Robin B. - Boston, USA

A number of years ago in the foothills of southern Texas, I attended a workshop with Maharaji (his real name is Prem Rawat). We were a few days into it when I found my hand raised, offering to role-play with him during a session. We sat in two chairs on the make shift stage and went at it. My role was to be completely obtuse, insisting that I understood what Knowledge was. He was cool, trying to get me to understand the process of learning and growing. I would hear none of it. It was amusing, but eventually it was clear he wanted to wrap it up so he asked me, still in role, “What can I do to help you understand?” “Let me sit with you at dinner tonight,” popped out of my mouth. I blushed at myself, but later when the group went into San Antonio for Mexican food, he invited me over and proceeded to be a completely gracious host. To me, this was quintessential Prem Rawat, an innovative teacher, an inspirational life-guide, and someone who knows how to make a wallflower feel like a princess.

—Robin B.
 
Boston, MA, USA