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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (10350)	2/9/2002 8:36:47 AM
From: James Calladine	Respond to of 28931

Suggestion--get the book I recommended, and read it. But it only has a few incidents of the "trickster" category described in it, since Adi Da is more than a trickster. Example: a friend of mine in earlier years was organizing an excursion for Adi Da and his young children to (I think) Marineland of the Pacific. Prior to going Adi Da asked for reassurance that this was really worth the trip. My friend said, yes, it was an excellent attraction with porpoises, killer whales, whatever. My friend arranged good front row seats and the party arrived just before the scheduled show. Adi Da asked my friend to go to the management and say we really want to be assured of a good show. My reluctant friend did that. A few minutes later, the music started and the show director came out to the audience applause and went to the edge of the performance board and held out a fish for one of the "performers" to leap out and seize. Nothing. He went back, exchanged bait and repeated. Nothing. Adi Da called my friend back and said, "Craig, I thought you said this was a good show. Go and insist to the management that they do something". My very reluctant friend did so. The "show" continued, and NOTHING happened. Adi Da said, "Craig did not really research this attraction, let's go" And got up to leave. Instantly the pool became alive with creatures leaping out of the water, frolicing crazily about. And continued, as the party left. True story. About 20 devotees witnessed. Plus the regular audience. One story of about 1,000. Namaste! Jim