Dear James
I have never spoken face to face to a person who is a true spiritual master let alone to someone of your caliber; we will see how it goes! But what could go wrong, we are the same.
I have no questions about Vedanta, the knowledge is clear and firm. Of course I have not as much knowledge of shastra as you do. As a jiva I have done all the work Ishwara requested of me, and have handled all the challenges presented to me to his-her-its satisfaction, and they were plenty.
Now I have gone from an intellectual understanding of Vedanta (and being miserably stuck in sattwa) to a living actualization. All the burdens are gone, everything is fresh.
The Lord is good.
Dear Richard,
It was a great pleasure speaking with you yesterday. It makes me very happy to see the truth embodied in a living being, the scriptures validated once more and Isvara’s merciful wisdom on full display. It was an honor to satsang with you. Rare is the person who goes beyond duality, transcends sattva and the teaching itself. As the Gita says, “What use is a bottle of water when the whole land is flooded?”
About such souls Narada says, “Their ancestors become joyful, the gods dance and the earth is protected by a good master.” I am sure our paths will cross again. I am as always.
Your own Self,
Ram