Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2Banging Away: U. of Pacific is trying to explain why they did not let me enroll. As Chaudhuritold me another story, I let it stand. Well their graduates won’t be recognized abroad and from whatI understand, not much in this country. I am still warring against European professors of Asian philosophy.Besides I am backed up.When I told the story to the secretary at the Arab Information bureau found she is anothervictim of that crazy pattern: American graduates in Asian Subjects are downgraded and Europeangraduates in Asian subjects are upgraded—and in Asia it is exactly the opposite.KPFA is now willing to give me an interview. May call next Friday. Had a very nice note fromChancellor Strong of UC saying I might have an interview any time. Evidently the letters were wellreceived for the secretary was most cordial. Interview on Friday, March 15, 10:00 A.M. This will bein regard to the Seminar on Asia in May at Asilomar. As a man I would not have a chance goingthrough the regular channels. But also am sending for press credentials from Pakistan—as a newsreporter I could get in where angels never dream of treading—protocol.Saw Sam Newson who is going to Japan. When I told him: “I am going to another Asian conference.You know, one of those gatherings where those who know sit in the audience and listen tolong harangues by those that don’t.” “Exactly, and that’s why I am going to the Orient. I have hadenough. It is a useless waste of time.” So our real American experts on Asia are fed up by phonies,newspaper men and Europeans demanding more money for their own research. This is the seventhconference on Asia that I may attend, and the fact that most of them ignore each other is self-evidentproof. This is my last effort, inshallah.Fairfield Osborn comes to town while I am reading him. He has already outlined the exact philosophywhich I propose to use in “How California Can Help Asia.” Not optimistic in the politicalfield. Those who do real help ignored for the noisy ones. Hope to see Paul Keim—will write to himtoday, after I see Strong.The Lotus and the Universe. Will go over poetry and pepper the next version with some, toprove shy point. Otherwise have discovered how the Philistines insisted there was no possibility oftransmutation and they ran to cover. This going over Max Hoefner’s library. He is in a worse positionthan I am, and he is logically on even better ground.With the AFME-Mawlawi dinner tonight and the big Buddhistic colloquium tomorrow night itseems new forces are entering my life.Called at Thea’s the other night to get report on Aileen Garrett’s program on psychism. Sheturned it off, said it was phony. Of course it was phony. One by one the truth comes out.Phoned Charles Sieferth. He is ill—will try to see tomorrow.