Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Dear Elaine., I have been remembering you for past 2 months practically every 2nd day. Your mails are too heart rendenring for me to read,so I did not reply you earlier in details though I wished to. Though I could not forget your pain both physical and mental. I also wrote a reply to your posting on my other Forum,but halfway it got deleted and then could not write again. I wish to know how you are faring now, after all your surgeries ? I hope you are keeping well and recuperating.Are you eating naturally now and rest of the daily activities are you able to do ? Please let me know and put me at ease. Do reply, if you are in access of the net. Waiting to hear from you. sincerely, Bhaskar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Dearest Bhaskarji, Thank You—you have no idea how much your thoughtfulness means to me. I’m still around—in between sleeping, sometimes 20 hours a day; computer problems; appointments and hospital stays. I stay to myself these days more than ever—mainly because I just don’t want to burden anyone else with my problems. It’s OK though, despite everything, I feel more content and at peace than I ever have. When I am awake, I try and stay busy reading my Jyotish books, practicing my Sanskrit, (an old friend gave me her expensive Sanskrit program she didn’t have the time for and I’ve made it a goal to be able to read my Sanskrit copy of Saundaryalahiri within the next year. J); and even creating a Yantra for a dear friend and his wife (I put both of their natal charts together, connecting in the 7th house—drew it on handmade silk paper from India and colored it with both my paints and oil pastels—it’s almost done and has turned out quite nice!! J He is a friend, but has also been one of my doctors and is one of only 2 Ayurvedic (as well as Allopathic) physicians in this area). I’d been hoping to see my children this summer, but, unfortunately, that’s not going to be happening. It may well be for the best though, right now I’m in between surgeries on my jaw and feel VERY self-conscious not having many teeth. Hopefully, by the end of August, that will change and maybe I can eat some” normal” food for the first time in over a year!! I am SO looking forward to chewing on some fresh fruits and vegetables!!! I have 2 more surgeries coming up in the next month, and then I’ll be undergoing more treatments. I DO feel blessed and optimistic though. I believe that I’ve been through the worst of it and these next/last 2 years of Sade Sati will be smoother; and with the Divine Mothers’ blessings and many prayers to Lord Shani, we’ll have a much more positive outcome to everything than anyone expects!! My only regret right now is that I don’t seem able to assimilate information from my studies as effortlessly as I used to!! Somehow though, I don’t believe it’s all related to my illness but rather the ways our brain learns as we get older. I just get frustrated sometimes because I feel I should be so much farther ahead in my studies…BUT, then again, I have to remind myself that I have plenty of time to continue to devote to reading, studying and practice!! J My primary interest is to be able to learn more about integrating Jyotish with it’s sister science of Ayurveda as I have experienced it’s powers first hand. Perhaps I’ll write more on some of my discoveries a bit later, but right now, I’m afraid, I’m getting tired again and still have some more reading I want to do before falling back into my dreamworld again. J Congratulations on your daughters engagement!! I’m sure this Blessed event will be keeping you and your wife VERY busy!! Don’t forget to take some time for yourself during these hectic times!! And again, I am Honored by your concern, but I know I am in the Mothers care and, as I said, am very much at Peace within myself. J All the best to you and your family, Namaste elaine In the Mother's Divine Love, and in Her Service, as ever " On Behalf Of Bhaskar Thursday, August 02, 2007 12:46 PM Dear Elaine. Dear Elaine., I have been remembering you for past 2 months practically every 2nd day. Your mails are too heart rendenring for me to read,so I did not reply you earlier in details though I wished to. Though I could not forget your pain both physical and mental. I also wrote a reply to your posting on my other Forum,but halfway it got deleted and then could not write again. I wish to know how you are faring now, after all your surgeries ? I hope you are keeping well and recuperating.Are you eating naturally now and rest of the daily activities are you able to do ? Please let me know and put me at ease. Do reply, if you are in access of the net. Waiting to hear from you. sincerely, Bhaskar. has notified the sender that this message has been received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Dear Elaine, You have brought a great relief to me by replying, and positively. You should know that you are among the few people I know whom I respect for their fighting spirit and joy of living, who can fight odds, and yet take the time out to enjoy what they wish to do, in face of physical pain and discomfort. My good wishes are always with You. And people like You are my inspiration. The others whom I respect are my own Father and my nephew staying in Calcutta. Both have come out of Death in the face. They fought valiantly one from perforation of the Ulcer -in the stomache which turned septic and for 3 days he was in pain, with no Doctor realising what he has got. Finally he got operated, For 6 months he was taking liquids through tube in his own body ,which he opened himself and poured the food pulp in, which went in the stomache with the pipe opening hanging outside his body all the time. he never allowed anyone to do this for him. Since oral food taking including water was not allowed to him. The surgeon among the best in Asia.Dr.Bhansali of jaslok Hospital said it was a miracle that he survived. He was in ICU for 3 months in that Hospital. Even today he moves with his intenstines hanging out of his body kept together with a band, as he developed acute Hernia after that operation. My father still visits office ,and works for 14 hours every day, also learns Tabla (Indian Drum) every Sunday, as he knows playing all the instruments but did not know to play this. My fathers age is 75. All his life he has worked hard and does not believe in any other theory apart from karma. My nephew aged 22 was suffering from Blood Cancer for 5 years, and continously taking Chemotherapies, and finally when the body could take it no more, as the maximum limit had been crossed,and he was in a serious condition,The Doctor - Dr.Advani among the best cancer Surgeons in the world, who operates from his wheel chair, asked all his relatives to be called back for the final inevitable. Those hard days,saw the visit of My Guru from rajasthan, It was a unexpected visit to Bombay and not pre-planned. He had come to meet one of his shishyas staying in other part of Bombay.. he phoned me, asked me to pick me up and said that " I will have Lunch at your place " After the lunch, he noticed the boy sitting on the Sofa. He asked us who he was, and after being told of the boys story,Guruji said, " Since I have had Kheer (Sweet rice preperation) from Your Mothers hands, I now bless this boy. He will no more suffer from cancer, and he would be fine. This was 3 years ago. Today that same boy is hale and hearty in Calcutta, excersising, finishing his Graduation, with no trace of Cancer in his body. Such are the blessings of the Great Saints. That boy, used to daily have problems after Chemotherapy, but I never saw him saying that I am in pain. henever complained, always smiling and jovial enjoying movies,books and shopping. Even on the day when he was to have bone marrow, there was no twitch on his face. These Great people including you, have inspoired me. I always say that the problems people come up in Jyotish are really funny. The real problem in Life, is to bear physical pain, and the passing away of near and dear ones. Sorry for the long mail. Wish you early recovery, and bounce back to health. and remember I am always in spirit near You, comforting you and holding your hand. regard, Bhaskar. , " Elaine Gardner " <egardner wrote: > > Dearest Bhaskarji, > > > > Thank You-you have no idea how much your thoughtfulness means to me. I'm > still around-in between sleeping, sometimes 20 hours a day; computer > problems; appointments and hospital stays. I stay to myself these days > more than ever-mainly because I just don't want to burden anyone else with > my problems. It's OK though, despite everything, I feel more content and at > peace than I ever have. When I am awake, I try and stay busy reading my > Jyotish books, practicing my Sanskrit, (an old friend gave me her expensive > Sanskrit program she didn't have the time for and I've made it a goal to be > able to read my Sanskrit copy of Saundaryalahiri within the next year. J); > and even creating a Yantra for a dear friend and his wife (I put both of > their natal charts together, connecting in the 7th house-drew it on handmade > silk paper from India and colored it with both my paints and oil > pastels-it's almost done and has turned out quite nice!! J He is a friend, > but has also been one of my doctors and is one of only 2 Ayurvedic (as well > as Allopathic) physicians in this area). > > I'd been hoping to see my children this summer, but, unfortunately, that's > not going to be happening. It may well be for the best though, right now > I'm in between surgeries on my jaw and feel VERY self-conscious not having > many teeth. Hopefully, by the end of August, that will change and maybe I > can eat some " normal " food for the first time in over a year!! I am SO > looking forward to chewing on some fresh fruits and vegetables!!! I have 2 > more surgeries coming up in the next month, and then I'll be undergoing more > treatments. > > I DO feel blessed and optimistic though. I believe that I've been through > the worst of it and these next/last 2 years of Sade Sati will be smoother; > and with the Divine Mothers' blessings and many prayers to Lord Shani, we'll > have a much more positive outcome to everything than anyone expects!! My > only regret right now is that I don't seem able to assimilate information > from my studies as effortlessly as I used to!! Somehow though, I don't > believe it's all related to my illness but rather the ways our brain learns > as we get older. I just get frustrated sometimes because I feel I should be > so much farther ahead in my studies.BUT, then again, I have to remind myself > that I have plenty of time to continue to devote to reading, studying and > practice!! J My primary interest is to be able to learn more about > integrating Jyotish with it's sister science of Ayurveda as I have > experienced it's powers first hand. Perhaps I'll write more on some of my > discoveries a bit later, but right now, I'm afraid, I'm getting tired again > and still have some more reading I want to do before falling back into my > dreamworld again. J > > Congratulations on your daughters engagement!! I'm sure this Blessed event > will be keeping you and your wife VERY busy!! Don't forget to take some > time for yourself during these hectic times!! > > And again, I am Honored by your concern, but I know I am in the Mothers care > and, as I said, am very much at Peace within myself. J > > All the best to you and your family, > > > > Namaste > > elaine > > > > In the Mother's Divine Love, and in Her Service, as ever > > > > " > > > > > On Behalf Of Bhaskar > Thursday, August 02, 2007 12:46 PM > > Dear Elaine. > > > > Dear Elaine., > > I have been remembering you for past 2 months practically > every 2nd day. Your mails are too heart rendenring for me > to read,so I did not reply you earlier in details though I > wished to. Though I could not forget your pain both physical > and mental. I also wrote a reply to your posting on my other > Forum,but halfway it got deleted and then could not write > again. I wish to know how you are faring now, after all > your surgeries ? > > I hope you are keeping well and recuperating.Are you > eating naturally now and rest of the daily > activities are you able to do ? Please let me > know and put me at ease. > > Do reply, if you are in access of the net. > > Waiting to hear from you. > > sincerely, > Bhaskar. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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