6. As usual, all the signatories should sign and return this circular, after making a careful note of the above points, to Dattu Mehendarge, King's Road, Ahmednagar.
That afternoon, at five o'clock, the mandali were divided into two teams and a volleyball match was played at Meherabad. Annasaheb Kale was the referee, Sailor the captain of one team, and Sidhu of the other. On Sailor's team were Adi Sr., Babadas, Babu (Kamble), Chhagan, Don, Ghani, Ramjoo's son, Kasam, and Kashya (a servant).1 On Sidhu's side were Anna 104, Dattu, Jangle, Murli, Padri, Pendu, Savak and Talya (a servant). Baba awarded a prize of Rs.28 to the winning team.
Baba inspected the work going on at Meherabad, Ahmednagar and Pimpalgaon, arranged for the women to return to Meherabad and then left for Pasarni on the 8th. Baba stayed in Pasarni for a week.
One day Krishna, while out on a walk, eyed a young woman. He began having undesirable thoughts, and he could not get them out of his mind. Distressed and feeling ashamed, he went to Baba's room for nightwatch. When Baba asked what was wrong, Krishna told him what had happened. Telling him to wait, Baba went to the women and returned with a slip of paper on which were written the words:
Satchitanand, Paramanand, Meher Baba Vidnyanand [All Truth, Knowledge and Bliss, God in the Beyond, Meher Baba the All-knowing One]
"From today, repeat these three names for fifteen minutes a day for seven days," Baba instructed.
To give Krishna the tune and beat, Baba stood in front of him and clapped as Krishna sang the line. Baba himself put Krishna in a room and closed the door. Fifteen minutes later, Baba came and asked Krishna how he felt. Krishna replied that the thoughts had ceased, and Baba caressed his face and assured him not to worry.
On Saturday, 15 December 1945, Baba left Pasarni for Meherabad, with the men and women mandali, and they arrived in the evening. For the next ten days, the mandali were preoccupied with making arrangements to celebrate Mehera's birthday. Lovers from Bombay and Poona had been invited, and arrived on the 23rd. They included Kaka Baria and his sister, Banubai Confectioner, Aloba, Nariman and Arnavaz, Nargis and Homi Bhatena.
Footnotes
- 1.After the conclusion of World War II in 1945, Don was discharged from the Indian Medical Service, and had returned to Meherabad to stay with the mandali and serve as one of Baba's doctors.