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'My question for you is regarding
the nature of grace.
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'Is grace stronger or more present
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'the closer I am physically to you?'
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For the grace, if you stay near the
teacher physically, or not physically,
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it doesn't make any difference.
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And if it is available, the physical
presence of a teacher is available,
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so that has to be given preference.
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Because most of the sages and saints
are no more here in this half of the century.
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So if the presence is available,
make the best use of it.
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And later if the presence is not available,
then it is rather difficult to believe this person,
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because many doubts will come up in the mind.
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But in the presence you can give your
doubt, and they will be answered.
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And your doubts will be cleared.
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So make the bet use of the physical
presence of a teacher
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And for grace, it doesn't matter whether
there is a teacher or no teacher ,
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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.
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And if the buddha was there and those people who were near him, Kashyapa was there. Ananda was there and many other were there.
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And they have enjoyed the benefit of his presence you see.
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And even at the time of his nirvana, Mahāparinibbāna Day