The chest pain continued, and Baba's clothes were drenched with sweat and rain. Just before they arrived, the sun came out, and Baba stopped, removed his clothing and laid it in the sun to dry before going on.
Afterwards, he went to find Tilgur Swami, who lived in a hut near a certain temple in the village. The instant he saw Baba, Tilgur Swami embraced him with such fervor that Kaka and Baidul were astounded by the profound love he expressed toward Baba. Tilgur Swami looked radiantly happy to see Baba.
Age was wonderstruck at their meeting: "What a rare meeting between the Avatar — the Eternal One, and a Jivanmukta — a Liberated-Incarnate! Meher Baba was the Oceanized Ocean, and Tilgur Swami was the Ocean Oceanized. How can words describe the meeting between these two Oceans? The language of the Ocean is unintelligible to our ears."
After some unseen give-and-take, Baba retraced his steps to Yadgiri. The chest pain now disappeared, and Baba seemed filled with renewed vigor. What duty he fulfilled by walking to Tumkur and contacting Tilgur Swami is beyond our understanding. Just as an ant cannot measure the height of the Himalayas, we can never fathom the greatness of the work Baba was doing.
During this period in Hyderabad, Rano asked Baba's permission to buy a new pair of glasses.
“”Baba advised, "Buy the spectacles, but don't spend more than you absolutely have to."
Rano went to an optometrist, and after giving her an examination, he asked for a large fee. This was a dilemma, because Baba had told her specifically not to spend more than necessary. She told the doctor, "Look, don't charge me more because I am a Westerner and my old glasses are expensive. I have become poor and don't have much money." It surprised the man, as Westerners had never grudged paying his fees before. But Rano continued bartering and thus reducing the amount, until finally, she ended up paying only the cost of the new pair of glasses.
Don had escorted her in the tonga, and on the way back he bought some toffees for the mandali. He offered some to Rano, but she politely refused. When he persevered, she took a few, as she knew Margaret was fond of them.
When they got back home, Rano went to her room and handed the sweets to Margaret. Baba almost never entered their room, but that day for some reason, he suddenly appeared right at that moment.
