Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Dark Night, Bright Day
My first day in Kanpur was a sweet/sour one. First of all, this place is another one of those sacred spaces. Emperor Dhruva, famous at the age of five, a Puranic hero, ruled in this area. Only ten kilometres from the new ISKCON Centre is the spot from where he reigned.
I am also informed that nearby—a mere 100 kilometres away—is the site of Canto Six character, Ajamil. So to land a project here with a gorgeous temple is simply justified.
I was given a spacious room on the second floor, a quiet one for gaining a rest, finally. However, the night turned darker than usual. At 10:30 p.m., I was stricken by an intense fever, then dizziness. I couldn’t raise myself to reach out for the phone to call for help. The vertigo was too much. Vomit came next. I crawled out of the room to Pancharatna’s room for help. He was not hearing my knock at the base of his door. My only comfort was to lie there in the corridor on the cool marble floor, hoping someone would come. After an hour of that, I knocked again. This time louder and finally he came to the door. He was in a kind of shock.
“I can’t get up,” I said, “I’m dizzy. Some food poisoning maybe. Can you get help? I’ve been calling for help but nobody hears me. I’m sorry.”
Pancharatna was quick to act as I held tight in my hand the phone number of my assistant. I told him I’d crawl to the room but that I left my thrown-up food on the floor. About three men came. I don’t really know how many. They cleaned and one stayed. I had a good sleep. I felt great again with the energy of Iron Man. I attended a full day of meetings. I was back to normal, thanks to you-know-who—the flute player.
May the Source be with you!
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