with Sri Ganesh

- 30-08-12:

... Last night there came a big thunderstorm and a good rain which lasted an hour or so – the first good rain this year...! This morning the weather remains grey and the air is very mild and the plants are finding relief and nourishment. ... Murugan has brought the wax models of the oil lamps I have asked him to cast: I am very impressed by the perfection and precision of his craftsmanship and very fond of him... We check together the exact height at which I need the lamps and I give him all the Rs. 5/- brass coins we have collected (there must be some Rs. 2,000/- worth in money but in weight I do not think it will be sufficient and he will probably have to purchase more brass...

A sumptuous figure of Peace, You ride, Sri Ganesh, Your silent chariot, The invisible troops about you, And to all you show How delight may bloom When true peace Is Secured –

For the joy of existence, In its simple purity, effectively ignores All pain and all division...

Aum

- 31-08-12:

... The grass is bright and filled with vigor...

Sri Ganesh, King of the Ways, You stand poised And gathered At this threshold where The energy of Light Enters Matter And becomes power

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