with Sri Ganesh

- 19-01-10:

… The weather keeps fluctuating, now sunny, then hazy and thickening with light gray cloud…

Today again Parthy must leave early, to attend to repairs of the high tension line over his family land and to the foundation of a new pump- house, for which his paternal grand-mother has offered the money.

Sri Ganesh, Your compassion is never dominating, It never makes one feel inferior, It never humiliates but, on the contrary,

It is so generous and knowing That once one is touched by it One turns to the joy and delight Of uniting with the truth Of this world And one ceases To cherish the shadows –

One seeks your auspicious Dance And one is thankful For your service To Her – That is why, perhaps, You are so popular, A friendly presence for All...

- 20-01-10:

… I came alone today and a little late once again: Parthy just managed to come and see me briefly to tell me his news – he must help with the work on his family land – and his dreams of last night, and Anand also came a moment, to be wished, as it is his birthday and I had prepared an envelope for him… Later in the morning he comes here to have Sri Ganesh’s darshan and sit before him a while…

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