Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963March 7There has not been a diary entry for a month. All the spare time possible was put in at the BuddhaUniversal Church. This building used the exact principles that PoM left with me and it has beencompleted, following those principle, while the only attempts to build a Universal Church by mureedshave been abject failures. Where and what is God?In the meanwhile I have discovered in writing The Lotus and the Universe that the Lotus sectshave been omitted. Robert Clifton died early in February. There were services for him at the BuddhistSociety of America on Waverly Place. It saw the Lotuses and went through the lotus ceremoniesand recognized it was the Tien Tai sect. Thus there is no connection between the Buddhism thatis practiced in churches and temples and the radio-Buddhism or book-Buddhism.Later went to the Buddhist headquarter on October St. and could get no Lotus material. Thesame elsewhere when the intuition sent me back to Waverly Place and I met the chief monk whospeaks English and he gave me a manuscript which was exactly what I wanted and needed on theLotus Gospel (Saddharma Pundarika Sutra).Must now write Dartmouth for permission to use it. It is an excellent piece of work.In the meanwhile have been inducted into the Mudra class of Magana. Much progress. TheFlute-of-Krishna spoke just when she wanted it. Two pictures inspire, one of Pan with Lotus-eye,Third Eye and five noses (for five breaths). Another on Saraswati, the humanization of the Vina withthe seven flute holes made to correspond with the seven chakras. It will be some time before theseare done.The death of two people connected with the Indian Consulate meant a day at their funeral.Then copied my The Rejected Avatar. One copy to Magana for her work. Another to the Consulate butBhat was out and will have to see him again. Will also resurrect “Apollo and Cassandra” for Magana.Then other words.Next step is to copy some of the poetry to embellish The Lotus and the Universe.Sufism. In the meanwhile met Mr. Mawlawi who took over the place of Mr. Mehdi. He is adescendent of Jelal-ud-din Rumi. Instance recognition. Loaned me the book on the whirling Dervish.Will make copies when he returns it unless I can locate enough here.Tonight dinner for him. “Heads I win, tails you lose.” Rom Landau and Meher Baba are themost bitter enemies if Mawlawi comes out. Rom is going to be given a shocker. But also it is possiblethat Terry and Ivy will show up. May take my picture as Sufi Ahmed Murad. If Ivy does not showup will have a clear field and if she does she is going to see this picture. Been reading God speaks themost contradictory work I have ever perused. After a hundred pages explaining God it says that Heis not explicable, should never be discussed, etc. They have blue-printed him just as the metaphysicalpeople blue-print super-man, etc.Mrs. Sigeliev wants to see me in L.A. Will make arrangements. One visit with Gale Darling andtwo friends. La meme chose—all of us refused admittance to seminar on Indian Village life—and allof us have lived in Indian villages!