"Even though my guru frequents a grog shop, still to me he is the embodiment of eternal bliss." ~ Sri Ramakrishna A long time ago, an old disciple friend of mine was telling me about a family crisis. Apparently, his younger sister, who was still in high school, was dating an African-American classmate. They were preparing to go to the prom or something. The problem? Their mom -- an old fashioned, practicing Catholic -- didn't want her daughter dating a black guy. So, both sides of the family appealed to my friend, the eldest son, for help. My friend, of course, sided with his little sister and tried to talk sense to their mom. He pleaded with her to be fair. He used logic. Finally, he appealed to his mom's religious sensibilities. What would Jesus do, he asked. Her response was classic: "If Jesus Christ himself came down off the cross and told me to accept it," she said, "I still would not accept it." The absurdity of this situation aside, there...
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As we are taught "Trust No Man" and the reason is; we are all flawed. Guru accomplished 1000x more than most athletes who used and abused their gift of being an athlete ... What an amazing time to be alive and witness his love he had for you.