One day Pilamai and Gulmai were sitting near Meher Baba, and he asked Gulmai to sit closer, saying, "Sit here, Mother.
I have something I want you to understand. Every Sadguru has a spiritual mother; Durgabai is Maharaj's. Narayan Maharaj and Tajuddin Baba have one also. Similarly, all Perfect Masters have spiritual sisters, too. Likewise, you are my spiritual mother and Pilamai is my spiritual sister. I have a past link with both of you through many lifetimes. I am telling you the fact that I am your son, and, Pilamai, I am your brother. You are most fortunate."
Taken aback, Gulmai replied, "I know nothing about spiritual facts. I am not equal to even the dust under your feet. I am not worthy of anything spiritual. I am a simple woman — quite tired of life — with the one desire to stay near Maharaj always, to serve him and die at his feet."
Baba looked at her seriously and declared, "I am Maharaj, and Maharaj is me!
Only the bodies are different. I am his son. Do as I tell you."
(Gulmai was ordered by Upasni to always bow to Merwan's wish, so she accepted what Meher Baba had declared.) Later Baba confided in her, "You and your whole family are dear to me, and there is a certainty of our staying together in the future.
Even if the whole world goes against me, you and your family won't leave me."
Several days passed. Baba was sitting under the canopy of the Hindu temple in Sakori with Durgabai and Gulmai. Paintings of different Hindu gods had been hung inside the canopy. He began telling them the story of Sudama, a devotee of Krishna. When Baba finished that story, Gulmai asked for another, and Baba replied, "How can I explain everything?"
Gulmai pleaded, "Baba, you know everything."
Baba smiled and then said, "When one visits Bombay, one goes to some particular place.
One does not see every nook and corner of the city. Why I don't explain everything is similar to this."
After a week, Gulmai's husband Kaikhushru arrived to take her home. At noon all gathered for lunch in Pilamai's room. Baba also came and sat down to eat. Gulmai remembered that, being Sunday, it was her one day per week to fast. She got up without eating. Baba remarked, "Never mind. Have lunch." Because it was Upasni Maharaj's orders, she politely refused.