85. Murli Kale 86. Nooru (Ramjoo's brother-in-law) 87. Pankhraj 88. Raj Krishna (of Dehra Dun) 89. Rusi Irani (Pilamai's son) 90. Vishwanath Haldankar 91. Vishwan G. Pahlajani (of Sukkur) 92. Vithal Bhokre 93. Waman Subnis 94. Yeshwant Rao
These instructions for Group B were read:
I am very happy you have willingly agreed and promised to implicitly obey my instructions to help in my work of establishing spiritual freedom in the world. The instructions that I will give you are based on four specific foundations, each different in its aspect of execution and result, although the main effect of these different results will fundamentally be one and the same. Therefore, in short, I am classifying them in four separate functions, and calling them four instructions. The four specific foundations forming the basis of these four instructions are:
1. Temporary fasting 2. Temporary seclusion and solitude 3. Special concentration and meditation 4. Visiting different places to spread certain spiritual facts
These four instructions might bring in their wake four conditions:
1. Physical weakness 2. Mental exhaustion 3. Obstacles and difficulties 4. Numerous inconveniences
Baba repeated that all of these will have to be undergone "for God and God alone." He also said that he would personally decide which instruction each would have to carry out as of 28 February, and again stressed the necessity of keeping all this absolutely secret.
There were also five others, consisting of a "C" group, who were exempt from any instructions. The five men were:
95. Angal Pleader 96. Sadashiv Borker 97. Keki Bajan 98. ? 99. The ruling chief of Aligarh1
After each set of instructions had been translated into the four different languages and a copy handed out to everyone, the morning session came to an end at 11:30 A.M. Each of those invited was to read carefully through Baba's instructions and sign the sheet if they were willing to obey. Margaret was to sign for the women's group. In the afternoon, starting at three o'clock, Baba again gave individuals private interviews in his cabin.
On Monday morning, 28 December 1942, the Arangaon villagers performed a dance on Meherabad Hill from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. In the afternoon from 4:00 to 4:30 P.M. there was bhajan singing.
Then, in the evening from 4:30 to 8:30 P.M., a special ghazal performance in honor of Mehera's birthday was held by a lady singer named Gulzar from Bombay (hired by Adi Sr. and Abdur Rehman). This was the first time Meher Baba had publicly celebrated Mehera's birthday. (Mehera and the other women mandali attended, but sat behind a curtain.)
Footnotes
- 1.A representative from Hyderabad had also been invited but did not attend.