Discussions with the mandali (wryly referred to as "cabinet meetings") were being held daily about Baba's future plans, and where to establish ashrams for his Indian women mandali and some of the Westerners he intended to call. On the 24th, the idea of erecting a new building with a tower on Meherabad Hill was proposed, as a tower or minaret would look more prominent on a hill (rather than at lower Meherabad) and be a more secluded residence for the Eastern women.
The next day a letter came from Ramjoo in Nasik stating that Naval Talati had had a heart attack and was seriously ill.
Referring to Naval, Baba observed, "He loves me with all his heart and has stuck to me since the days of Manzil-e-Meem."
Baba added, "I love all and I love none! I think I ought to be with Naval now, but Mysore is so far away from Bombay [where Naval was]. It is not easy to travel so far."
Two telegrams were then sent concerning Naval, one to Ramjoo and another to Naval's family in Bombay through Adi Sr. (who alone knew Baba's address in Mysore), instructing them to wire Baba daily for three days concerning the progressive condition of Naval's health.
On Sunday, 26 April 1936, Baba took an evening walk for the first time since moving to Mysore, with Vishnu, Kalemama and Chanji.
The next day, a discussion among the men mandali took place about the interplay of good and bad actions in life, whereupon Baba stated:
There is really nothing like "good" or "bad." As good is necessary, likewise bad is also necessary — like positive and negative. Both are equally essential for action and evolution. If only good were to prevail everywhere, life would end and become extinct! Both good or bad done to the extreme would lead to Self-Realization; for instance, absolute bad with no trace of good, or absolute good with no trace of bad at all — both are equally conducive to the attainment of the goal of Self-Realization.
If this is so, naturally it can be asked, "Why is good preferable to bad?" Both good and bad are zero, being nonexistent for those who are Realized. Both are terms of duality.