Baba replied, "Don't be afraid; I am here. At the most, what will the tiger do? He will eat you. But your living will then be worthwhile, since you sacrificed your life while serving me."
The local Kashmiris were a sincere lot and Baba permitted them his company while he was there. Most were Muslims. Baba gave general talks and explanations most evenings.
About saints and Perfect Ones, Baba stated, "Those who come down after Realization are the greatest."
Before going up the hill and entering seclusion on 7 August, the following orders were issued by Baba:
No one should take Baba's darshan or touch him from today.
No one should come near Baba's hut except Gustadji and Buasaheb, who will keep watch near the hut. Ramjoo should go to them with the mail and telegrams; after delivering those, he should go back down. Only Gustadji and Buasaheb can answer when Baba calls.
No one should touch Chhota Baba. He will be with Baba inside the hut, but will come down for his food and tea.
No one should speak with the boys [Aga Ali and Ali Akbar], nor touch them or have any connection with them.
No one should go to the boys' cottage, and the boys should not visit the mandali's cottage.
Only Chanji was allowed to carry Baba's messages to the mandali. He was ordered to fetch meals for Baba, Raosaheb, and the boys, and take the empty vessels back.
Baba then remarked about the nature of this seclusion, "God is within and without [manifest]. He is both. The situation here is the same. Two, myself and Abdulla, are inside in seclusion, or within; and two, Gustadji and Buasaheb, are outside. This means half within and half without."
Looking out at the landscape, Baba then revealed, "The place where I have chosen to remain in seclusion is connected with Christ. His body is buried near here."
In the afternoon, after giving the mandali certain other instructions, Baba had the orders which he had given to the mandali in the morning read out to the boys. Afterward, Baba explained the value of his touch:
At first I stopped speaking; then I ceased writing, and now I don't touch money. In spite of all this, I have permitted numerous people to take my darshan, and have willingly and lovingly embraced them also. I was repeatedly telling you all to make the most of this opportunity while touching is allowed.