There will be a clause in the will to say that after Mehera's death, the property will go to the four Arrangementwalas — Sarosh, Ramjoo, Meherjee and Nariman. They will be expected to preserve the land by way of a memory or monument of our stay here at the beginning of the New Life. The Arrangementwalas may use the land as they like and allow Sushi and Haldankar to use it when they like. This land, however, must not be sold.
In the course of further conversation, Baba became upset at some irrelevant questions. Because of his irritated reaction he ordered Nilu and Ghani to twist his ears, which they did.
In the afternoon Baba stated:
I wish to draw your attention to one particular point which was overlooked in this morning's discussion. From January 1, you all know, we have no money. We either beg or earn our food. One point that is to be remembered by one and all is that no food should be preserved for the next day when we shift from one place to another. Every day will be a new day for us in this New Life. But if we happen to stay more than a day at a particular place, and if there is any extra food left over, it should be preserved for the next day. All should remember this particular aspect of the New Life.
Gathering the companions on the morning of Sunday, 30 October 1949, Baba informed them that the four women had slept well the previous night. Again he reverted to the topic of his help:
The period of help will end on December 31, and so last night I was calculating the time factor and its adjustment. We will leave Benares on December 10. From the 10th to the 31st we will be going on foot and begging wherever possible. My help during this training period will continue. From January 1 onwards, although we will still be going on foot and begging, help from me will be stopped. And when I say that the help will come to an end, it will be like the end of creation in Mahapralaya!1
Before leaving Benares, I will have to adjust all the details. From Benares, we shall be walking toward Hardwar, which we hope to reach by the end of March 1950. Therefore, the help of the training period will continue on the way to Hardwar until the end of December, as we leave Benares on the 10th of December.
Footnotes
- 1.Mahapralaya is the great dissolution of the universe.