Jerry's distress

March 23, 2000

GCWein1111 [GCWein1111]

Thursday, March 23, 2000 11:44 AM

Re: [K-list] Re: Conny Larsson's Story on Sai Baba.

On the other hand, l'll admit that l continue to

be distressed by the fact that most of the gurus in eastern traditions that

have come to the west or have marketed themselves to westerners have fallen.

There are many who no doubt rejoice in this fact, and there are others who

will go to any length to deny it and/or rationalize it. ln that l have

devoted myself to eastern traditions for nearly 20 yrs, l definitely do not

rejoice in it. But l cannot deny it, nor am l able to buy into the

rationalizations l have heard offered in their behalf. Some argue that we

should only focus on the message and ignore the messenger's misdeeds. That,

again, is a matter of personal choice. lt just doesn't happen to be mine.

jerry

Jerry, I love you brother and fully support your right to be distressed (for

as long as you want). Honestly. No one has the right to tell you "to just

get over it!" I am not being sarcastic or anything. Frankly, it might not

be healthy to "just get over it!" Especially when what you say is true. And

it is true brother. There are fallen teachers everywhere (East, West, North,

South) and they are falling all the time in all traditions. Never

underestimate the pull of Gravity :--). Rising and falling happens in

Gravity, unless perhaps one takes a mighty jump and goes straight into

orbit! Listen brother. The Light and the Dark exist in relationship to each

other. The opposites make up the world. That, which has no opposites,

cannot be spoken of directly but indicated. If someone can do that, and make

you feel and believe that you are the ultimate authority, S/he is a good

teacher. If someone can show you the way to your Own Heart, That Person is a

Guru. And once you reach the Core, the Essential Truth of the matter, you

will see Jerry that You have always been the One True Guru. I can understand

your disappointment because you spent 20 years in traditions where you saw

many promises being broken. Promises of holy men. Perhaps True Love means

never having to make a promise. Promises are made to be broken. So, if it is

any consolation, this is the nature of things. It has always been the nature

of things. Sometimes, we just have to see the nature of things.

I now declare you Guru Jerry. May you live well and prosper oh grasshopper!

Love

Harsha

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