LET IT OUT

Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Govardhan Eco Village, India

At 7 AM, I was at the clinic for the virechana. It involves (after some Vedic mantras) consuming a cup of herbal laxatives. Yes, this was the day I will purge – a major clean out. After an hour of a gentle swallow of the purgative, bowel movements are supposed to happen. Well, that is not a lie. Bowel motions are very apparent, almost every hour. With seven as the golden number (it was 7 bulls that Krishna fought), I came to the end result. No pun intended when I say “end result”. I felt quite lighthearted. By 5 PM, Dr. Rahul came to visit to deliver a tiffin container with kanji (boiled rice water). He also brought a bonus – a tasty pocket of tasty electrolytes in case I wanted to boost a little more energy.

My sleep for the night was fantastic and there were no naps during the day. That is progress! I asked Rahul what his experiences was with patients who after the cleanse, face the real world. “Do they stick to a regimen?” 

“Not always,” he said. I pray that I will be determined to the point that I can continue with a form of betterment after I leave this healing place. It will begin when I’m at the airport and the special ordered meal comes. Yes, it will be a fine meal and it will be hot. When I get to my home temple, there will be the temptation of the finest food, the prasadam, and I pray I can resist a good amount of what’s offered and keep things at bare minimum. I will have to warn my hosts at outings that I’m limited at what I like and can consume.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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