Pancha Ganapati, Day Four
Ganesha was central to Gurudeva's life, from the day he met Him in a temple in Sri Lanka, to the day he prayed with Kandiah Chettiar at the little tree-Ganapati at Elephant Pass as he entered Jaffna for the first time in 1949 to the day he had a river vision of Ganesha that established our Spiritual Park in Mauritius.
On this penultimate festival day, we offer a little poem at the Feet of Pancha Ganapati, inviting Him into our lives to guide and inspire.
Single Tusker
Born of Siva to command the mind,
His manger deep within the cranial cave,
Ganesha reigns the heavens and mankind
With tender heart, with visage stern and grave.
This winter season called the Mass of Light,
This sacred season celebrating 'That,'
Was ancient when the Buddha saw man's plight
And older still when Mary Christ begat.
In the beginning 'twas Ganesha's time
For He is time itself, existing now.
That rotund, bright-eyed saint of northern clime,
Bedecked in red and green with hoary brow,
He is Ganesha, giver of all wealth.
Aum, may He grant you grace, contentment, health.
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Jai Ganesa! and Jai Gurudeva for going forth and bringing Ganesa back for me to discover in this very lifetime.
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December 25th, 2013 at 7:14 am
Transported by cosmic poem complete . . .
Right Now so close to holy feet
Dear one! . . . I see your ancient form!
I see . . . one billion children Now adorn !
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