Page 261 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 3

UNADORNED GRACE
Unfortunately the word blunt is associated with insensitivity, which is not what I am attempting to highlight or illuminate, but rather what is most sensitive, juicy, alive and truly sacred. There is a wonderful beauty in his expressions. Like the desert, it has a beauty that arises from simplicity and the need for economy. We are aware that with words, there can be such a maze of ornaments that is capable of obscuring the value of what is communicated. And where there is so much decoration in language we miss to note that there is nothing of significance that is being conveyed.
Yet, the fact remains such articulation and if we may call aesthetics, has become a standard for "sincerity". This is an unfortunate fallacy. This makes people very cynical, suspicious, and the irony is people seem to ignore anyone who does not speak aesthetically. That such should be the fate of our Masters’ messages is unfortunate for humanity.
It appears many people have lost the ability to hear plain language. They have become so accustomed to looking for hidden meanings that
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