Crowd
16 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Crowd
By Harpreet Dhiman
(poetry.com) another one :)
Standing in a crowded place.
People passing and time flying by.
Nothing seems to stop
everyone in a rush to get to the top
Top where there are friends?
Top where there is family?
Where is the rush to,
that you overlook the important things in life
Why do we not look to better ourselves
before we go out to tackle the world?
Why do we look for mistakes in others when we
should look to correct our own mistakes first?
This world of ours, Gods creation
Take time, get to know people that God made
Everything happens to God plans
If today you are mad,
then tomorrow will bring happiness
Don’t let one thing get you down
Pick up and keep going.
Invisible
16 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Sign of belief
By Harpreet Dhiman
(poetry.com) yes it’s my work :) not the best but it’s something.
Emotions run through your body like a big craze
When something bad happens you feel very sad
You can cry and sit in a daze
And then yet yelled at for being bad
When you are sad tears run down your cheeks
Frustration forms inside you with much hate
Sadness causes violence and shrieks
So why is sadness such a thing to create?
Tears help get the anger out of your heart
Sadness provides a warm feeling of love
It comes and hits you like a sharp dart
Yet it is like a gentle dove
When you cry you feel good
Because your heart is in a good mood
Your heart gets filled with inspiration
You face shows your inside expression
Sadness is a light
Which fills you with might
So if sadness gives you a sign of relief
It is because it is a sign of belief
=)
16 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in opinions
Sometimes we get so wrapped in everyday life that we forget to stop admire the beauty around us. One day I can look back and remember that I was blessed with a chance to live in unique places. :) PV has been great and in 2.5 months the adventures here will come to an end. However, where one adventure ends, another one starts! Trying to love life by living it one day at a time.
mexico
31 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
So, it has been a while, but doing an internship in a hospital take up a lot of time. 3 more months left of being in mexico.
Things I have learned here:
1. if you have the money, go to a private hospital.
2. If you really need to go to the seguro, then be prepared for the craziness.
3. Don’t expect any bedside manners at the seguro hospital
4. if you need to order an xray, apparently you need 2 papers, only so that they can trash them.
5. apparently the seguro doesn’t provide you with any paper to do paperwork. all the paper is kept under lock and key to just sit there.
6. the whole “silence in the hospital” doesn’t exist, especially when you hear a nurse yelling “the laundry is here!!” on the top of her lungs.
7. nurses seem to think they top the hierarchy of things and will not even let you see your medical notes because they apparently need them right when you want to see them.
oo there are so many more things but that would just take way too long. all in all in the past 9 months i have learned to have a lot more patience in general. living here in puerto vallarta has taught me so just live life each day!!!!!
Bandi Chhor Diwas
29 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Religion
As you lit that candle the other day , as a SIkh do you know what you were celebrating?
From: http://www.sikhnet.com/news/bandi-chhor-divas
The occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas first took place in autumn of 1619 and is currently celebrated in October or November; the date changes according to the lunar calendar. Guru Hargobind’s father, Guru Arjan Dev, had been martyred almost 13 years before, and the Mughal authorities were carefully watching the young Guru. When he constructed the Akal Takht, the Throne of the Almighty, in Amritsar and concurrently strengthened his army, the Nawab of Lahore, Murtaja Khan, grew alarmed and informed the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. The Nawab conveyed his fear that the Guru might be planning to avenge the death of his father. Jahangir at once sent Wazir Khan and Guncha Beg to Amritsar to arrest Guru Hargobind.
Wazir Khan, however, was an admirer of the Guru; instead of arresting him, he persuaded the Guru to accompany them to Delhi to meet the Emperor. Even though Jahangir had ordered the execution of his father, the Guru accepted the invitation and journeyed to the Emperor’s court. When Emperor Jahangir met the young Guru, he was captivated by his charm and purity of spirit. He queried him as to which religion was better, Hindu or Muslim, to which the Guru quoted lines from Kabir proclaiming that the One Lord is within both Hindus and Muslims. The Emperor was entranced by the Guru’s wisdom and prepared a royal reception for him, after which he invited the young Hargobind to accompany him on his shikars or hunting expeditions.
During one of these hunts, the Emperor and his party were tracking a lion which had been terrorizing a village. Without warning, the lion burst from the bushes and charged at Jahangir. Desperately, the other hunters fired their weapons but failed to stop its attack. At the last moment, Guru Hargobind jumped in front of the beast, yelling that it must deal with him first. Raising his shield to deflect its jaws, as it leapt in the air he thrust his sword into it, killing it with one powerful stroke. The animal fell dead at his feet. Guru Hargobind had saved the Emperor’s life.
The Guru and the Emperor became good friends, but this only provoked the jealousy of others who wanted the Emperor’s favor for themselves. One of these was Chandu Shah, a rich banker, with influence in the court. After first rejecting Hargobind as a match for his daughter, he later changed his mind and sought the arrangement. Having learned of his previous remarks, Guru Arjan Dev refused the proposal. Chandu Shah had been influential in arranging Guru Arjan’s death and now focused his wrath on his son, Guru Hargobind.
While in Agra, the Emperor became very ill. It seemed that nothing could cure him. Chandu Shah cornered the court astrologers and convinced them to tell the Emperor that his illness was due to an inauspicious alignment of the stars which could only be cured if a holy man were to go to Gwalior Fort south of Agra and offer prayers for his recovery. Chandu Shah innocently suggested that there was no one more fit for this precious task than Guru Hargobind. Thus, at the Emperor’s request, the Guru agreed and left for the Fort with several companions.
Rather than being a sanctuary of tranquility, Gwalior Fort was really a prison where enemies of the state, including a number of Rajput princes, were detained. True to his nature, the Guru inspired them to join him in daily prayers and did his best to improve their conditions. In time they came to revere him. The governor of the fort, Hari Dass, was a Sikh of the Guru and turned over to him a letter from Chandu Shah ordering him to poison the Guru.
After the Guru had been in Gwalior Fort for several months, his Sikhs, including the ancient Baba Buddha, made the long journey from Amritsar to tell him how greatly they missed his presence. Although the Emperor had recovered, still the Guru was held captive. At this time, Mian Mir, a noted Sufi saint, traveled to the Emperor’s court and asked him to release the Guru. Upon his persuasion, the Emperor ordered Wazir Khan to free the Guru. Hari Dass informed the Guru of this fortunate turn of events; however, the Guru could not embrace his own fortune at the expense of the other prisoners and refused to leave the fort until all 52 of the Rajput princes were freed as well. When the Wazir Khan put the Guru’s condition in front of the Emperor, he initially refused it. It was only when the Wazir Khan reminded the Emperor that the Guru had saved his life that he relented. He added a condition of his own: in order to be released from the fort, each prisoner must be holding on to the Guru’s cloak as he walked out of the prison gates. The Emperor was pleased with himself because he was sure that a mere handful would be able to fulfill this condition.
Unbeknownst to him however, the Guru delighted in this challenge by having his tailor make a special cloak with a very, very long train to which were tightly attached 52 tassels. At the appointed time, the Guru donned the heavy cloak and his friends laid out the train, which stretched for yards behind him. The 52 princes picked the cloak up and grasped their tassels; 26 on the right and 26 on the left. Walking behind the Guru, careful not to let go, they stepped out into the sunlight and freedom, to the cheers of the Guru’s Sikhs. From this time on, Guru Hargobind was known as Bandi (prison) Chhor (liberator), and the day of liberation is celebrated as Bandi Chhor Divas (day).
Several days later, when Guru Hargobind reached Amritsar, the Hindu festival of light, Divali, was being celebrated. In their joy at seeing their Guru again, the people lit up the whole city with candles, lights, and lamps. After almost four hundred years this tradition continues in Amritsar, and on this day the Harimandir Sahib is aglow with thousands of candles and floating lamps, strings of lights decorate the domes, and fireworks burst in the sky. Elsewhere, at Gurdwara Sahib Guru Nanak Dwara in Phoenix and around the world, Sikhs commemorate Bandi Chhor Divas, Prisoner Release Day, by lighting hundreds of candles in the evening around the Gurdwara, singing shabds in praise of Guru Hargobind by Bhai Gurdas, preparing a festive Guru ka Langar, and basking in the spirit of joy and festivity.
peace
24 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
ਹਲਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਨਿਤ ਸੁਖੁ ਸਿਮਰਨੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਕਾ ਸਦਾ ਲੀਜੈ ॥
Peace in this world, peace in the next world and peace forever, remembering Him in meditation. Chant forever the Name of the Lord of the Universe.
ਮਿਟਹਿ ਕਮਾਣੇ ਪਾਪ ਚਿਰਾਣੇ ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਮੁਆ ਜੀਜੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
The sins of past lives are erased, by joining the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy; new life is infused into the dead. ||1||Pause||
ਰਾਜ ਜੋਬਨ ਬਿਸਰੰਤ ਹਰਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਾ ਦੁਖੁ ਏਹੁ ਮਹਾਂਤ ਕਹੈ ॥
In power, youth and Maya, the Lord is forgotten; this is the greatest tragedy – so say the spiritual sages.
ਆਸ ਪਿਆਸ ਰਮਣ ਹਰਿ ਕੀਰਤਨ ਏਹੁ ਪਦਾਰਥੁ ਭਾਗਵੰਤੁ ਲਹੈ ॥੧॥
Hope and desire to sing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises – this is the treasure of the most fortunate devotees. ||1||
ਸਰਣਿ ਸਮਰਥ ਅਕਥ ਅਗੋਚਰਾ ਪਤਿਤ ਉਧਾਰਣ ਨਾਮੁ ਤੇਰਾ ॥
O Lord of Sanctuary, all-powerful, imperceptible and unfathomable – Your Name is the Purifier of sinners.
ਅੰਤਰਜਾਮੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਕੇ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਰਬਤ ਪੂਰਨ ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਮੇਰਾ ॥੨॥੨॥੫੪॥
The Inner-knower, the Lord and Master of Nanak is totally pervading and permeating everywhere; He is my Lord and Master. ||2||2||54||
16 ਧਨਾਸਰੀ (ਮ: ੫) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੬੮੩ ਪੰ. ੧੬
Raag Dhanaasree Guru Arjan Dev
beauty
08 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
Sometimes we get too caught up in the everyday business that we forget to stop admire the wonderful creations and beauty of the world. These last few days have been tiring and I needed to stop and give my mind a break and look at the beauty of things around me. Just a few photos to remember that there is beauty in everything and everyone around us. :)
:)
31 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
ਗੁਨ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਨਿਧਿ ਮੋਰੀ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ To sing the Kirtan of the Lord’s Praises is my treasure. |
ਤੂੰਹੀ ਰਸ ਤੂੰਹੀ ਜਸ ਤੂੰਹੀ ਰੂਪ ਤੂਹੀ ਰੰਗ ॥You are my delight, You are my praise. You are my beauty, You are my love.
ਆਸ ਓਟ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤੋਰੀ ॥੧॥ O God, You are my hope and support. ||1||
ਤੂਹੀ ਮਾਨ ਤੂੰਹੀ ਧਾਨ ਤੂਹੀ ਪਤਿ ਤੂਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥ You are my pride, You are my wealth. You are my honor, You are my breath of life.
ਗੁਰਿ ਤੂਟੀ ਲੈ ਜੋਰੀ ॥੨॥The Guru has repaired that which was broken. ||2||
horas de no dormir
13 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
Well things have started off to an interesting start. Very first day, orientation. In 2 hours we filled out 2 papers. They just gave us the papers and left the room. Then another 2 hours to take an exam and go over regulations. Lastly, a tour of the hospital, in which mostly everyone was lost. We were told that we would have guardias (oncall days) as ABCD. In one week everything changed and now they are ABC. Starting off my rotations with ER and so far it has been very amusing. I have learned that the IMSS has its own medication list. apparently not everything is available to protocol. I think at the very least in the ER they should have every medication needed instead of trying to use alternative meds. ER here also is more like a regular doctors visit then an ER. Very rarely do you see someone come in with a real emergency. And when there is an emergency, the speed at which things are done is not the same as what I have seen in the States. I feel as though a lot of things are ‘assumed’ rather then proven with studies. It’s amusing to see medicine in this way.
Next 2 months will be spent in the ER. So far 3 guardias have passed. I have slept an average of hour and a half in each and that too in a chair pretty much. Then 2 months in obgyn and 2 months in surgery and that gets me through 2011. :)
Lets see what else comes about with time.
