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Ce magnifique Ganesh

Ce magnifique Ganesh

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 La fontaine de Ganesh et le jardin zen de Laurence 

L’an dernier, Laurence, Lilou, Aurore et moi avons emménagé à Montréal dans une des maisons du Centre Sri Aurobindo de Montréal. Il a fallu faire beaucoup de travaux à l’intérieur mais il restait à réaménager la Cour extérieure que nous partageons avec deux autres membres du Centre : Samuel et Luc. 

Pendant l’hiver 2023-2024, Laurence a conçu des esquisses de ce qu’elle souhaitait réaliser et les a partagées avec Samuel, Luc et moi. Des travaux ont eu lieu à partir du mois de mai afin d’essayer de traduire sur le terrain la vision de Laurence. Remplacement de la clôture, terrassement et préparation du sol, pose d’une membrane géotextile, choix des plantes, des cailloux et des pas japonais et finalement, trouver la fontaine qui convenait à l’ensemble. Ce magnifique Ganesh s’est tout naturellement imposé à nous et a fait l’unanimité. Nous avons tous, chacun à notre façon, participé à l’édification de ce jardin d’inspiration japonaise, qui évoque également les liens de notre aspiration québécoise avec l’Inde et l’Ashram de Sri Aurobindo. 

Le symbole de Mère est l’oeuvre de Samuel. Les photos de Ganesh la nuit sont de Luc. 

Claude Chamberland 

2 septembre 

7 responses to “Ce magnifique Ganesh”

  1. justynjedraszewski Avatar
    justynjedraszewski

    Chaque pas vers la Lumière apporte la découverte d’un nouveau monde, nouvelle naissance et grande Joie, qui n’en finit pas. Même invisible cette Lumière transforme notre conscience terrestre efficacement, silencieusement, admirablement bien: alors tout devient Grâce Divine 🙏🪷

    Justyn

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  2. supriyafdce46d60a8ae Avatar
    supriyafdce46d60a8ae

    Beautiful Ganesha with fountain and light source placed in the receiving bowl. It is looking very beautiful with the landscape and lightscape. The murti’s height and proportions and finish is really nice but how will it get protection from the elements for years to come?

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  3. RY Deshpande Avatar
    RY Deshpande

    “… but how will it get protection from the elements for years to come?”

    One who protects has to be protected !!!

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    1. supriyafdce46d60a8ae Avatar
      supriyafdce46d60a8ae

      Yes. One who makes Ganesha murti can also protect it. We are not talking about protecting Ganesh Tatva.

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    RY Deshpande

    Marc D writes:

    May I add Sri Aurobindo’s words, “Ganesh is the Power that removes obstacles by the force of Knowledge—Kartikeya represents victory over the hostile Powers. Of course the names given are human, but the Gods exist.”

    Le 03/09/2024 à 18:04, Marc a écrit :

    “The elephant is  Strength, sometimes Strenght illumined with Wisdom… sometimes removing the obstacles.”

    Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga, p 973.

    Je suppose que cela peut s’appliquer à Ganesha…
    Joli jardin!
    OM

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    RY Deshpande

    I have a Ganesh (I have been given several) and if I take it in my hand and look at it for a moment, he’s there. I have a little one by my bedside where I work, eat, and meditate. And then there is a Narayana which comes from the Himalayas, from Badrinath. I use them both as paperweights for my handkerchiefs! (My handkerchiefs are kept on a little table next to my bed, and I keep Ganapati I and Narayana on top of them.) And no one touches them but me – I pick them up, take a fresh handkerchief, and put them back again. Once I blended some nail polish myself, and before applying it, I put some on Ganapati’s forehead and stomach and fingertips! We are on the best of terms, very friendly. So to me, you see, all this is very true.
    Only….

    Narayana came first. I put him there and told him to stay and be happy. A while later, I was given a very nice Ganapati; so I asked Narayana – I didn’t ask his permission, I told him, ‘Don’t be angry, you know, but I’m going to give you a companion; I like you both very much, there’s no preference; the other is much better looking, but you, you are Narayana!’ I flattered him, I told him pleasant things, and he was perfectly happy.

    The Mother ,
    Questions and answers ,
    April 21 ,1961.

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    RY Deshpande

    Sri Aurobindo on Ganesha:

    ttps://youtu.be/83c07IKrScY?si=DwQr9UY9Bkv_3dGX

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