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Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'My question for you is regarding\Nthe nature of grace.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Is grace stronger or more present\Nor accessible
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'the closer I am physically to you?'
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the grace, if you stay near the \Nteacher physically, or not physically,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it doesn't make any difference.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if it is available, the physical \Npresence of a teacher is available,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that has to be given preference.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because most of the sages and saints \Nare no more here in this half of the century.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if the presence is available, \Nmake the best use of it.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And later if the presence is not available, \Nthen it is rather difficult to believe this person,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because many doubts will come up in the mind.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in the presence you can give your \Ndoubt, and they will be answered.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And your doubts will be cleared.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So make the bet use of the physical \Npresence of a teacher
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for grace, it doesn't matter whether \Nthere is a teacher or no teacher ,
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,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.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if the buddha was there and those people who were near him, Kashyapa was there. Ananda was there and many other were there.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they have enjoyed the benefit of his presence you see.
Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And even at the time of his nirvana, Mahāparinibbāna Day