'My question for you is regarding the nature of grace.
'Is grace stronger or more present or accessible
'the closer I am physically to you?'
For the grace, if you stay near the teacher physically, or not physically,
it doesn't make any difference.
And if it is available, the physical presence of a teacher is available,
so that has to be given preference.
Because most of the sages and saints are no more here in this half of the century.
So if the presence is available, make the best use of it.
And later if the presence is not available, then it is rather difficult to believe this person,
because many doubts will come up in the mind.
But in the presence you can give your doubt, and they will be answered.
And your doubts will be cleared.
So make the bet use of the physical presence of a teacher
And for grace, it doesn't matter whether there is a teacher or no teacher ,
but it is very rare because some people say, 'I have never seen the buddha, I was not there and if I had been there, I would have been very much benefitted.
And if the buddha was there and those people who were near him, Kashyapa was there. Ananda was there and many other were there.
And they have enjoyed the benefit of his presence you see.
And even at the time of his nirvana, Mahāparinibbāna Day