Sanyas [renunciation] is more internal than external. It is not in giving up or shirking one's duties towards one's own dependents, but in doing all these duties conscientiously — in living and sharing their happiness and sufferings both. That is true sanyas, that is true yoga. Living in the world yet being not of it.
Kalemama conducted Kalelkar to the rooms of those meditating. They played their part well and it looked as if they were seriously immersed in meditation and in repeating God's name. Padri then showed him the simple, rustic mast ashram and explained to him about the masts. He was led back to Baba, who discussed with him many spiritual themes and further explained about masts and the inner planes.
Both Nusserwan Satha and Kaka Chinchorkar of Ahmednagar were old acquaintances of Mahatma Gandhi's, and had been invited by Baba to accompany Kalelkar and his secretary on their tour of Meherabad. As they were also Baba's old devotees from the 1920s, they were surprised at the "meditation show" being perpetrated by the men, because they knew that the mandali seldom, if ever, meditated.
The duo were taken up the hill where they were shown places usually "off limits" to visitors — the hospital, cabin, tomb and meditation cells — and they spent over an hour talking with Norina and Nadine.
Kalelkar left Meherabad at 5:00 P.M. After their departure, Baba explained to Nusserwan and Kaka Chinchorkar:
According to Kalelkar's orthodox trend of mind, he was first shown this exercise in meditation, repetition of God's name, et cetera. Had he first been sent to the mast ashram, the tendency of his mind would not have been pleased and he would not have listened properly to my explanations about the masts. Therefore, his mental bent [inclination] was first satisfied and then he could pay attention to what I was telling him!
I have to play such parts to cater to the fixed, deep-seated ideas of persons. Slowly I am leading them to the path of Truth. If their mind is shocked at the outset, they would not feel interested.
Baba would permit his close lovers to donate money for his cause whenever they were able to, and Raosaheb had sent Baba a check for Rs.100 at the beginning of July. On 5 July Baba sent him this humorous "thank-you" note: