Minutus

I would clarify that I was in the outskirts of Kolkatta, not down town. I was doing the homeopathy workshop with Angie Metzeger. Down town Kolkatta is intense. The countryside of West Bengal is beautiful.

Roger

Hi,

I am catching up. Sorry. I have very much appreciated the advice offered so far.

I was told that since I will be going to a homeopathic clinic, vaccination will not be needed. Spero Lachis cured himself of Hep E with Farokh Master's help. He said mosquitos will be a problem.

I am also going to India in April. I will stay in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains at Dharamsara, where the Tibetan refugees are settled. I will attend the 10 day seminar by Dr. Farokh Master and then apprentice at the clinic of Spero Lachis. He treats the local people and the monks. I wanted to go earlier in the season, but was warned that it is quite cold and the living conditions will be quite simple. So, I am waiting until April. I will stay until July, when I am told the rains will turn the ground into pure mud.

Somehow, I am not expecting a good place to buy good warm clothes or shoes. Staying warm is an important issue for my body condition.

I wanted to go to Bombay to Dr. Farokh Master's clinic, but too much is happening at home. Also, Bombay temperatures look hard to bear. (Hot is better than cold for me). The city itself looks very trying. In a Youtube video, I saw men packing into the rush hour trains and women hang out the sides of the doors. It looked like they were avoiding being "man handled". So, I was looking for lodging close to the clinic, but in downtown Bombay, the rent was close to Tokyo prices. I wondered, could I just go there and look for more reasonable lodging? Would that be taking too much of a chance? The places that were easy to find on the Internet (Air B&B) were outrageously expensive. I was thinking of staying several months. Maybe I will try again later in 2017.

Maybe somewhere more sane than Bombay is the solution. But I am studying with Dr. Master's, so I don't think I have a choice. My idea of homeopathy is between the straight and narrow of Will Taylor or Boenninghausen ala Dimitriadis and I get a really far out adventurous feeling studying with Mangialavori. He is really very sensible on a logical level so I can absorb his ideas and experience quite easily. Sankaran, Rhamakrishna or Bannerjea (spelling dunce) totally lose me. I am not at all sure I can keep up with Dr. Master. It feels like life is sink or swim listening to most of his lectures. Anyway, I think i have to quit insisting on learning only from homeopathic "baby food".

I am told that if my rooming situation is safe, I don't have to carry valuables like my computer everywhere with me. I don't think in Dharamsara robbery will be a problem, but I do worry about Bombay.

I am preparing by physically and spiritually strengthening myself. I normally spend several hours a day doing that, but anticipate that such luxury will not be so easy. Both private time and space may be luxury. I am not sure. I am the kind of person who needs time alone. Hiking into the mountains to give homeopathic services might make me more of a patient than an apprentice. I was told that we would only do the light hiking. Farm work is also needed, but I am better made for that kind of physical work. Anyway, rural life seems much easier than urban life.

I am going to bring a battery for charging my computer. Since I am seriously computer dependent and the electricity is unstable, that will be necessary. I wonder how much I will need. What should I be thinking about in choosing a battery?

I have some sort of ultraviolet light water purification machine that fits over a pet bottle. It is battery charged.

Any new ideas would be welcome.

Best,

Ellen Madono