They may think that they want relationships with men.
But if they choose that world, believe me, their inner beings will
be miserable."
I did not ask how he proposed to relate to them.
"The tricky part," he added, "is to do this without letting either
one know what is going on." He was silent awhile and I sensed
there was more he wanted to tell me.
"Why don't more women attain enlightenment?" he finally sighed.
"Because they are taught in a male-dominated society to marry,
have children, and serve their husbands. Traditionally, they have not
had the opportunity to study with an enlightened teacher."
I was moved by the truth that I felt in his words and now,
as he answered questions in the front of the room, I interrupted
conversations with all the speed and savvy I could muster.
People did not seem to mind. On the contrary, they seemed to regard
me as someone special, as if I were on The Bus--and they were trying
to get on.
With each passing week, Atmananda further opened the audience to
the possibility that they could evolve countless lifetimes by staring
at the underexposed photo of a balding man. After about a month,
he announced: "Those who are interested in the advanced side
of self-discovery should ask Mark for a map to the Centre.
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