Burlington, Ontario
Tests and Testing
Tests and Testing
While in India recently, a number of us
monks went for blood tests—a medical check-up compliments of the Bhaktivedanta
Hospital in Mumbai. I don’t know about
the results of the other ten or so renunciates—that is private and personal—but,
my diagnostics via the Mumbai testing, as well as the additional testing done
today in Burlington—which confirms the same—reads that my blood count is good.
“That is attributed to your activeness—your
walking,” said Dr. Kishore Singh. My
mechanics are not perfect, however. I’m
not Bhagavan (God). There needs to be
regulations on diet to address triglyceride levels. More fibre food and fewer carbs will
help. And most likely, there’s a need to
cut down on quantities.
Check-ups for maturing people are essential
if endurance is to mean anything. At 64,
as in my case, you try to avoid gambling in the food department. You have to know your limits and continue to
work on adjustments as the years pass by.
Prescriptions, or sense control like this,
are very conducive for everyone and especially for those of the renounced
order.
So today, or rather tonight, at the
colourful Govardhan-puja festival, which has much to do with chanting,
discussion, displays, good cheer, fun and finally food, I was
tested. You have all this rich edible
material called a feast, where eyes enlarge at the mere sight of the preps, but
stomach only stretches so far. Well, I
stuck to a veg prep and went for fruit, not of a highly acidic content.
I believe I championed the situation, by
the grace of Krishna. I then went for a
walk.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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