"If you think you have it figured," Rama often pointed out, "you have
what we refer to as an inflated ego."
At one point during a typical Centre meeting, Rama frowned and said,
"Okay, what's up?"
No response.
"Hello, friends. What's going on out there?"
The silence and tension grew.
"Let's talk!"
It occurred to me that I did not like his tone. Suddenly, a hidden,
mental "subroutine" activated, reminding me that those who questioned
his methods were asked to leave the Centre.
"Fess up!" he snapped.
"Rama," started one disciple, "I don't know what it is, but..."
"Of course you know. Look--you're fooling no one but yourselves.
C'mon people--fess up!"
"Rama, are we focusing on the l.o. [lower occult] again?"
"What do you think?"
"Yes, Rama."
"Look, none of you realize what you are getting yourselves into.
Once you open the door to the Negative Entities, it is nearly
impossible to get rid of them." He read our expressions and paused,
as if to assess the point at which to start building us up again.
"Eternity is all around us at every moment," he said gently,
"be absorbed. Nirvana is a world of unlimited ecstasy, be absorbed.
Go see the new Schwartzenegger movie, be absorbed. You are doing
much better lately, be absorbed.
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