with Sri Ganesh

- 29-11-10:

… For his 17 th birthday Anand G. came and spent most of the morning here, sitting near the pond, playing on the harp in the shrine, attending the Aarti; he offered flowers and sweets and also Rs. 20/- … Muthu of Good Earth came in to offer a special plant of double flowered Radha’s Consciousness… .. A young man, apparently well-educated, came in and also attended part of the puja, enquired of the opening hours, and offered Rs. 50/- … ‘AVA PASCHAATTAAT, AVA PURASTAAT, AVOTTARAATAAT, AVA DAKSHINAATTAAT, AVA CHORDHVAATTAAT, AVAADHARAATTAAT, SARVATAM MAA PAAHI PAAHI SAMANTAAT’ (“Close me in, surround me, Lord, enclose me quite and shelter me, north and south, above, below, before, behind and all around, in every way, at every turn, protect ;e, Lord, protect ;e, Lord.” Atharva Veda)

Sri Ganesh, You appear as the Prince

Of the Knowledge of Harmony, At one dense and luminous –

Your crown is pure and devoid Of all ambition, Your breast is brimming With knowing care, And from your wide mantle Sparkle the jewels That may Illumine the way You have cleared –

Sri Ganesh, What happy beauty You share With all willing hearts!

- 30-11-10:

… The young man who first visited yesterday came again and helped a little with the carrying of dead branches and told me of his life – how

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