Diary 1963 - Murshid Sam's Living Stream

Diaries 1963-2Monday night I went to UC to a lecture on the relation of Syria to Egypt and sent the speakercopy of Part IV of Saladin. As he was leaving shortly, there was no time for any interview.This Friday I go again to Berkeley to hear a lecture on ancient Pakistan. I may bring some materialsand hope I can find the letter from the Royal Asiatic Society in re: Saraswati River, the courseof which has been lost in time. The Consulate, previously cold and antagonistic, gave me an indirectinterview today. I answered their questions so quickly I think they were taken aback. Now with theacclaim recently received from Pakistan this is going to be more important. But this acclaim was notfor me—following the principle above—it was for Pir-o-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan whose fame isrising. And as I send even the simple materials I have here it will rise more.Next week will visit the Consulate again to read articles by some Chistis in the papers. It isquite evident that Sufism is coming forward. The Sufis are too numerous, even too powerful, to beignored, and it may take Pakistan some time to realize this but this will help in foreign lands too.It is also obvious that the American prestige, with its dowager attitude toward Asians, bringsno love or respect. I am no longer alone, and indirectly am receiving sympathy and good-will fromother groups who get the same treatment from the powers that be. Justice means being on the rightside, which means the side of the most votes and not on the side of moral principles. Someday, Godwilling, this will be changed.Class lesson tonight on Indian art, very different from the metaphysical pamphlets of Sri Aurobindo.The truth includes several views and not empty encomiums.The interview at the Pakistani Consulate is going to have some merry consequences next week.We shall see.May 17. God is putting more and more potential power in my hands. I have received a long,cordial and most important letter from an Asian diplomat and if he gets wind of my story, it is goingto get around the UN and the whole country is going to get a rebuff behind the scenes.