Adventures in India

Hi Everyone,

Time has passed quickly while here in India. It has been an amazing experience. I have spent most of my time while here at Kirpal Ashram working in the medical office. I was here for 15 minutes when my nurse friends from camp found me explaining how glad they were to see me. We had been asked to put together a medical office. There are over 800 Westerners here (for the International Human Unity Conference), and as you can imagine, things happen when there are so many people together.

We put together all the miscellaneous supplies that each of us had brought to India, and created a Homeopathic clinic. We are busy from 9am to well past midnight. Dehydration and diarrhea are the most common complaints. People are advised to drink over 3 liters water every day, however, many choose not to do so, then must pay the price. We've had to send 2 people to the hospital. I was hoping to have an opportunity to visit a hospital while here (not as a patient), but have not had the chance. I have been told they are quite immaculate.

We have treated people from: Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary, Nigeria, Spain, Germany, France, Cameroon, Columbia, Peru, and Ecuador. Many of these people do not speak English. It's been a fun experience and sometimes a little challenging.

We went to a 10 year anniversary celebration of Darshan Academy last night. The student's program was most impressive. The title of the program was "Color the World with Love". It was an amazing program. The message of the program was love all - no matter what color, religion, age, appearance. We are all one - creations of God.

Every day, the nurses have attended a class on acupuncture. Alan Sheman from Phoenix is an acupuncturist and has been teaching us. I've actually been practicing acupuncture all week. It's amazing to hear the feedback from the treatment. It is most effective. I am considering learning more about this treatment modality when I return home. I also had a couple treatments from Alan. I was amazed. We've learned how to do 5 points of acupuncture and hope to receive a certification from NADA when I get home.

Yesterday, the nurses declared we were going on vacation for the day, and asked the doctor's to fill in. We had a great time. We went to the B'hai Temple - which is an incredible building, shaped like a lotus flower. They honor all religions, and believe we are all one in God. We stopped and had a wonderful meditation before leaving. We also visited Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site. A huge park with acres of beautiful grounds surrounds this. Then we treated ourselves to a luxurious meal at the Imperial Hotel. It is one of the most exquisite hotels I have ever seen. It is very British, marble, exquisite dining. It was wonderful eating here after 2 weeks of rice, lentils and variations thereof. The mango lassie was the best.

Last week I attended a Poet's Symposium. The audience cheers with excitement at the lines of poetry praising God, expressing devotion, etc. This is something I have never experienced. People were standing with their arms in the air, cheering, applauding, etc.

Well, I am going to say goodbye for now.
Kris