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I treat the people’s immediate needs more than treating you better. (We understand.) But you would do the same. (Yes.) They need it more. I mean, if you sit here to meditate, it’s a little bit uncomfortable, but you won’t die, right? (Right.) But the people, they have their houses burned or their house flooded. If they don’t have food, they’ll die. If they don’t have clothes, they’ll die. It’s more immediate. Of course, it’s not spiritual. It’s a waste. If the money is spent on spiritual, of course, it lasts longer and helps people’s souls. But what do you do with spiritual when people have already died? You can’t initiate them. Right? So, the people’s lives are more precious than our inconvenience. […]

Hey, I want to introduce you to some big guys today. […] First, I introduce to you Hildegard. Hildegard, you stand up. You know, the opera superstar these days. […] She’s the superstar’s daughter. And she flew – she’s 12 years old, just now, 12 years old – flew all the way from New York alone to come here just for the initiation today. […] She only saw videos or books, or probably some tapes, pictures, that’s all. And then she wanted initiation. I asked her today specifically, “Did you want initiation yourself or your mother forced you or influenced you?” She said, “No, no, I want it.” Is that right, honey? Yes, good. So, you see, the soul is all super intelligent. The younger we are, I think, the more intelligent we are. As we get older, we accumulate more habits and many other anxieties and worries, and we forget how great we are. And we forget the essential things. […]

Just to make up for his lost business. Anyhow, then he went for dinner, and he had the first vegan meal of his life. And today he sits here. It’s cute. […] I was worried that he’s not used to the vegan diet because he’s a big guy. He is an ex-football player. Who did you play for? It was a famous team, wasn’t it? (Yes, St. Louis Cardinals.) […]