Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2In a few minutes, it came out that when Saladin was divorced from Susan (Birgit), Helenestepped into her life—I bet I met her before, but would not say. Then Estelle came, marriage, divorce,and back to “Girl-Friday” Helene. For 20 years, whenever he wanted some mothering he cameto her. And so on.After we talked about other things, I suggested sending for the poem “Saladin” and I wouldtake care of it as soon as I returned. And as soon as I returned, in the next mail there was a letterfrom Khawar—suggesting the return of the manuscript—right to the dot. And two days later, rightto the dot, a letter from Saladin. And in it, also the name of his local publisher.I have already made some preliminary steps to get some day in typing.The Ted Reich Story. Ted has been telling me about an awakened interest in spiritual Judaism,and at the same time, he has been deeply involved in Theosophy and Buddhism. Yesterday, January8, I spoke for one hour at the Rudolph Schaeffer School of Design on “The Interaction of the East andthe West in the Arts.” The lecture—entirely under inspiration—began with a free translation of theopening of Genesis: “At first in principle he—the Gods thinked the essence of spatialities and theessence of form.”The lecture went on, mostly dealing with the symmetrically opposite approaches of the Mediterraneanand Chinese people; and interludes of the circularism of India.After the talk, I was surprised to be besieged by several Jewish women who had been in theaudience, and they begged me for more. They wanted to know (a la Ted) about both Judaism andBuddhism. So their names were recorded, but when I arrived home, there was an invitation from theBuddhist-Taoist Assn. (Iru Price), so I am holding off decision.Meanwhile, saw Ted to tell him about the above incidents. And in turn, he told me about someof the psychic research people here who wish to know about Sufi Inayat Khan. So an arrangementhas been made for tomorrow night.There is a certain feeling of adventures in new directions now.Tsong Kapa. Edward Connaughton sent me a scroll to be sold and I looked up ChingwahLee—and met him in the street. If this can be sold it would give me some money for a part-timesecretary or other purposes.Ted also gave me Carlton Kendall’s address, and about Lottie Fernandez. It would seem ingeneral a lot of my very old friends are coming back into my life.