Once in a while, in my capacity as the Club Secretary of the Rotary Club of Thimphu, I am called upon to perform duties that do not validate the fact that I am a person capable of reasoned thinking. But for the sake of harmonious coexistence, keeping company with the illogical is not only wise, but a necessity and a way of life. This world would not be in the mess that it is - if it were filled with people with sound, logical minds. It is proof that the illogical outnumber the logical.
The Rotary Club’s latest humanitarian service project involved the donation of 11 units of 165L refrigerators - for installation inside the guest rooms at the Mithrub Lhakhang close to the central crematorium in Thimphu. The refrigerators are for the use of occupants of the guest rooms who will spend over 21 days in these rooms - doing the last rites for their deceased relatives who have been recently turned to ashes at the crematorium close by.
Club President handing over 11 units of refrigerators to guest house in-charge Lopen Dorji
The Rotary Club of Thimphu does not engage in anything remotely related to religion or politics. However, the Club Members reasoned that the donation of these refrigerators is more an act of humanity towards the grieving relatives who need refrigeration facilities. Good enough reason I suppose - after all it would be a virtuous act deserving of merit. The central issue is that one has to be satisfied with ones actions.
At the end of the handing-over ceremony, we came out of the Mithrub Lhakhang compound fully satisfied that ours was an act of compassion. The monk in-charge of the guesthouse gave us more reason to be even more satisfied - he made a brand new request for another 4 units of refrigerators!
Come to think of it - this is not the first time we are serving the dead. In 2017, at the request of Gelephu Central Hospital our Club donated 3 large capacity deep freezers - for of all things - to stuff dead bodies! Please read about it at the following:
https://yesheydorji.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-rotary-club-of-thimphu-serves.html
Come to think of it - this is not the first time we are serving the dead. In 2017, at the request of Gelephu Central Hospital our Club donated 3 large capacity deep freezers - for of all things - to stuff dead bodies! Please read about it at the following:
https://yesheydorji.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-rotary-club-of-thimphu-serves.html
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