Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 49

           Heknewtherewouldbeonlyameagerpercentageofpeoplewhowouldbeservedby(orinterestedin)histeachings.Mostofhumanity,hesaid,haveeyesthataresocakedshutwiththedustofdeceptiontheywillneverseethetruth,nomatterwhotriestohelpthem.Afewothers(likeSean’sDa,perhaps)aresonaturallyclear-eyedandcalmalreadythattheyneednoinstructionorassistancewhatsoever.Butthentherearethosewhoseeyesarejustslightlycakedwithdust,andwhomight,withthehelpoftherightmaster,betaughttoseemoreclearlysomeday.TheBuddhadecidedhewouldbecomeateacherforthebenefitofthatminority-"forthoseoflittledust."

           IdearlyhopethatIamoneofthesemid-leveldust-cakedpeople,butIdon’tknow.IonlyknowthatIhavebeendriventofindinnerpeacewithmethodsthatmightseemabitdrasticforthegeneralpopulace.(Forinstance,whenItoldonefriendbackinNewYorkCitythatIwasgoingtoIndiatoliveinanAshramandsearchfordivinity,hesighedandsaid,"Oh,there’sapartofmethatsowishesIwantedtodothat…butIreallyhavenodesireforitwhatsoever.")Idon’tknowthatIhavemuchofachoice,though.Ihavesearchedfranticallyforcontentmentforsomanyyearsinsomanyways,andalltheseacquisitionsandaccomplishments-theyrunyoudownintheend.Life,ifyoukeepchasingitsohard,willdriveyoutodeath.

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