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Chapter 15: Seclusion

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I had not recalled this dream for years. But when I stood in the presence of Meher Baba, it came back in all its reality. I feel happier today than I have ever felt before. I can believe that the power of such a man can go a long way in bringing about the solution to the present world chaos.
C. G. Nair too was moved and related:
What a wonderful man! You cannot describe him! What nobility, what grace ... you cannot define it.
I can now understand why you all flock to him and stick to him as you do. He is like a huge magnet that draws you to him. I could not resist, in spite of his precise orders to the contrary, not to fold my hands in reverence when first facing him. His smile will always remain with me. It is so bewildering. I understand now the meaning of the word Awakener . He touches you, and something happens inside of you.
I believe he could be a genius in all departments of life. He works so systematically and with such precision. I am sure he knew how much water to pour on one, and how much on the other. When he was bathing the poor in that little dark room, it seemed filled with light.
When the function was over, I was so deeply touched by his truly divine personality and by the experience I had, that I could not resist an inner urge to pay my respects to him before leaving. But he had already ordered that we could not see him any more and that we should leave.
This meeting will be the turning point in my life!
On Sunday, 5 February, Baba again departed from Jaipur for Delhi to contact masts with Chanji and Gustadji. At the Delhi station, Baba and Gustadji sat near the telegraph office, while Chanji went to look for Kaka, who was arriving by a different train. Minoo Kharas of Karachi had suddenly been ordered to go to Delhi on official police work, and Chanji was shocked to see him standing on the platform. Since Baba was traveling incognito, as per his standing order, Minoo covered his eyes when he saw Baba and turned away. Chanji asked him to help find Kaka and then leave, without meeting Baba. "It's a torture!" Minoo pleaded to Chanji — but he obeyed.
Baba and the mandali stayed the night at the Regal Hotel, and early the next morning, Chanji was sent to Minoo's hotel next door with a message from Baba. Minoo was to accompany Chanji late that night to contact a mast at the Jama Masjid, which he did.
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