with Sri Ganesh

Just as the milk of the light Is jeweled With vermilion and scarlet, Your silent poise Is rich With promise –

Sweet Ganesha…

- 21-04-11:

Murthy’s team is now doing the binding work of the stones; Murthy confirms that he will do the extra work (the enclosure) happily “for Ganesh”! … A large young man on a fancy cycle comes riding to the gate and asks permission to enter; he sits in the shrine a while, offers Rs. 100/- and then sits outside on the seating platform facing the shrine and meditates a long while, very serious and earnest about it; and then he watches as I prepare the puja and do the Aarti and is joined by the elder and both attend standing in silence and the elder offers Rs. 10/-.

Sri Ganesh, Calm Gatherer of the Riches, Solemn and Knowing, And clear channel, Observant and discerning, Of their disposal At the service of harmony And True Increase, You stand at the passage, Luminous and massive,

Yet in command of Tremendous speed…

- 22-04-11:

… I had collected all the coins recently offered in a pouch and Parthy went to a village shop to exchange them for notes, to the amount of Rs. 170/-; and today the elder offered Rs, 10/-.

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