with Sri Ganesh

- 10-02-11:

Sri Ganesh, Slow but forceful, Gentle yet unfathomable, Majestic You ride out in full view, And adorned and girded With the sweetest gifts You come to share With the faithful crowd, And you glow With tenderest fire And the balm Of loving rose, And a cascade of light Bearing the insigniae Of your unique rank,

Soft and white Is your mantle, And before you The way opens With offerings from the heart – And you seem thus to convey That there is A central order In the universe – An essential Law Of ever increasing Harmony Which will integrate Everything…

- 11-02-11:

… It is an odd season: there is a chill in the air, especially at night, and many people in the area have taken to wearing ear-mufflers, and yet one easily perspires as soon as one works physically…

… A number of people have come in today and somehow Rs. 20/- have been offered…

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