Do not say it is not spiritual to enjoy innocent pleasures. But when we are driving on tour and there is dust and we feel hunger, thirst and feel sick, then feel as happy as you do now. This is poise. If you do not feel happy now, it is not easy to feel happy then [while traveling]. Do not feel you are not spiritual in enjoying swimming, boating, et cetera. Is this clear? I do not mean making a show of being happy, but to really feel happy.
For my circle, it is all right. You live with me, leave all for me, so you are serving the universe. But for those who are not living near me, this poise is 100 percent essential for spirituality.
Again, what is spirituality? Poise, perfect poise. Make the most of every situation. He who upsets no one is a good man. He who is upset by no one is a God-Man!
They left Karwar early on the morning of the 9th, at 4:45 A.M. It took nearly five hours for all four vehicles to cross the river. It was very hot and Jalbhai's car started to malfunction and finally broke down. Eventually it had to be left in the jungle for the night. Jalbhai and his passengers crowded into the bus and the Opel and drove to Supa (Joida), where Baba was waiting for them.
At about 8:30 that night, soon after they arrived, Baba took the men to the banks of the Kali River where he poured water from a kettle for each in turn while they washed their face and hands. Don thought, "Rather like Christ washing his disciples' feet." Baba then served them food.
Elizabeth's car had a flat tire that day and the bus had bumped into a cyclist.
Baba remarked, "This is why I gave you the talk on poise the other day. You must not grumble if I make you undergo a tiny bit of the suffering which I am now going through." The previous night Baba had been groaning painfully, and he added, "I am now suffering tremendously internally."
The next day, the Auburn Jalbhai had been driving was towed to a nearby village. Nilu went to Belgaum to tell Vishwanath to have the car taken there for repair.
They arrived in Panjim, Goa late in the morning of 11 April, where they stayed in the Hotel Republica . On their way to the hotel, after clearing Goanese customs, they passed the famous Catholic church of Saint Francis Xavier, and Baba directed Elizabeth to inquire when the church would be open to view.