with Sri Ganesh

You see, You serve…

- 28-09-09:

… Parthy has been admitted in Cluny Hospital in Pondy yesterday evening, after being rejected and sent home from several other hospitals, and finally relieved of the pain; but no doctor has pronounced as yet… I shall go this evening… … There were two road accidents in the last two days, right in the curve of the main road behind the shrine…

Today is Vijaya Dashami, Durga’s Victory; it is also the day of Rama and Lakshman’s victory over the demon Ravana and his son.

Sri Ganesh, today You seem to be opening the Way, With the great courtesy knowledge gives,

A kind of humility before The Supreme’s Presence In every being and every Form –

You seem to hold and sign The blessings for Substantial progress And this opening you mark Is quiet and simple and balanced And rich with promise…

- 29-09-09:

… Yesterday evening I went to see Parthy in Cluny Hospital and checked the medicines given him, but could meet no doctor; this morning I phoned him and he has slept and feels almost no pain. I then phoned Uma and described to her his condition and the treatment given him and she surmised that he had a general blood- poisoning due to the infection in his arm spreading in the blood-stream and causing septicemia…

414