with Sri Ganesh

- 28-12-13:

... Rs. 110/- are offered...

Sri Ganesh, Wondrous emissary Of the Shakti, Proud and Free Yet always there –

For ages you have been Witness and Attendant, And your knowledge Of the forces and beings and Of human nature Is direct and deep – Yet you stand At once For the Origin and for the Goal –

The One –

Aum Aum Namo Bhagavate

- 30-12-13:

... I make a thorough clean-up today, to end the year neatly, and I have no time left to sit before Sri Ganesh. Rs. 10/- are offered...

- 31-12-13:

...Today the headman, right in the middle of the puja, suddenly got up on his knees and leaned all the way in, pointing an accusing finger and with his loud metallic bass voice said that “this flower must never be given to Ganesha”... He meant the white single flower that grows in abundance all around and which was named “Integral Progress” (parts of the plant are used for the making of medicine, perhaps the seeds, or the roots, I do not remember which), and which I often offer and had today placed in a row around the “Universe”... Over the years I have been told of quite a few “dos” and “don’ts” and refused to be

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