Don't avoid opposition for fear of opponents or criticism by the public. As I showed you now, opposition is to be faced and I assure you that if you do so, there is a 100 percent guarantee of success in your endeavors.
Baba then asked Ghani to read out the ghazals Ghani had composed in Hyderabad based on Baba's writings. After that the meeting was over, and Baba had individual interviews with all in the afternoon and evening.
Resuming the meeting the next morning at eight o'clock in the Mess Quarters, Baba spoke about his mandali:
What are the members of my mandali doing? They are neither doing japa nor tapa [repeating God's name or performing penances], nor practicing any type of yoga. They have dedicated their lives to me and have been holding firmly to me for a long time. Even yogis cannot do a part of this!
The important point in this connection is that they are not only helping me in my cause by obeying my instructions, but they are rendering personal and private help to me. And I am sure, before Self-Realization, I would not have been able to serve my Master as they are serving me.
Buddhi , or the intellect, is the greatest obstacle in knowledge of the Self. If there is the slightest criticizing attitude, it is an obstacle. That which is beyond the intellect cannot be grasped intellectually. It would be like trying to trap the wind in an ordinary trap.
All in my mandali are not without brains, though there may be one or two who are not intelligent. If they had no spiritual help, it would be difficult to understand how they have been sticking to me for the last 25 years. I tell you, it would not even have been possible for me to do so before Realization!
In the case of the Avatar, before the Avataric knowledge dawns, there is infinite restlessness, and on account of this restlessness he cannot stick to anything.
The work and services of my devotees are magnificent. Adi Sr., for instance, has been with me for 25 years. He has dedicated his life to me. His all-round service to me is unique. He lives with me even now and works for me.
Sarosh has also been in contact with me for 25 years. He has dedicated everything to me. He gives all his income to me.