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December 14, 2003

Goodness, Ganesha Again

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On one of the long sides of the box of Yoga Tea I plucked from my larder this morning it says. BLACK CHAI, underneath, centered, in italics it says:

"The teachings of Ganesha say: Wisdom and faith can remove all obstacles and bestow both worldly and spiritual success and happiness."

Then the text beneath says:
Lord Ganesha , son of Vishnu, is known for this wisdom and faith. He has the head of an elephant, whch represents reverence, wisdom and patience and he is often shown traveling on the back of a mouse, symbolizing humility. He is called upon in prayer to bring us in touch with our inner wisdom and faith, and to remove all obstacles from our path. If we unburden ourselves of obstacles, we can open up to the blessing of success and happiness. May each cup of this Black Chai bring us in touch with our inner faith, and may it's authentic flavors remind us of the wisdom of Ganesha. Okiedokie.

On the other sides of box are nutritional facts, a message from Yogi Bahajan along with a photo, a drawing of a cup with a painting of Ganesha meditating on it. Next to the cup are cinnamon sticks, a fresh ginger root and lighted candles. I bet you thought I was just fact dumping here. On the top of the box is "Easy Yoga to Relax the Muscles" with a picture and description of how to do Downward Facing Dog. The only problem is that it says to hold the position for three to five MINUTES. I do like and do Downward Facing Dog better than most positions, but it will probably take me years to be able to sustain it for that long. I shall begin today.

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( Before I realized that I could take an adequate photo of the tea box, this was is as close to Ganesha as I could get, since I was completely out of elephants in my stash. Having written this piece, I despaired. Then, what should I spy on my way to brunch, but the poster for Gus Van Sant's new film, you guessed it, "Elephant". Not a spectacular photo, but fortuitous.)

real white elephants are kinda pink

Posted by Dakota at December 14, 2003 05:43 AM