The next day, Jamboo went to see Baba who asked if he had slept well. Jamboo Mama replied that he had not. Feigning surprise, Baba inquired why. But Jamboo, despite Baba's pressing, refused to admit what had happened.
Shortly thereafter, while conversing with his disciples, Baba sternly said, "If anyone has committed a fault or has deceived me, he will be forgiven if he now openly admits his mistake. Otherwise, the consequences will be very bad!" Jamboo remained silent.
Two days later, Jamboo's only son, just one-and-a-half-months old, suddenly died. At the funeral, Jamboo understood Baba's warning and wholeheartedly repented for deceiving him. Later, he confessed the whole story before Baba and the mandali. Jamboo was profoundly grieved and all naturally felt sorry for him. When thinking about the sequence of events, some wondered why Jamboo's fate had been so cruel, simply for his naïve curiosity. It seemed such a contrast to the great compassion Baba generally bestowed. However, no one dared to inquire.
A few days later, Baba was relaxing outside his hut with a group of disciples. In the course of the conversation, he told the following story about a Perfect Master:
A Sadguru once set out with his disciples for begging. He approached a rich merchant who, instead of giving alms, shouted abuses and obscenities. Nevertheless, the Master blessed him saying, "Your profits will double."
The Sadguru then approached another wealthier merchant who mistreated him even more. He, however, blessed this man saying, "Your profits will quadruple!"
Then the Sadguru, with his disciples, approached the shop of a poor, old man who received them with reverence and offered whatever he could provide from his meager store. The old shopkeeper had only one son whom he loved dearly. Before leaving, the Sadguru cursed him, "I pray that your son dies soon!" The next day, the son was found dead.
When the Sadguru's disciples found this out, they were bewildered by their Master's behavior. The only man who had received them with humble reverence had been cursed, not blessed!
Afterward, the Sadguru explained: "Both merchants were immersed in the mire of worldliness and did not want to be extricated. For that reason, I had to submerge them even more in the mire of the world by my blessings, so that one day they will cry to be pulled out.
"The poor shopkeeper was spiritually inclined, however, his love for his son was much too binding.