Without asking Baba, nothing could be ordered or accepted from outside, or sent from Meherazad, and so Goher, like the others, had to ask his permission about each and every item.
Baba was engaged in imparting some spiritual points to Don and Ghani for God Speaks , when Goher frantically went to him and blurted out, "Baba, the feed for the ducks is finished!"
“”"Do you have any sense?" Baba asked. "Here I am explaining sublime spiritual subjects — and you barge in and ask about feed?! How did you ever become a doctor? Your brain is filled with sawdust! From the seventh plane, you've brought us down to ducks!"
Thereafter, Baba repeated the scene word for word for the amusement of the other women, who all had a good laugh.
On 7 December 1948, Vishnu Chavan came to Meherazad with a merchant from Poona named Bal Nerlekar. Baba greeted them lovingly, and Nerlekar told Baba, "I want only one thing — God-realization."
“”Quite pleased, Baba replied, "Very few like you come here. I will surely make you realize God. But would you follow my instructions?"
Confident, Nerlekar replied, "Assuredly, Baba."
“”Baba spelled out, "Just go out for a while, think about it and then come back and tell me if you are 100 percent prepared to carry out my orders."
Nerlekar went out and, after thinking it over what Baba meant, came back. He was a Brahmin and clung to quite definite views regarding spirituality, but nevertheless said, "I am ready to fulfill your wishes."
“”"All right," stated Baba. "First, start eating mutton every day. Secondly, drink plenty of wine; and third, sleep with a prostitute. This is my first order."
Stunned, Nerlekar asked, "What are you saying, Baba? I have seriously come to you for Realization! Please don't joke with me."
“”"I am not joking!" Baba declared. "I am seriously giving you this order; obey it and see what happens. I promise you will realize God!"
Nerlekar was speechless. Baba's order was against all his dearly held orthodox beliefs. He had no idea of the advantage to be gained by following the Avatar's orders. What value do the limited concepts of morality have against his orders? One's individual thoughts and notions have no place before the Avatar's behests. Before them, thoughts of good and bad are meaningless. The Master's wish is always supreme — no matter how it appears to our minds.
