I personally have nothing to be squeemish about regarding this quote. He said what he said. The only thing negative I can say is it is a tad politically incorrect for today's palate. Could be why he hasn't said such things for 20 years. He said what he said based on his own feeling about his Master. Lovers say similar things as an expression of their devotion to their loved one.

The thing to note is, instead of saying what he said to instill slavish obedience (which is the slant you guys would want to promote), he said it to teach. He certainly never asked anyone to jump down a well... or chop off their head, or knee-cap an ex-premie. There were very few who got close enough to be asked anything specific. What he did however ask of every premie was to practice Knowledge. To truly practice Knowledge takes the kind of faith and trust he alludes to in his quote... that you would do what the person you accepted as your Master has asked of you without question, i.e., let go to what is happening inside through Knowledge.

As I've said before, if slavish devotion was all there was, I would most certainly join the chorus with ex-premies calling for justice. But it's not. There's an experience that, when you surrender to it and let it take you, is nothing short of divine.