Kubera is still the king of Earth !!! I didn't know that... read on..

Every year, I do a lot of Poojas on various festivals and at the end there is mantra pushpanjali. We all say it very religiously...
Yesterday I got small small booklets explaining the meaning behind various mantras. I was shocked to learn that Mantrapushpanjali is signing glories to Kind Kuber.
It literally says that King Kuber is the greatest king and let his empire expand etc.. etc..

The only constant thing in the world is change, does that apply here? Kubera was the king at that time and after Gods its King's turn... Is he still THE king?

May be its worth knowing at high level atleast what the shlokas mean?

Actually I have a very good friend who is very straightforward. He says why say it in a language which we don't understand. Why not simply translate and say it... Prayers i s not able sacred words, its about sacred feelings...
Are we allowed to change the tradition? Should we simplify ?

Reference:
1. Mantrapushpanjali

2. One of the booklets:
Gyan prabhodhini Ganesh Pooja book - See page 10.
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6uRaEzrbhlRNGIyYjQ1ZGEtYzRjNS00NjVjLWI5MzgtMWMyNWYyNGM2OTRl&hl=en

Emotionally Spastic??

Vivek was walking to go to office when he saw a spastic person walking to catch bus for his work. Everyday he had been going same road to his job. On his way there was a small uneven area and that spastic person would fumble and Vivek if there would help him through the patch. That used to happen quite often, you know it was the same spot but the spastic person would fumble anyway, Vivek used to offer help but that person used to refuse.

 

Maya's husband is little hot-headed. He get angry over small things and there is a fight… Fighting over small issues is common for Maya now and she is quite frustrated about her

husband's behavior..

 

what's the difference, we all have our weaknesses, some physical some emotional…

 

In fact people feel so much pity or bad about handicap people that they are more than willing to help but I don't know why same people are screaming about person who are emotionally handicap.  Maya's husband has a genetic tendency and I don't know how much we can really change our basic nature.  

 

Is there a co-relation between these 2 stories ? Emotional weakness and physical one  are they on the same level ?

Maya can't change her husband's nature but can she give him a helping hand?

 

 

There is one famous guy, who said "Accept people as they are". I kind of liked it…. I would stop complaining why he is failing whether in a physical or mental quality, you will feel like helping and that will solve lot of problems    

 

That spastic person or angry husband,  both are not ABLE to change but can we make other choice .. one that makes us happier ….