with Sri Ganesh

Of the forest soul, So deeply anchored, Even in the deserts And the wastes, The Ancient and timeless home Of Life Where you serve Her, The Son-King… Aum

- 12-02-15:

… Rs. 20/- have been offered… Namaste Ganesha, Namaste Lovely Friend…

- 13-02-15:

The air is markedly warmer and more humid… The Kalari team has put up a large board announcing the Shivaratri festival, perpendicular to the compound wall and touching it; I am sure they know very well that I completely disagree with this practice as they have seen me removing one such board after another for years… I phoned them at once and Nikhil agreed to shift it, but Lakshman later came to try and persuade me: still I refused, as there would be no point in having shifted all the others and not theirs… So he promised it will be done today. P found me as I was sweeping by the gate: he had come to “see” me and he needed to tell me some of his dreams as he used to every morning. In one of the latest dreams he had seen a large tree which was wholly white, trunk, branches and leaves, except for a line of rose etching the edge of each leaf; in last night’ dream I was with him reproaching him for not telling all his dreams anymore and so he came and as he speaks this out his throat catches and his eyes fill with tears – and he leaves… … Rs. 10/- are offered… Namaste Ganapataye, Namaste brother King…!

- 14-02-15:

The Kalari team has indeed shifted their board… to the other side of the road!

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