Nearby was a small tank where drinking water was brought, but people were sticking their hands and feet into the same water to wash! The building was located on a busy road with pedestrians coming and going. So the place was quite unsuitable for Baba, since he wanted to work in seclusion in a quiet, out-of-the-way spot. Ironically, pictures of Shivaji and other saints adorned the walls of the dharamshala — while the incarnation of Shivaji was greatly inconvenienced by the very people who wished to honor him!
Despite everything, they decided to stay there until something else could be arranged. When dawn broke, a troop of monkeys entered the place and jumped about wildly, surrounding them with screams. It was a startling awakening.
With a smile, Baba wistfully gestured to Chanji, "This is too much! You'd better proceed to Bangalore in search of another place."
Chanji left and arranged for accommodations at the Modern Lodge in Bangalore. At Kengeri, after eleven days, the mandali finally had a proper bath. Kaka went first, followed by Gustadji, and then the others — from 11:00 A.M. until three in the afternoon! Chanji could only spare a few moments for a quick wash before he had to join Baba in returning to Bangalore.
Aiyangar came to Kengeri at 2:30 P.M. on the 29th and was painfully upset that the dharamshala proved unsatisfactory for Baba's purpose.
Baba comforted him, "I have some special work to do which must be done in the city of Bangalore itself, so do not feel bad. It is not your fault that I am leaving here."
At one point, discussions with Aiyangar were held about arranging accommodation for Baba and a few of the men and women mandali in Bangalore or Madras. The question of financial support was discussed and the different "opposition" mentioned from certain former devotees, such as Meredith Starr and K. J. Dastur. Baba commented:
I don't mind scandal, abuse, or even imprisonment. I am prepared to suffer at the hand of dozens of Judases, but my spiritual work for the world must not suffer.
If nothing is settled and I have to disband the mandali, my internal work will go on for the universe. Externally, I will completely discontinue my activities in the East and West. In the case of every Perfect Being, their external work has been done with the help of their devotees. Jesus was markedly poor in the literal sense and his chosen disciples were poor fisherman.