Madanlal Himatsingka's Correspondence with The Mother

8 November 1962

Mother,

Who is the God Ganesh? I am told that you have written something about this God.

Mother, how to come in contact with Ganesh? Panditji²⁹ once gave me a Ganesh mantra and at times I repeat it regularly. First I say your name, Sri Aurobindo’s name and then this mantra, trying to remember you in my heart. My childlike feeling is that if Lord Ganesh manifests before me, he will make me capable of doing a lot of work for the Mother — giving me a lot of money for her. But I also feel that without the Mother’s Grace, he will not appear. Mother, how can I know him?

My dear child,

In answer to your question I shall say that each one must invoke Ganesh according to his own feeling — the traditional way is not necessarily the best.

I will tell you my own experience about him.

In 1930 we were having regular meditations in the Prosperity hall on the significance of flowers. At one of these meditations, quite unexpectedly, Ganesh appeared suddenly to my inner view. He was of golden light and surrounded by a very luminous golden aura. His form was the usual one as in his images.

It was the first time I ever saw him and I expressed some surprise over his sudden apparition.

Then he told me, “You see I am a living being quite real and concrete — and to give you a concrete proof of my reality I shall send to you henceforth all the money you will need.”

And on this promise he disappeared.

He kept his promise for years and the money was coming abundantly.

Then, in 1939, the Second World War started and everything got spoiled.

However, the true financial difficulties started only ten years later in 1949. Since then it is a struggle . . .

But if now you invoke Ganesh sincerely, he may resume his good offices through you. It can be tried.

With love and blessings

8 November 1962