It is because I am completely free of desires and am full of only love from head to foot. This inspires all to love me [a great deal]. Forgetting their differences of caste, creed and color, they love me. You cannot do this because you have desires, whether they be large or small. Side by side, you have the ego which does not draw people to you.
"Desires kill love. I am the very image of love and only love — love from head to toe! I am nothing except love. Besides, from eternity I am full of bliss and enjoy it infinitely.
"Therefore, I have no trouble. The trouble is when I have to impart this experience to others. I am thinking of residing here [in England] after my return from Turkey, because people are to be awakened through this love. All who came were aspirants. They are to be put on the Path, because they are sincere and faithful.
Although spirituality is greater in India, the pundits [priests] there have their say too much. Not only is love pushed aside, but even the search is ignored. Besides, on every road in India we come across sadhus who boast about their way of life, and as you know cheating is widespread [by these false gurus]. There are impostors also in England. People are experimenting with everything — even with death!"
"Such things are all due to the cult of some priests," Gandhi pointed out.
"Quite true," Baba agreed. "I have been saying that no damage [to religion] is as great as that done by the priest class. Here, too, are many priests; but the people who came to see me are devotional and loving, and it is a great pleasure for me to talk with them. So, I wish to come back here and remain for some time."
Changing the topic, Baba then asked Gandhi:
"What has been the result of our first talk?"
"Regarding what?" Gandhi inquired.
"About Hindu-Muslim unity, and about a separate or joint electorate."
"I am working in that direction, but I have doubts about any compromise. I worry about it and am afraid. But I am now at a loss about what to do next."
"What harm is there if separate electorates are given? It is definite that some party or other in the future may demand a joint electorate," Baba dictated.
"I also want it," Gandhi stated, "but all should agree with me and then I can do something.