Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2All Jane sent me for Christmas was a picture of her family which I shall cherish far more thana card. And it was refreshing to hear Emily’s views on Whitie after some other remarks from I thinkyou know who. I sometimes think he was my father in former lives; certainly the flesh-and-bloodsire never exhibited feeling.I am now engaged in an almost hopeless battle. If you think I have been turned down, there isEugene who crossed Cambodia as a Buddhist monk and only taught English to the Royal Family inThailand. Do you think he gets invitations to speak anywhere and any newspaper interviews? Nowon principle I am sticking my neck out and the worst thing is that it sometimes gives “me’ opportunitiesI don’t want and he is no nearer getting anywhere.My former suggestion—turned down 100%—that we have Phillipinos act as our intermediariesin S.E. Asia—is now coming to the fore in this grand cold war between realism and reality. DidWashington snub me! And comes it now…. Those people were drawing immense crowds to their“cultural missions” and we weren’t. Anyhow I have one appointment coming up. Vive le realisme.The last few weeks, after I had turned back on the social groups to which I had been attached,has brought more satisfaction and appointments than for years, if any time. So this makes me evenmore gladly wish you aHappy New Year,S. A. M.