In the service of secrecy

The administration of the state

Chapter 8 In the service of secrecy

The next day, at the university, Peter received a surprise visitor.

“Bob Mulberry,” he introduced himself, “I'm the cultural attache at the American Embassy.”

“I've cleared it with Charles Mohan,” Bob continued. “You should be getting a call from him anytime now.”

Peter waved him to the sofa area. Just then, the phone rang.

“Peter Kurgan.”

“Hi,” it was Charles. “I'm sorry I didn't get in touch with you earlier,” he apologized. “It's the usual rules with the Americans.”

“Quite all right,” Peter responded, “ he's here.”

“Bob's specific interests is with the case study on Neela,” he announced. “They're creating a profile on the soldier and terrorist types. We will be providing a copy of the final report to the American government, so a little cooperation at this stage should be all right. Bob's a former student of mine.”

Peter gaped in surprise. Then turning away from Bob, he whispered,

“It is the CIA?” he asked.

There was a pause, then Charles said, “ Peter, stay focused on our part in this. It can get awfully confusing stepping into areas that don't concern us.”

“Will do,” Peter responded.

“Incidentally,” Charles began, “ I've been going over the draft of your report. I think it needs more input on the case study subjects.”

“I'll work on it,” Peter responded.

They hung up.

“We're profiling the personality of the fighting man in the northern parts,” he began. “We'll be grateful for any help we can get.”

Peter looked at his notes and reported,

“It fits the scenario of the holy jihad,” he said. “The individual is not only perceived as fighting an evil, but for his mental health and society. There is an element of faith that has grown in connection with the experience, but we don't have information on that.”

Bob took out a recorder and gestured to Peter. Peter gestured to say its all right.

“From our records we believe that they are experiencing a dual world view. Is that correct?”

“From what we recorded of the people in the Upper Ganges, I'll say that is incorrect. There are two distinct racial groups, the Mongol and the Indian type. Our observation led us to believe that they are too close for their own good and have to be pried apart from time to time.”

“This is in …..,” Bob trailed off.

“The Nanda district,” Peter replied, “ the village of Nanda Puram.”

“Is there any way we can co-relate that to the situation in the middle-east?” Bob asked.

“There's some literature on early Jerusalem,” Peter began, “ the same situation essentially....Soddom and Gomorrah are indications of a self serving situation between the inna and the mahimorata.”

“So the continuous conflict keeps the place healthy?”

“I might be able to shine some light on the inner conflict,” Peter said, “its an impossible situation for the management of the mind. The Indian guru, Vasudeva, referred to his own vision of life in those parts, as a constant battle. Jesus attempted a doctrine of loving thy neighbor and they rejected that completely.”

Bob nodded.

“Is there some way that the situation may be managed?” he asked.

“Well, the prognosis is simply this.....,” Peter used his hands to explain. “The Mahimorata first creates an influence on the mind and induces the innamorata to follow. This produces a child who is entirely in love with the world. However, when the individual grows up, two different aspects takes place. On Judah's side, they maintain the child-like impressions of the world. On the Palestinian side, they diminish the Mahimorata effect and recultivate the innamorata to take the lead and to induce the mahimorata to follow.”

“But that's to get the world to do what you want,” Bob said.

“It depends on your perspective,” Peter responded. “The inclination to draw the mahimorata into the innamorata is a normal event in the lives of individuals. However, they must complete the exercise. Sadly, the crossover creates an overlap of issues that are very difficult to discern and causes an aggravation on the innamorata.”

“They have to go into the wilderness,” Bob suggested.

“That's absolutely right,” Peter responded. “Christ took himself to the wilderness but his message to a community that is still subject to aggravation, was received poorly. An individual undertaking the exercise must keep his understanding to himself. Mohamed succeeded in avoiding any image of himself and formed his message to the individual. To some extent that has been stable.”

“So any idea of a union between opposite impulses is an awareness for the individual and is not to be preached as a social achievement?”

“That would be about the size of it,” Peter agreed. “Each individual has to create the realization himself.” Then after a pause added, “It is the standard psyche experience of any adult individual. Our internal views are as an individual self. Our external relations are guided by the physical nature of the world and comprise our social self. The two are not the same.”

“Is there a time when such a practice of union may be possible?”

“Its my impression that when every single individual creates this realization, we may refer to a world community in a homogeneous expression of the meaning. Such would be the one society of the world, but not till then.”