Was the basic texture of the experience changed by the triumphalism of devotion, and the excitement of "His" proximity? I guess I'll just concede that you're going to have a hard time convincing me of this - unless there is some subtle angle that I have failed to apprehend.

This is a great point. If darshan of the master is a prerequisite and guarantee to the realization of K, then:

a) PAM's would NEVER leave.

b) World wide there are a lot of premies that have never seen rawat. Does this mean they will never realize K? I would hate to think of rawat as a cruel LOTU that would cast out so many premies into the outer darkness just because of a lack of travel funds or visa.

Karen