They seek to create an impression, and people who go to them are impressed by miracles, which are really nothing more than [tantric] tricks. This is undesirable, being sort of a bargaining. I do not want this kind of faith.
The other type, which is unassuming and quiet, is deeper in knowledge and experience because they are advanced souls and a few are Perfect Ones. They prefer a quiet life and do their work in silence — and, hence, are little known.
The Qutubs [Sadgurus] experience Godhood and manhood both. They have attained the spiritual heights and have also come down to human level to help mankind. Their methods are peculiar, hence, not understood by most people.
The next day, Baba ordered Chanji to accompany Mercedes and Consuelo to Kedgaon so that they could have the darshan of Narayan Maharaj. When they arrived at Narayan Maharaj's ashram at 2:30 P.M., they were informed that Maharaj had just retired for an afternoon rest five minutes before. But when Narayan was informed that three persons sent by Meher Baba had come, he returned. Narayan lovingly asked about Baba, messages were exchanged, and with his blessings, Mercedes, Consuelo and Chanji left. Chanji took them to Babajan's tomb in Poona for darshan before parting ways with them. He returned to Meherabad and they traveled on to South India, where they had Ramana Maharshi's darshan.
The first edition of Meher Baba Journal was published in November of 1938. Norina had implored Baba to give a new discourse every month for the periodical, to which he had agreed. The first was titled "The Avatar." Adi Sr. recalls being asked to write the subsequent discourse on "Selfishness" and others from points dictated by Baba. But later, Adi suggested that Dr. Deshmukh in Nagpur (a professor of philosophy) be given this responsibility. Unknown to the Westerners, Chanji was instructed to write Deshmukh and request him to rewrite drafts of Meher Baba's discourses in the Master's name for the magazine. Then, prior to publication, Baba would carefully peruse each draft and make corrections and additions.1 Thus, Deshmukh and, at times, Adi Sr., Ghani, Ramjoo and others served as the Master's ghostwriters and wrote the first drafts of the discourses based on Baba's dictation.
When the first issue of Meher Baba Journal was printed, Baba had a copy sent to Narayan Maharaj. When Narayan received it, he gave it to one of his disciples and told him to go through it, distinguishing between what was written by Meher Baba and what was written by his disciples.
Footnotes
- 1.These discourses were subsequently published in Meher Baba Journal, between 1938 and 1942. Years later they were collected and are now available in book form as Discourses.