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Date: Tues, Nov 17, 1998 at 20:04:55 (EST)
From: Evidence (2)
Email: None
To: Nigel, Jim, JW, TD
Subject: David Goldberg
Message:
Meet Dave Goldberg (aka. Jim). The question is: would
you buy a second-hand video from this man?
Again, there are edits aplenty and they speak volumes about
the Elk revisionists.
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Hi. My name's David Goldberg and I live in Los Angeles. I've
had Knowledge for twenty-five years but never realized it
has been so long until I started reading some of the others
here. Twenty-five years! Twenty-five years of knowing that
the breath in me is a gift of love and not just some cold,
scientific phenomenon. My work in the clothing industry
takes me all over the world. I've been to every continent
besides Antarctica and have met and worked with people from
many, many different cultures. I've spent extensive periods
in various places, developing new pieces and seeting up
their production. In so doing, I've gotten to really
appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of different
cultures and their spiritual traditions. One thing is clear,
though. People without Knowledge are thirsty for the heart
and that's the one thing no philosophy can deliver.
Working side by side with many of my foreign business
associates long enough to get past the normal cultural and
language barriers, I have met some very beautiful and devout
followers of many religions. As we get to know each other
our defenses often drop and, invariably, there comes a time
when I can tell them a bit about Maharaji and practising.
[THAT IS ALWAYS A SACRED
MOMENT, FILLED WITH GRACE]
[hat
is always a special moment] It still feels
that way even after all these years. Something special
happens when my colleague asks me how I could
[WORSHIP MY
MASTER] [follow
may master] the way I do. I've had Hindu,
Buddhist and Christian friends all ask me
[THE SAME QUESTION, 'YOU MAKE
IT SOUND LIKE YOUR TEACHER IS KRISHNA (OR BUDDHA OR JESUS)
HIMSELF']
[this
question].
[THAT'S WHEN I JUST SMILE
AND FEEL THE GRACE. MAHARAJI TAUGHT US LONG AGO THERE'S NO
POINT ANSWERING THAT QUESTION.]
[I always
reply] 'By his fruits ye shall know Him',
right?
Last year I was involved in a project in Mexico. I spent
three months working with Carmen, a designer in Puerto
Vallarta. Carmen and her husband, Ricardo, are both
practising Catholics and went to church at least once a
week. Once, after I'd been there a while, they invited me
along. I went out of politeness, curiosity and also,
perhaps, a desire to get away from all the time-share
salespeople [AND FEEL SOME
REVERENCE FOR THE CREATOR].
I might have been better off sitting in my hotel room and
practising in that respect but I guess I didn't want to be
rude either. After the service I went back with Carmen and
Ricardo to their picturesque villa (near where they filmed
'The Night of the Iguana') and, over a gorgeous Mexican
spread of tortillas, guacamole and seafood, they asked me
about [MY
RELIGION]
[religion].
Carmen said that although I didn't go to church I seemed to
have a sense of calm about me. She commented on how patient
I was given the fact that our project was frustrated by
several serious delays. How did I do
[IT IF I DIDN'T HAVE
GOD]
[it]?
Ricardo looked at me a little perplexed. I could see
something inside of him was just asking to be told. 'I've
been shown a way to turn inside and find constant peace
there,' I said. 'That place is the heart
[AND THAT IS WHERE GOD DWELLS.
I'VE BEEN SHOWN WHERE TO FIND HIM.]
[CARMEN AND RICARDO WERE SILENT FOR A MOMENT. THEN
CARMEN ASKED, 'BUT HOW CAN YOU SEE GOD IF HE HIMSELF DOESN'T
SHOW YOU?']
[AND THAT'S WHEN I JUST FELT THE BIGGEST SMILE OVERTAKE
ME. WHAT COULD I SAY? THE NEXT DAY I WENT BACK TO CARMEN'S
VILLA BUT THIS TIME WITH A GIFT, AN INTRODUCTORY
VIDEO.] Since then, Carmen and Ricardo have
gone to several video events with me here when they've
visited in Los Angeles. They might not have received
Knowledge yet but they tell me they already know what I was
smiling about.
[MAHARAJI'S
GRACE]
[Maharaji]
has touched so many people [. I
FEEL THAT HE HAS MADE ME HIS GREATEST INSTRUMENT WHEN I CAN
SIMPLY LET HIM TAKE ME OVER AND LEAVE A SIMPLE COATCHECK OF
A SMILE ON MY LIPS.]
[ and it feels so wonderful
to be involved in that
process.]
[MAHARAJI, I'M ALL YOURS. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR LETTING
ME SERVE YOU]
[Thank you,
Maharaji].
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