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Msg from Satish Shroff

Hi Radheshyam!

Allow me to express my condolence on the passing away of our dear school-friend David Ludwig. I remember him as a jolly guy, given to serious thoughts at times and rather helpful. During the lunch-break he'd bring over his Papa's electric Rasierapparat and give us free shaves. And his Papa was great with the trumpet. His voice was louder at times than his instrument. I still have the wonderful marches he played at Goethals' annual Sports Day in my ears. David, you were a great chap and we'll miss you.
Es wird Stille sein und Leere.
Es wird Trauer sein und Schmerz.
Es wird dankbare Erinnerung sein,
Die wie ein heller Stern
Die Nacht leuchtet,
Bis weit hinein
In den Morgen

Regards,

Satis

About Satis Shroff

Satis Shroff is a prolific writer and teaches Creative Writing at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. http://www.zfs.uni-freiburg.de/zfs/dozent/lehrbeauftragte4/index_html/#shroff. He is a lecturer, poet and writer and the published author of five books: Im Schatten des Himalaya (book of poems in German), Through Nepalese Eyes (travelogue), Katmandu, Katmandu (poetry and prose anthology by Nepalese authors, edited by Satis Shroff), and two language books on the Nepalese language for DSE (Deutsche Stiftung für Entwicklungsdienst) & Horlemannverlag. He has written three feature articles in the Munich-based Nelles Verlag’s ‘Nepal’ on the Himalayan Kingdom’s Gurkhas, sacred mountains and Nepalese symbols and on Hinduism in ‘Nepal: Myths & Realities (Book Faith India) and his poem ‘Mental Molotovs’ was published in epd-Entwicklungsdienst (Frankfurt). His lyrical works have been published in literary poetry sites: Slow Trains, International Zeitschrift, World Poetry Society (WPS), New Writing North, Muses Review, The Megaphone, Pen Himalaya, Interpoetry. He is a member of “Writers of Peace,” poets, essayists, novelists (PEN), World Poetry Society (WPS) and The Asian Writer.
Satis Shroff is based in Freiburg (poems, fiction, non-fiction) and also writes on ecological, ethno-medical, culture-ethnological themes. He has studied Zoology and Botany in Nepal, Medicine and Social Sciences in Germany and Creative Writing in Freiburg and the United Kingdom. He describes himself as a mediator between western and eastern cultures and sees his future as a writer and poet. Since literature is one of the most important means of cross-cultural learning, he is dedicated to promoting and creating awareness for Creative Writing and transcultural togetherness in his writings, and in preserving an attitude of Miteinander in this world. He lectures in Basle (Switzerland) and in Germany at the Academy for Medical Professions (University Klinikum Freiburg) and the Center for Key Qualifications (University of Freiburg, where he is a Lehrbeauftragter for Creative Writing and Scientific English at the ZfS Uni Freiburg). Satis Shroff was awarded the German Academic Exchange Prize.
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Doctor’s opinion, from K Thendup
The medical opinion
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Two medical students were walking along the street when they saw an old man walking with his legs spread apart.

One of the students said, "I'm sure he has Petry Syndrome, those people walk just like that."

The other student says, "No, I don't think so. The old man surely has Zovitzki Syndrome. He walks just as we learned in class."

Since they couldn't agree they decided to ask the old man. They approached him and one of the students said to him, "We're medical students and couldn't help but notice the way you walk, but we couldn't agree on the syndrome you might have. Could you tell us what it is?"

The old man said, "I'll tell you, but first you'll tell me what you think."

One of the students said, "I think it's Petry Syndrome."

The old man said, "You thought.... but you are wrong."

Then the other student said, "I think you have Zovitzki Syndrome."

The old man said, "You thought.... but you are wrong.

So they asked him, "Well, what do you have?"

The old man said: "I thought it was GAS..... but I was wrong.


Msg from Marc Sayce

Hello Radheshyman

We have recently changed our Email address which is marcsayce@bigpond.com - I should have let you know earlier - unfortunately work my commitments have kept me away from a lot of the personal thing we need to do. I must admit I look forward to your emails - which some time bank up - they always make good reading. As a matter of interest couple of us old boys - Jeff Hyde, Keith Wallace and myself caught up recently for a few laughs followed by dinner with our wives - Larry Whiter who lives in Melbourne was also in town and joined us. All are well and a good time was had by all.

Look forward to rejoining your mailing list.
Kind regards

Marc Sayce

Hello Marc,

Glad to receive your mail.
It explains why your mails were bouncing for the last few weeks.
I hope the mail box of bigpond is big and does not get filled up with just a few mail and files.
I would suggest you have a mail account with Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail.
They have a 6 GB mail box which never overflows.
My g-mail account is more than 4 years old and only 25% has been used up till date.
However, if the Bigpond mailbox is large, you need not worry.
Meeting all the old boys must have been fun?
Any pictures taken?
Do send them over, if you have.

Cheers,
Radheshyam

Msg from Nar Bajaj

Hariom ji,
We recently enjoyed spreading the Bapuji's divya gyan in train. We were coming from
Ujjain shivir to Hyderabad along with other sadhaks. Our train got delayed in Bhopal for 13 hours. Early morning we reached to Bhopal ashram from train station by auto and had our mala and dhyan in ashram.

Bhopal ashram is very beautiful and spacious. It has a big gurukul and they are expanding further. It has a big play ground with all the facilities. We were just amazed by the surrounding greenery and serene environment.
Bapuji's is such a dayalu and his holiness takes care of sadhaks every where. Ashramities were very polite and gave us satvik breakfast and sumptuous lunch. We enjoyed every bit of it and thanks who ever put the seva/money to build these type of ashrams where only love is given.

While returning to station, we bought DPP, balsankar and few other books for sale in train. We started our abhiyan as soon as train started so that we can complete before people sleep. We have sold all books ( 85%) as the cost is very minimal and every body gets the opportunity to read while they were spending their idle time in train. It was awesome experience and we hope to get this opportunity every time.

Our moto of sharing this experience so that other sadhaks can also do this seva as we never know whose life can change with one book. This is my personal experience and lakhs of other people also share the same beliefs. In trains, we can connect the people from all over India.

Side note: Most people liked our seva and supported by asking do you have any other books/local ashram address. Some people said few negative about Bapuji which we courteously said all are wrong. We should have got few suprachar CDs along with us so that next time if people say any negative about our ashram, we can hand this CD over to them and few pamphlets for them to read.

Regards,
On behalf of sadhaks who participated in seva