That’s why the best gift we can give to mankind is to teach them to avoid disaster altogether, not to relieve it. Understand what I mean? Not to relieve it. But because there are many people who don’t heed that, they will have their individual or collective karmas. So, therefore, we always have to put our effort out for them and be patient, wait until they grow up spiritually. And then maybe they, in turn, will help other younger souls who do not yet understand that they should seek first God before anything else, and then they will have everything. […]
Do you have any questions? Good questions. Don’t try to catch my attention with nonsense and garbage because you know what will come. Right? Thunder and typhoon and rain. Any problems here? (No.) Any questions? I tell you, there’s no problem really. Always try to check up on your complaint, whether it is true. But if you meditate more, you go to group meditation more, you’re always better or not? (Yes.) Yes. And the power of group meditation washes you clean. Look at those who don’t come to group meditation. Don’t you see the big difference? (Yes.) Yes. Even the worst, even the worst in our group, but he comes to meditate often, he’s even better than the ones who are not coming to group meditation. Is that not so? (Yes.) And when you come to group meditation, you lose nothing. You don’t even have to pay anything. Why not come? (Right.) You lose nothing. What’s the difficulty? Now, this Center is “lousy,” I know. It’s far away from it all, but that’s what you need. You need to get away for a while, once a week, twice a week. And I know you sit under a plastic sheet, but that’s better than all the best temples that we know. I am proud of you. I told you already. You train yourself to bear the hardship so that you concentrate more on high thinking.
I’m very happy. God loves you more than any other group because you are very forbearing in self-sacrifice, and you learn with me. You support my ideals of putting other people’s immediate needs before ourselves. And God loves you. I’m sure God loves you. Even if sometimes I scold you because of some of your obstacles, I’m proud of you and I truly love you and respect you very much for all you have done and for all your struggle. But don’t be too proud and then make trouble for me tomorrow. Whenever I praise you, keep your ego locked in the toilet or somewhere so it doesn’t make trouble, alright? (Yes.)
It happens with our immediate disciples. Whenever I praise him, immediately, half an hour later or tomorrow, he makes a mess of everything. Normally he does everything in a good way, and I said, “Wow, you are so good lately. I’m very pleased with you. Thank you very much.” And that’s it. That’s it. Tomorrow, he gives me all kinds of unimaginable trouble, unexpected hindrance. You know what I mean? I don’t know where from. So, I very seldom, I’m very sparesome with praises because I’m afraid that it hurts you, because you can’t handle it. Like children can’t handle diamonds or money. Not that the parent doesn’t want to give children a lot of money or his child a lot of money, but he’s too young to handle good things. Now you give your child a real diamond to wear to go to school, then you “kill” her. Right? (Yes.) Because other people will. That’s why God saves everything for us until we’re ready to receive it. So don’t hurry to ask for anything. Just do your duty. God always takes care, doesn’t Hes? (Yes.)
And don’t bother to get any praise from me because you know what a mess you will do with it. Most of the time. But just today because of the fire I was emotionally attacked, so I forgot. I praise you a little bit, but I can take it back you know. So be careful always when people praise you. Maybe they want something from you, or maybe you’ll be too proud of yourself. Both cases always have trouble. I remember reading in the newspapers… well, this is not very good, but maybe it’s a good example, that one of the ladies, she said she always gets the man she wants because whenever she wants one, she comes and praises him. She doesn’t introduce herself. She just says whatever good man he is. She tries to find out a good spot about him, and she praises that. And every time the man fell. Superhero fell like a noodle. Same with women also. Same with me, perhaps. Now, just come and praise me and see how weak I become. It’s good that you praise me too much all the time, so now I get kind of used to it. Like you take too many medicines and it becomes no use. So, keep praising me. It’s OK. Practice is good for me. Because you praise me too many times, therefore, I become immune to it now. So if other people praise me, maybe I won’t fall so easily. Right? So protect me. OK?
What else did I want to tell you? Are you cold? (No.) Alright? (Yes.) If you’re too cold, then knit together. No, only women and women, men and men. Otherwise we will be more uncomfortable in the long term. Well, unless you want to have trouble yourself; I don’t mind. You know why? In India, or so many of our gatherings, we have to put men and women separately because normally we have too many people. So, we have to sit sometimes very closely. So that it’s more relaxed for you in this way. In case my speech is so boring and you fall asleep on the neighbor’s shoulder, it’s OK if it’s only a boy or a woman – of the same sex. If you fall on the opposite sex, it might cause you problems. Understand? (Yes.) So, it’s very convenient. Don’t complain. But we don’t always put that as priority. Understand? Therefore, sometimes when I call you or you come to see me quickly, you’re all mixed together. And take the opportunity, make the best of the situation. But I don’t think you ever do. Right?
Because every time you see me, it seems like only me exists in this world. (Yes.) I feel very strongly. That’s why I’m sometimes very scared. I’m scared. I have to protect that person, old person, small children, or just had babies. Like yesterday, you know, she just had a baby a few weeks ago. And then she came to see me and stood on the edge of the road. And people would just push, and then she would be out. So, I saw that. I said, “Oh, please protect her.” I told two of the strong men. I said, “Come around and protect her,” because she might be still weak. But maybe she’s not that weak. Maybe she’s stronger than me, but I felt maybe she’s still weak from the labor. So, I said, “You, the two strong guys, protect her.” They said, “Yes, yes, Master.” But they kept looking at me all the time. It seems like they hear nothing I said. I don’t know what that person is [thinking]. I said, “Here, this one. She just had a baby. She’s just had a baby. Did you hear me?” They said, “Yes, yes, Master. Yes.” And then they keep staring at me all the time. And don’t move.
So therefore, sometimes you see in the crowd, I’m sometimes panicked, this and that. Because of this situation, or I see a child in the front, and you at the back you did not see. And other people don’t protect him. Even if you love me, you have to protect your neighbors. Alright? Look before you trample. Watch before you push. Because in the crowd it’s easy to lose your control. So always be careful. Alright? Be gentle. I will be always around for a few more decades, maybe. And if I’m not around, your inner Master will be around. So don’t push, and protect the weak, the old, and the small women and that, like me. Like you protect me.
OK, that’s it. Give me a big applause and I will disappear. So remember the volunteer work for the fire, huh? And remember why we never have temples. Because the world is always full of disasters. We just relieved the flood victims of the five states. And now comes the big fire in Los Angeles. Just last year or so it was the earthquake. And before that there were floods also. And heat or other things. Or dry season, no water, like in California the last six years. It did not rain, until that man who believed that I could make rain. And then it rained. It rained so much. And then you complained that it rained too much. Now he believed that I make rain. I didn’t know whether I could make rain or not, but after that, it rained a lot. Maybe I make rain, but I never rain. I never do any raining. But until that man said so, six years. Wow, that’s a long time. So, you see, California is a fantastic place. Everybody likes to stay here, including all the ex-presidents. But then it always has trouble, because not many people appreciate God’s Grace, and handle the Grace disrespectfully. Therefore, the Guardian Angels of Justice have to sometimes remind people with (earth)quakes, with fires, with floods and all that.
That’s why the best gift we can give to mankind is to teach them to avoid disaster altogether, not to relieve it. Understand what I mean? Not to relieve it. But because there are many people who don’t heed that, they will have their individual or collective karmas. So, therefore, we always have to put our effort out for them and be patient, wait until they grow up spiritually. And then maybe they, in turn, will help other younger souls who do not yet understand that they should seek first God before anything else, and then they will have everything. Right? Like me. Like me, I have everything, including beautiful disciples. But we don’t have it for ourselves. God gives us so many things and a lot of financial means, but we never have anything for long. For example, I always have $10,000 in my pocket, but before I know it, it’s gone. As soon as I know it, it’s gone. Always handy. There’s something there, somebody there, $1,000 here, $500 there, and then it’s gone before I know it. And then some other time I forgot that it’s gone. I searched for it. I said, “How come you didn’t give me any (of my) money?” I complained. They said, “We just gave You a few days ago.”
Yes, I have everything, but I don’t have anything also. I have so many Centers in the world, all belong to me, in my name. But you know I never stay there. I don’t sleep there. Maybe two or three days the most, with a lot of patience and endurance. Because you’ll be around 24 hours, sneaking around, and peeping inside out, or watering mouth, waiting outside somewhere, or praying, “Oh, Master, if You’re really a sacred person, You must know my prayer. I want to see You right now.” So, I can never sleep. You know what I mean? Even one person makes noise, that disturbs me. So sometimes you see me going barefooted outside in a sleeping dress or half eyes-closed because of these lousy “sincere” seekers. And you can’t blame them. You can’t say they’re not sincere. But sincere for what?
