The special orders for you are:
1) Until you die, commit no lustful action, even with your wife.
2) Never lie, whatever the consequences.
3) For one month every year, wear the kafni [long robe] that I will give you, and during this month live on food gotten by begging. The time and place of begging you can decide for yourself.
If these three orders are obeyed by you 100 percent, you will be sharing my New Life 100 percent.
Now today, I want to disclose to you all how I have provided for those whom I have left behind, and also for the Nowalas like Padri. I have kept with Meherjee Rs.1,000 for each of them, as well as for my companions in case I die, and for those whom I send back without any fault. So, today I will give you [Daulat Singh] a note with my signature. Go to Bangalore first, and thence as soon as possible to Bombay in order to receive Rs.1,000 from Meherjee, after showing him the letter. You can use this amount toward your family expenses. After that, you will have no material connection with me.
On receiving the letter of authorization, Daulat Singh departed with a heavy heart, but he actually did live the New Life, though away from Baba.1 By keeping Daulat Singh with his family, Baba made him prove true to his oath.
In the afternoon Baba gathered the men companions in the hut and stated, "I want to explain to all concerned how and when to make suggestions. Until the end of December, all can give helpful suggestions with regard to general matters affecting all. Regarding personal matters, no suggestions need be made, unless I of my own accord invite them. When I myself make inquiries about anyone's personal difficulties, only then should you tell me your difficulty — honestly, frankly and truthfully without a tinge of spite or exaggeration."
During this period, Baba inquired daily about each man's health. Vishnu had a rheumatic knee, and on the 28th, Baba permitted Don to spend five rupees on medicine and three rupees for a woolen bandage.
Later that day, Baba sent for the men companions and stated:
Today I wish to explain something concerning the New Life after January 1, 1950, that has not been discussed before. After January 1, I might at times make you do things which I might also do.
Footnotes
- 1.Daulat Singh had to beg for food in the town where he and his family resided, and it caused much suffering and humiliation for all concerned.