Now, what do you want? One more discourse, or music or jokes? Personally, I want jokes, but let's keep your wish. I want you all to be happy under every illusory circumstance.
"Do you follow, Harry?" Kenmore nodded again.
Baba concluded, "I am not happy when you don't love me!"
One woman, who had built a Heathkit record player especially for the sahavas, asked Baba, "Do you want to hear Indian Love Call ? "
"Any call!" Baba jested. "Or, do you want to go out for some other call?" meaning take a bathroom break.
The song Begin the Beguine was played (a jet plane flying overhead accented the end of the song) and then He's Got The Whole World In His Hands . The version of Begin the Beguine that was played was sung by Mario Lanza.
"I don't like his voice," Baba remarked.
A discourse on "Maya" and one on "The Aura and the Halo" (both given to Irene Conybeare) were read by Don Stevens. Baba elaborated:
Unless you see me as I am, you are all blind. This is what I mean by this discourse on maya. Irene Conybeare used to tell me that the Westerners were spiritual — that they have more spiritual understanding than the Easterners. I said she was right. Easterners have little understanding, but they have more love. And of course, Irene was not pleased. So, I had to create an explanation for her. She was pleased and so God remains pleased!
Remember one thing; try to follow it, it's so new and difficult. Why do I say everything is within you? It is not above or beneath. The difference is only in the state of consciousness. For example, an ant is here on the Barn floor. It is free, active. You also do actions here on the same floor; but the consciousness of the ant when compared with yours is insignificant. You are conscious of jet planes flying over the Barn. You also know about air flights and so many things. But the ant on the same floor with you is not aware of airplanes. The difference between the experience of the ant and your experience is very great, although you both are on the same gross level. Similarly, the difference between your experience and my experience is like that between you and the ant. We are here together in the same room and on the same floor, but to me you appear as the ants appear to you.