Late Night Chat with Jeff: Telling others about Baba, Aug 18, 2024, live on Baba Zoom

We have some informal chat after every arti, the "post-arti party"! But once a week, Jeff Wolverton joins us for some serious mining of the spiritual depths. Join us for conversation, more readings, songs, quotes - you never know what treasures will be uncovered!
The Topic: Explaining Baba to Others: A Challenge
Dear Folks of Baba,
We all have been faced at some point with trying to explain who Baba is to those who haven’t heard of Him, and we have also had to face being around family, neighbors or people at work who disapprove of our life with Baba. These two situations are often challenging in their own way. How do you deal with these? In the first situation, do you say directly who Baba says He is, or do you skirt around the issue by referring to Baba as a spiritual master from India or deflect the question by talking about His teachings instead? Do you have a usual way of introducing Baba or do you often have to use your intuition each time in assessing the situation? Baba has said, “Your job is to bring My name to the ear of a person, and My job is to bring it from ear to heart.” You may feel relieved that He has discouraged “proselytizing” which often puts people off. I’ve heard a wide range of approaches to sharing Baba, and they are all valid. I’ve never heard a fellow Baba lover say, “Mind your own business!” when that is exactly what one might fantasize sometimes. Just joking! Explaining Baba to others can definitely be a challenge, and there is a natural fear of being rejected or even scorned.
In the second situation, it can be difficult and even alienating when family or colleagues or people in our neighborhood express their outright disapproval for following Baba. How can we explain that we had no choice; it was our destiny. In some cases, the Baba-lover sometimes becomes an outcast, the black sheep of the family, and is never really accepted.This can definitely be very hurtful and even lonely sometimes, especially when there are no Baba-lovers where one lives. Some have chosen to go completely within in their life with Baba to avoid being hurt or disapproved of. Others have joined meditation and religious groups, spiritual centers and yoga classes to find like-minded people. For many, joining zoom meetings has been a godsend for those who find themselves cut off from family and friends. Have you had to deal with such circumstances and what have you done?
I think it will be informative and helpful to hear what others have done. Some of their methods might be applicable to your own situation.
In His love with the help of friends, Jeff
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