed journal becomes a record of daily life – the small, special moments that we all want to treasure but too often forget. When you regularly journal, gratitude, serenity and centredness become easier to find. A gratitude journal can help you focus on the good things in your life and keep you in a positive frame of mind.

Coming up with journal ideas and putting thoughts into words is a way to build neural pathways. These pathways strengthen memory, creativity, vocabulary, logic and communication skills and emotional intelligence.

Countless studies have shown the benefits of keeping a journal for mental health. Journal reflection has been proven to help writers cope with stress, anger, anxiety and depression. Expressing oneself through journaling provides an emotional release that has been shown to improve mood and increase a sense of well-being.

Journaling can provide a clearer picture of the issues in your life. By writing out experiences and struggles, journal writers can more clearly identify their stressors, manage them and put them into perspective. This makes journal writers better able to process negative emotions. This clarity boosts self-awareness, resilience and self-confidence.

How to Do Trataka Gazing Meditation

1. 1. Sit in a comfortable meditation position with back straight (if wearing glasses, remove them).
   2. Place the book standing up at arm length and at eye level.
   3. Focus on the mandala with a soft gaze, letting the mandala’s design draw your eye into the middle.
   4. Draw your focal point back to the middle when it wanders off to the perimeter of the mandala, concentrating your mind.
   5. Continue meditating this way, trying to not blink, for some time.
   6. Close your eyes and visualize the mandala as a focal point of meditation.

Journal books make excellent gifts for adults. Om Jai Sri Ganesh is the eighth volume in The Mindful Word’s Symbology Series of Writing Journals. Each volume is a beautiful, high quality notebook book you can give for any occasion, to anyone who needs to tap into the wisdom of symbols.