Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2It is going to be necessary to add to the section on “The Problem of Evil,” and bring in semantics.As writing is by intuition or guidance, there is no intellectual plan beforehand.Puck says: “There are just two kinds of news: Crime and Commentaries. Anything historical isnot news. William Winter is publishing his sheet—it may be valuable.The relations at the Schaeffer School are excellent. Now it can be told: “Rudolph and I werefriends for years, but with the advent of Chaudhuri and Spiegelberg, he fell under their spell and theschool was being used for Aurobindo and pseudo-Indian propaganda. The stuff these men turnedout and the “modesty” they did not show was enormous. I was simply pushed out of the picture.“Then the fun began.” Corinne began denouncing her father and wouldn’t budge. I think thestaff would have liked to have thrown her out of the school. But the Directors thought otherwise.The rich Christians and modernists who support the school financially were fed up that all IndianArt was ipso facto spiritual, and most of their art was not. Caught between poverty and reason, Rudolphcapitulated or retreated. He still has the friendship of Haridas, etc., but no more such lectures.He was not present when I spoke, but the wonderful response of the audience is the turningpoint in my San Francisco story. There is only one way to go—contrary to Jeffers, and that is up.Three big situations discussed with Admiral Evenson, most dramatic of which is the possibleopen forum of Bishop Pike on Palestine. We may start in as “amicus curiae.” This is on the agenda.The opening up of real San Francisco doors may impel or compel change in the social life.These people who do not wish administrations will simply go without them. One doesn’t have tolaugh at illness but no more crying either. If people want their pains, let them have them. Christcame to give food, healing, and joy—now everything else is on the agenda, but not on mine.Tonight another Buddhist meeting—which will be friendly. Thursday night “Puck Senzaki”will go to the Chaudhuri meeting to hear an American Swami tell of “Spiritual Experiences in India.”One does not know whether it will be real or flim-flam, but why not? One remembers the timesSenzaki came and took over and “busted” the meetings. These “spiritual” people know nothing ofeffacement. And less of attainment. When the twain are one … etc. But don’t quote Jesus; it might getyou somewhere. I sound like a Christian. It is only that one chooses the weapons closest to hand.