Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963February 12On February 5, 1927 Pir-0-Murshid died and on February 6, 1962, Robert Clifton (Phra Sumangalo)died in Penang Malaya. We had been the dearest and closest of friends ever since we first met,30 or more years ago—more because he was in Japan in 1930-31 when I was in New York, and wehad met before that. I have always considered Saladin and he the nearest to me.Many of the things are being recorded in “The Lotus and the Universe” but this is for the Diary:Robert: Samuel, we ain’t got IT.Samuel: Robert, we have got IT.Now Avalokitesvara is gone and that scrounge Fudo is, Fudo with his toughness, his abruptness,his lack of tact. Fudo with his exuberance, his vitality, his increasing health as the years go on,and his wonder and wondering.Gale Darling telephoned and asked for a delay which is fortunate as by that time I hope to havereclaimed my luggage with robes, testimonials and diaries. I am still a little chary of Editha. She hasstood me up physically and mentally in the past and her attitude toward Vera is one which God, soto speak, has warned me against. I am most uncertain about these metaphysical ladies.Letter has been written to Ansar Nasri to send “Saladin” to Lahore so that the various Pirs andMurshids may know about it. Shamsuddin has written that all the Sufi Murshids hold me in loveand veneration, and that this has boosted the stock of Pir-o-Murshid no end. Besides Rabia seems tohave had quite a few mureeds and they all talked about Inayat Khan. All seem to be dead now, andthis in a strange way adds to my éclat.Shamcher Beorse has suddenly become very cordial and cooperative. All the more becauseVilayat and Maheboob are at each other. But as neither are recognized in the Orient I want to seeShamcher go. He is going to give an eye-opener if he visits Pir-o-Murshid Hasan Sani Nizami—whomet the family; and an even bigger one if he moves to Pakistan. So it is to my selfish advantage togive him every courtesy and cooperation.Now the papers come out more for Salt Water Conversion and Senator Clare Engle has crosstrailedme in a very strange fashion, which is a record of the Third Eye rather than the diary. Rumoris he is slated for the Cabinet.Working assiduously on “The Lotus and the Universe.” So have put Phra Sumangalo in theright place. Read two chapters today to Lottie Fernandez. After all I do mention both her late husbandand her home, which will later become the permanent Rinzai Zendo here. These relationshipsare very difficult to annotate as they are beyond the realm of karma, cause-and-effect.At last have date to see Asst. Pastor at Unitarian Church this Friday, 2 P.M. They have been lettingeverybody speak on mysticism but mystics and the chief theme has been “Cosmic consciousnessand drugs.” Watts, Huxley and Isherwood cannot sustain themselves on “the heights of the Himalayas.”When are we going to turn to Asians to tell us about Asia?Went to Zendo Sunday. Very good. Find can meditate and hold body and mind in proper innerposture without difficulty. Zendo is growing, mostly young people. Was the only one personthere, and only one or two middle aged. Excellent sign. Suzuki, of course, best but “betrays” with hissmiles. “Laughter is wisdom.”Bill Hathaway called while I was visiting Lottie.