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There and Back Again A journey to India with a short stop on the way in England. The trip to India is for a combination of spiritual pursuits and volunteer medical work

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Friday, 24 Aug 2007 | Views [486]

I've been remiss in keeping this up and in uploading appropriate photos. I hope to write a bit more as there were a few interesting events that happened after I left off last time. But the point of this note is to say that I have uploaded my photos.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing


Silience day

Sunday, 15 Jul 2007 | Views [550]

July 10th came and went smoothly. Our census in the pilgrim retreat rose to 160 and in lower Meherabad where the poorer Indians stay it rose to about 1500. No significant health issues occurred. The weather for Silence day was the best we have had during ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Medical education

Monday, 9 Jul 2007 | Views [504]

Well the other day I had an education in the local health care system. In the morning I had a western resident appear at the clinic with severe abdominal pain of sudden onset in the upper abdomen. Her exam was otherwise unremarkable except for moderate ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health


Daily stuff

Friday, 6 Jul 2007 | Views [487] | Comments [1]

July 4th – Independence day The weather has turned nicely. It is still relatively cool, highs in the lower eighties, lows in the lower seventies, high humidity, a steady wind and scattered clouds, excellent for driving about the local area on my motorcycle.... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Weather, etc for late June

Sunday, 1 Jul 2007 | Views [429]

For the week of 6/18-6/25 we had the beginning of the Monsoon season. There were many spectacular thunder storms, particularly in the afternoon but some at night which provided an excellent show from the upper level of the Meher Pilgrim Retreat. At times ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Weather

Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [425]

Tags: Beaches & sunshine


Jne 19th

Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [480]

June 19 Beautiful cool morning. Absolutely quiet clinic. An hour in the Samadhi alone as there is still almost no one here. I had requested a worker to bring me the materials to patch a small tear in my thermorest camp pad that I use to ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


June 18

Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [487]

6/18/07 The temperatures are running highs in the upper eighties and lows in the upper seventies. It is an adjustment without ac but we are coping well. The rooms all have excellent ceiling fans and my room is shaded all say so it doesn’t get too ... Read more >

Tags: Friends


June 17

Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | Views [555]

June 17 My birthday and Father’s day. At morning prayers (arti) someone who knew invited every one to sing happy birthday to me. It was nice and it was very joyous and peaceful afterwards as we all remembered the Father to us all on this Father’s ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Mumbai onward

Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | Views [680]

Our flight to Pune was delayed on the runway for an hour and a half due to severe weather in Pune. The monsoon has started! The flight itself was smooth and without incident. At the Pune airport the cab driver managed to fit us and all of our bags into ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

 

 

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