Saluting and invoking Sri Ganesh

A wondrous creative yantra, A most beautiful formation Of dynamic balance, Self-contained, Filled with deep-rooted And pervasive Knowledge

Of the forms of the universe – Silent, forceful and generous, As the ageless Seer and Purohit, You officiate From above, from within, from below, And you yourself become The form and rhythm Of the offering… Aum. (28-03-11)

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Today Sri Ganesh You bring out this wide power To restore the balance – It is an act of knowledge You have cultivated Over the ages, It is why You must be sought Before All new beginnings And all births – All stages of the journey – For without this balance, There are no fundaments For the progress And no base For adhesion And perseverance – You are seated Before the offering, With the Lord and the Shakti Intertwined In one’s being,

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