But when they are spent in a dream, new ones are not created."
On Friday, 8 November 1940, Baba asked Norina, "Which would you rather be, my hat or my sandals?"
Norina said, "Your sandals."
"Why?"
"Because the sandals are your companions over good roads and bad. They pass through dirt, rain and mud and are always with you."
Baba nodded in agreement, spelling out, "This is the reason why people in India worship the chappals [sandals] of the Master and not his hat."
During his stay in Ceylon, Baba bathed Chatti Baba every day in a separate hut on the property.
Rustomji Billimoria and his family were remarkably devoted to Baba, though this was their first meeting. However, for his own reasons, Baba did not want to stay at their house. For his "special work," Baba indicated he needed a house on the seashore or on a hill with a lake or a stream nearby. Therefore, as soon as they arrived in Ceylon, the search for another bungalow began.
Kaka, who was also looking for masts in Ceylon, helped Don, Chanji and Vishnu in this search. On the morning of the 8th, Baba went to Kandy with Elizabeth, Rano, Kitty, Baidul and Chanji to choose a bungalow from the four selected by the men. They picked up Don on the way. They returned in the evening, having found all unsuitable. The search continued.
That night, Baba narrated to the women a story that Chanji had told him:
One of my devotees was working in an office, when suddenly he went blind. His family was miserable because of his plight. He was treated by doctors and taken to an oculist. But they could do nothing for him, except counsel patience.
Chanji happened to visit the man. Chanji knew he had faith in me so he advised, "Keep Baba's locket in water and apply the water to your eyes." The man began faithfully following the advice, without resorting to any other treatment. He also stopped taking his prescribed medicine. Chanji sat with him as the man put a locket of me in a glass of water.
After a little while, he applied the water to his eyes. Chanji kept him company for the next two hours. Suddenly, the man saw a black spot, and in it appeared a vision of me walking toward him. He told Chanji, who was overjoyed.
The next day, Chanji again went to see him.