Baba said, "After we come from the mast, go talk with the person concerned and ask whether he will arrange an exclusive show for us."
The man agreed, and for a nominal charge Baba and all sat through the entire show.
This particular mast tour in May, at the height of summer, was grueling. In the extreme heat, they traveled in jam-packed, overcrowded, third-class train compartments. Baba had to half-stand/half-sit on the edge of his seat for hours. People were sitting on the floor, blocking the exits and toilets; others were hanging on to the footboards. They had very little to eat, and to contact the masts, they had to journey over terrible roads. By the time Baba and the mandali returned to Dehra Dun after five days, on the 21st, all were exhausted.
Minoo Kharas arrived for a private meeting with Baba on 23 May. He was instructed to meditate for five minutes a day between 2:00 and 5:00 A.M., and to feed, bathe and clothe the poor of Karachi. He left the same day.
Rustom and Freiny's daughters, Meheru and Naggu, had arrived from Nasik on 13 May, and stayed with the women for a few weeks. Mehera's mother Daulatmai had accompanied her granddaughters, but left for Nasik the same evening after receiving instructions from Baba.
Gaimai had begun doing the cooking for Baba and the women, along with her daughters, Meheru and Manu. She had the habit of adding sugar to add flavor to the food, and she added some to Baba's food. One day someone complained, and Baba sent for her and for Eruch.
He asked Gaimai, "Tell me the truth: do you put sugar in my food?"
"Yes, Baba," she replied.
Turning to Eruch, he asked, "What sort of mother has God given you? Who in their right mind puts sugar in rice and dal?"
Eruch asked her, "Mother, why do you add sugar to Baba's food? It will affect his health."
Gaimai apologized and said, "I will never put it in again."
"Swear to me!" Baba gestured.
So Gaimai swore, and Baba made her repeat the oath again and again, until finally she broke down in tears.
He then said, "Now listen carefully to me. Go on cooking as you are doing, adding the same amount of sugar. Don't listen to anyone. I like the food you prepare very much!"
And Baba embraced her heartily.
Gaimai stared at Baba, incredulous. Baba had been seriously scolding her for half an hour, and now he says this?! There was hushed silence, as the other women took in this scene.
He instructed her, "Why think about your promise now? Your oath consists in doing as I tell you. The first oath was for not putting in sugar, and the second is for putting it in."