with Sri Ganesh

Today you appear as The great Mahaganapathy, In full amplitude and mystery, With a sort of ancient austerity That does not shun wealth But turns it or converts it Into more silent Powers of being, Yet lets it foam and shimmer Like an ornate fringe Of promise…

- 02-07-09:

… The garden is so dejected, wilting and drooping… Today, for new glass globe bulbs and holders for the shrine, I spent Rs. 1,000/- … Mechtild brings a large bunch of live reeds to be planted in the pond…

Sometimes, Sri Ganesh, She sends you forth On waves of Her white Light, Her Son, Her Emissary, Riding playfully

Midst bursts of bliss, Buoyant and sparkling Red and gold Oneness and freedom Yet a brother To all those Who are in need…

- 03-07-09:

… To the Supreme… to That… to Sri Ganesh…

There is now a stronger light inside the shrine and Sri Ganesh’s figure and stance seem more solid and their perfection more forceful…

I don’t know if this is mere wishful thinking but…

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