As children, we live in a world of wonderment, where every experience is a new adventure. However, as we grow into adults, the monotony of daily life often dulls our sense of awe. It is time to reclaim that wonderment and live more fulfilling lives, said Swami Mitrananda.

Consider the simple act of enjoying a handful of curd rice. Behind this everyday pleasure lies a complex web of factors: farms providing raw materials, roads connecting them to markets, storage facilities holding ingredients, and kitchen preparing the final dish. The same is true of every desire we fulfil. However, the process does not end there. Once we eat, our body works tirelessly to convert food into energy, repairing and growing tissues. This intricate dance of digestion, absorption and cellular processes is a marvel in itself.

Reflecting on the countless desires fulfilled since childhood, it is astonishing to think of the Lord’s orchestration. Connecting people, resources and circumstances to meet our needs is a wonder. The Bhagavad Gita describes the atman as a wonder, beyond human comprehension.

Let us rediscover wonderment in our lives. By embracing awe and gratitude, we can live more happily. As the verse 29 in Chapter 2 of the Gita says, “Ashcharya vat pashyati kashchid enan ashcharya vad vadati tathaiva chanyah ashcharya vach chainam anyah shrinoti shrutvapyenam veda na chaiva kashchit” (Some see the atman as wonder, some describe it as wonderment, and some hear of the atman as wonder.)

Let us bring back that sense of wonder and live life to the fullest.

VISAKHAPATNAM: King George Hospital (KGH) superintendent Dr. K. Sivanand issued notices to 12 doctors, a staff nurse and a technician for being absent from duty in the Outpatient (OP) and Casualty departments when Visakhapatnam in-charge minister Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy and additional Director of Medical Education (DME) Dr. Venkatesh conducted a surprise inspection of the hospital on April 18, Good Friday.

In the notice, the superintendent asked why action should not be taken against these KGH staff for absconding from duties. He sought a reply from them by Saturday.

When the minister inspected the OPs of the gastroenterology and nephrology departments, professors and associate and assistant professors had been missing from both places. Only postgraduate doctors had been present.

This led to the minister getting angry. He ordered district collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad to issue show-cause notices to the missing staff.

Doctors to whom notices have been issued are Dr. L.R.S. Girinath, Dr. Sridevi, Dr. Vamsi Yadav, Dr. Mohan Vamsi, Dr. G. Prasad, Dr. Ratnaprabha, Dr. Y.S. Anitha Dr. Chakravarthy, Dr. V.S.N. Murthy, Dr. K. Narsinga Rao, Dr. Kiran Kumar and Dr. J.S.K.V. Chakravarthy. Others to whom notices have been issued are anaesthesia technician Ch. Amar Babu and head nurse K. Sujatha.

There is an uproar within the hospital medical community over issuing of notices to 14 KGH staff at one go.