Eruch returned and informed Baba, who asked, "Can't they turn it off? Quick, go tell him to turn it off."
Eruch left, and the conductor turned the air conditioning off. Because the compartment was air-conditioned, it was airtight, without any external vents, fans or operable windows. It was the month of April, and the heat became intense. Without the air conditioning, the compartment soon turned into an oven!
Eruch felt so uncomfortable that he took off his clothes. The air was so stifling that everyone felt as though they were about to suffocate. Baba, on the other hand, was quite comfortable, and did not seem in the least affected.
Eruch thought: "Compared to this, third class is much better. At least it is airy."
Meherjee had purchased first-class tickets for Baba's comfort, but now he regretted doing so as the "comfort" turned into the severest discomfort imaginable. Thereafter, no one ever mentioned air conditioning to Baba again.
Despite having many wealthy lovers, no one could do anything to ease Baba's discomfort. For his mast work, Baba would always journey by third class day and night, also trudging mile after mile on foot in the heat or rain, and often getting covered with dirt, sand and mud. But the Master's mast work was his greatest work, and such discomforts were his secret joy; and the mandali who happened to be with him had the opportunity of learning how to enjoy comfort through discomfort.
During the train ride, at two in the afternoon, Baba gave the following explanation for an hour. Jalbhai read the alphabet board, as Baba dictated:
God has experienced three states of consciousness: Forgetfulness, Helplessness and All-powerfulness.
In the state of Forgetfulness, God, unconscious of His infinite power, bliss and existence, was perfectly at peace. This state can well be compared with the sound sleep state enjoyed by a person. It is a state of oblivion.
In the state of Helplessness, God, being unconscious of His infinite nature, experiences helplessness. He is worried and vexed. He finds no peace. He seeks forgetfulness because of His great anxieties and calamities. He even takes to drinking. Why? He wants to forget himself. The first experience of forgetfulness has such an effect that now in this state of helplessness, oblivion becomes His second nature.
If an ordinary man did not sleep for a month, he would either go insane or there would be a serious breakdown in his nervous system. Thus man tries to restore his state of forgetfulness through sleep. But here [while asleep] he does not forget himself consciously, but unconsciously.