Baba returned to Bhilar on the 5th of May in Sarosh's car, but was back in Meherabad two days later to supervise final preparations for the meeting.
Baba again drove back to Bhilar on 8 May, but returned to Meherabad three days later on the 11th, after seeing Eruch in Poona en route. Kaka arrived in Meherabad the next day from Bombay. (Also on the 12th, the German army surrendered at Tunisia, and almost 300,000 prisoners were taken.)
Baba rested during the afternoon on 13 May 1943 on Padri's cot in the hall at lower Meherabad, remarking that it was too hot in his Tin Cabin on the hill. He called the mandali and there was some singing. Anna 104 read out portions of the Gita and some Urdu poetry was also read from Ghani's book. As it was being read, Ghani arrived, as did Dr. Deshmukh and Babadas. Baba was in a fine mood and dictated on the board:
There are three ways in which the Avatar teaches:
a) In ordinary language, for the masses who follow the shariat [custom] and ritual of their religion, so that they can understand.
b) In language both ordinary and mystical, for the few advanced souls.
c) In language wholly mystical, for the circle.
Zoroaster gave the masses shariat, as in those days they could well understand good thoughts, good words and good deeds. He did not say in clear words: "Act and don't care about the result" — since they would not have been able to accept it. So Zoroaster said the same thing, but in a different way.
Muhammad said: "Keep engrossed in action alone. If you act well, you will go to heaven; if you act evilly, you will go to hell."
Krishna said: "Act, but do not care for the results. Dedicate them to me." — Why? Because the atmosphere then was full of warring spirits.
Jesus also said: "Act, but in the spirit of sacrifice."
All these teachings given by the Avatars were according to the exigencies of the times then prevailing.
Sailor Mama's son-in-law Homi Manekji Paghriwala was a photographer, whom Baba had helped (giving him Rs.500 to purchase a camera and Rs.100 per month for some time). He and his wife Jeannie had stayed at Meherabad and were now living in a house in Ahmednagar, with their son. Baba visited the family on 13 May (after he visited Akbar Press and Khushru Quarters). Records were played and Baba was photographed.