IF ONE WISHES TO SPEND TIME WITH ME AND LEARN, ONE NEEDS TO HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT CERTAIN THINGS. I AM NOT AN ENLIGHTENED BEING, ONLY A DISCIPLE OF ONE. I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A HOLY MAN AND A SPIRITUAL TEACHER, AND THIS IS JUST MY OPINION OF MYSELF, A ROLE AMONG OTHERS, I PLAY HERE AT THIS TIME. I HAVE THINGS OF VALUE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS NOT BECAUSE I AM SPECIAL, NOT BECAUSE I AM VERY HIGHLY DEVELOPED, BUT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY SPENT MUCH TIME AND ENERGY EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF THIS EXISTENCE AND WAS VERY BLESSED TO MEET, LEARN FROM, SHARE WITH, AND BECOME A DISCIPLE OF A REAL MASTER FOR A TIME PERIOD. I LATER WAS TOLD TO TEACH THOSE "WHO COME AND ASK TO LEARN". IF NOT ONE COMES AND ASKS, IT IS FINE WITH ME AS I HAVE NOTHING TO "SELL" AND I HAVE MORE TIME FOR MY OWN SELF-CULTIVATION AND MORE TIME TO PLAY. I CAN NOT TEACH YOU WHAT I HAVE NOT LEARNED YET, NOR ASSIST YOU IN DEVELOPING YOURSELF, BEYOND THE DEVELOPMENT I MYSELF HAVE OBTAINED SO FAR. ONCE YOU HAVE LEARNED WHAT I AM ABLE TO SHARE, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO LEAVE ME AND SEEK ANOTHER TO LEARN WITH AND CONTINUE YOUR SELF-CULTIVATION WITH, UNLESS YOU BECOME PART OF MY COMMUNITY AND OR MY EXTENDED FAMILY. I HAVE NO NEED TO BE APPROVED OF NOR TO CONFORM TO OTHER'S IMAGES OF HOW A HOLY MAN/TEACHER SHOULD BE AND SHOULD ACT. IF YOU HAVE PRECONCEIVED IDEAS OF HOW A PERSON MUST LOOK, BE AND ACT TO BE A HOLY MAN, A SPIRITUAL TEACHER, ITS VERY POSSIBLE THAT SPENDING TIME WITH ME WILL NOT BENEFIT YOU, AS I AM STILL LEARNING AND DEVELOPING MYSELF AND THE DIVINE IS STILL BUSILY CREATING ME ! IF HOW I AM DOES NOT MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL, THEN GO FIND ANOTHER TO LEARN AND SHARE WITH. IF METHODS FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE ARE SHARED WITH YOU AND YOU DO NOT PRACTICE THOSE METHODS ON A DAILY BASIS WITH DISCIPLINE, YOU WILL WASTE YOUR TIME AND MINE. IF YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO LEARN/STUDY CERTAIN THINGS AND YOU DO NOT DO SO, YOU WILL BE WASTING YOUR TIME AND MINE. I SHARE WHAT COMES TO ME TO SHARE, WHEN WITH A PERSON. I ANSWER THE QUESTIONS I AM ASKED, IF I CAN. IF I CAN NOT ANSWER A QUESTION BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER, THEN I SAY SO. I DO WHAT I DO, IN THE WAY I DO IT, BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I DO. AND REMEMBER....YOU AND I ARE THE SAME ! YOU AND I ARE BOTH CHILDREN OF THE DIVINE TRYING TO FIND OUR WAY IN THE DARKNESS. NAMASTE, GANASHYAM DAS