On 14 December 1933, Baba replied that he could not spare any cash, but he would send him 107 copies of the Questions and Answers booklet, recently published in England, to sell and keep the proceeds. Age enjoyed Baba's sense of humor. "What irony! The man who spoke vehemently against Meher Baba was asked to hawk his books."
Dastur was not pleased with Baba's idea and took it to be an insult. He wrote to the mandali:
To say the least, it is simply outrageous to suggest to me that I should sell, or even give away free, copies of a book which aims at vulgar propaganda for Meher Baba. With all my love for him, I now regard Baba as a charlatan and spiritual impostor, rather than a Sadguru.
You are living in a fool's paradise if you think that you can glorify yourself by trying to blacken me with slander.
Baba dictated this reply to Dastur:
I do not mind, whatever you say to me. If one calls me a Master, and another calls me a charlatan, and a third, something else — it is all the same to me, for I know what I am. Calling me any name makes no difference in my state of perfection which is permanent.
I cannot "slander" anyone, because I see my own self in everyone. So how can one slander one's own self? Your idea of any slander from me, or even from my mandali, is erroneous or misunderstood.
As for your other mistaken notion of insult — I pity you! It was because my love for you is still the same as before — and it will ever be the same, whatever you say or do — and because I thought you loved me and lovingly asked for money every now and then.
It is sheer hypocrisy to beg for money from one you take to be a charlatan!
In a later letter, Dastur wrote to Baba:
A certain Parsi periodical has offered me Rs.50 for each article against you, but I do not like to take money this way ...
In his unmatchable compassion, Baba wrote back through Adi Sr.:
Baba says he is even ready to help you by giving his consent to do this, if he can help you earn money in that way. You can, therefore, utilize his name in such a money-making bargain, if you feel like being helped like that.