The reason soon became apparent when it was learned that Babadas had been left in Dhantoli. Baba sent the bus to bring him. A chair was then brought for Baba, and taking his seat, he began giving darshan to the local mill-hands who had collected. After Babadas arrived, all went to the home of a dentist, Dr. Chobe, where a small program was held. Thereafter, they returned to Dhantoli.
On Tuesday, 14 November 1944, Baba left at ten in the morning to give darshan at the Theosophical Society in Nagpur. The secretary of the organization read out Baba's message, The Dynamics of Love. The following is an excerpt:
True love is very different from the evanescent outburst of indulgent emotionalism or the enervating stupor of a slumbering heart. It can never come to those whose heart is darkened by selfish cravings or weakened by the constant reliance upon the lures and stimulations of passing objects of the senses. But to those whose hearts are pure and simple, true love comes as a gift through the activizing grace of a Master.
Those who have the courage and the wisdom to surrender themselves to a Perfect Master are the recipients of his grace. And when it comes, it kindles in the human heart a love divine which enables the aspirant to become one with God.
There is no power greater than love!
In the afternoon from three to five, Baba gave interviews at Thakur's home. At 7:30, a program was held in the convocation hall of Nagpur University. The hall was full and some had to stand outside. On Baba's arrival, Justice Puranik and Justice Niyogi garlanded him.1 A few female students sang a song of welcome. Justice Puranik, a vice-chancellor of the university, had great reverence for Baba and declared, "It is the good fortune of Nagpur University that Meher Baba, whose work is to give God-realization to mankind, has come here today."
Justice Niyogi spoke on Baba's spiritual status and work, and then read out Baba's message, "The Unity of All Life" to the crowd. Part of it was:
In the One undivided and indivisible Ocean of life, you have, through ignorance, created the pernicious divisions based upon sex, race, nationality, religion and community. And you allow these self-created divisions to poison your heart and prevent [obstruct] your relationships. Slowly but surely you must imbibe this truth at the feet of the Master of Wisdom.
Footnotes
- 1.Another prominent individual who attended one or more of the programs in Nagpur was Mohammad Hidayatullah, who later served terms as the Chief Justice, President and Vice-President of India.