Keeping well in India

11-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Sat Nam dear everyOne,

It's really good to be back on the list again, warm greetings to all!

Finally after 14 years of wishing my dream of going to India is coming
true and I'm off in 3 weeks time.

I'm posting to ask if anyone has any helpful advice for a first time
traveller to India: especially on keeping well, things to take etc.
(Mostly I will be travelling around the northern parts: Delhi,
Dharamsala, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya and Amristar)

Also, one of my planned visits is the Golden Temple, are there any
other sites of the Guru's that you can recommend?

blessings and thanks...
In Oneness,

Krishan Shiva Kaur

11-24-2006, 09:14 AM

1. Eat an onion a day (Raw, chopped up with yogurt if
you like) 40 days prior to trip. A great protective
practice.
2. Take you malaria medicine religiously (just like
sadhana!)
3. Be careful of the water and ANY foodstuffs bought
on the street. Bottled water is available but some may
not be properly sanitized (by that I mean some of the
bottles are filled from a regular tap and sold to the
unsuspecting). Carry purification tablets and use them
if you are unsure of the source of water.
4. Be up to date on your shots.
5. Know who is cooking for you. Your hosts should be
trustworthy. Recommended restaurants are fine. Be
careful of street vendors.
India is a different culture from the West. In a lot
of ways its better and in some ways much worse. This
is a spiritual journey or yatra you are on. If you do
get sick, don't panic. Just follow the medical advice
given by those you trust. Enjoy!

KartaPurkh S Khalsa
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11-24-2006, 11:52 AM

Thank you Karta Purkh Singh. On the Malaria subject. I wasn't going
to take any tablets as I've heard such mixed reports about it and that
it can cause a lot of problems. Also, I thought Northern India would
be cold thus less mosquitos in December/January.

blessings of deep peace,

Krishan Shiva Kaur

11-24-2006, 01:16 PM

Sat Nam,

I know a couple of people who took tea tree oil and put a couple of drops in water daily. Definitely bless all your food and water. And of course, follow all the precautions set out by Karta Purkh.

Sat Nam,

Gururattana

11-25-2006, 09:17 AM

Sat Nam Everyone,

I tell you a great logic to stay fit when
you are in india. It worked for me at least.
No doubt I am an indian, but as I came back after
many year and I was in rishikesh, I fell sick.
I had runing nose, fever and bit more stuff.

First 2 days I didnt care about it. but then
i went to a doctor Dr Ravi at the back side
of Parmarth Asharm. I felt bit fine for one day.
I was feeling like crying.

Then next day I thought why I am feeling like this.
can sickness really make me sick. Why my mind bothers
too much about it. Why Why Why. If everyone can stay
in this weather, why cant I. After that I didnt
feel any problem. I am fine. My nose runs a bit, then
I go for walk or joging and its fine now.

So dont give too much importance to the problms there.
You wont have any problem. Be a strong man. Life has
bigger problems than just stupid sickness.

I love when my body slows down with fever. I become a
lazy pazy. I know it sounds stupid. But its fine with
me now.

Anyway take with you whatever you want. Indian doctors
always give very storng medicine. So it might give
u trouble.

Love, peace and no fever

Parminder

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11-29-2006, 11:42 PM

Sat Nam,

I have just got back from two months in India & can add the
following to the great advice already given -
*Wash your hands always before eating, there are basins with soap in
every restaurant you go to or you can by antibacterial gel which can
be used without water....
*Eat cooked food only apart from anything that can be peeled (&
remember wash your hands before peeling)
*I didn't take anti malarials in the north & yes, when cold this is
not an issue. I took anti malarials whilst in the South. Everywhere
that is a mozzy area will pretty much have a fan or net above the
bed which keeps them away anyway.
*I can also add, nothing we had seen, read or experienced before
prepared us for the journey we had. A lot of our family & friends
had spent extended periods in India & gave us lots of advice but
nothing prepared us for the reality! It has finally made me let go &
let GOD.
*Don't give the groups of kids who hassle you for money any, it
really will feed a negative system.

Many blessings for your journey, I cannot tell you what an amazing
experience I had whilst there. The effects of which are still v much
continuing. We had planned to go to similar areas as you but when we
got there the universe took us in a different direction & gave us
what we needed instead of what we wanted - wahe guru!

In love & light,
Gurubala
Sydney, OZ

11-30-2006, 02:13 PM

Thank you all for your replies on this subject... it's been much
appreciated.. I will certainly affirm each day to 'let go & let GOD'.
Wahe Guru!

with thanks,
Krishan Shiva Kaur