The filly behaved more like a pet dog than a horse! Baba would pat her and feed her carrots. Begum would frequently go to Baba, and unless she was petted, she would not leave. Baba enjoyed her antics and purposely delayed stroking her. Begum quietly stood by, and only after Baba's attention was given, would the little horse trot off happily.
Baba had the mast Ali Shah brought from Meherabad to Satara with Adi Sr. on 9 July 1950. Baba began working with the mast alone each day for three hours. Other masts and mad were also gathered and brought to Satara. Baidul, Eruch, Pendu, Gustadji and Murli cared for them. Settling in Satara, Baba once again delved into his mast work. He remained occupied with the masts and mad throughout the days, and also visited Poona once. On the 15th he fasted all day on water.
After an extensive "Qawaal Hunt," Adi Sr. brought a Muslim boy named Ahmed who had a good voice and knew qawaalis. He was hired to sing before Baba and the companions daily and was taught the Song of the New Life and certain ghazals. He stayed in Satara until 31 July, when he was sent home.
A little more than a week after Baba settled in Satara, the Korean War broke out. Baba was very interested in
listening to the newspaper read every day, and even mentioned the possibility of a third world war. His intense
mast work at this time no doubt had some connection with the war and world affairs.
Baba's suffering also continued. His eye condition still troubled him. The strain of the work done at the Kumbha Mela had aggravated the infection. There was no lasting improvement from the treatment given in Dehra Dun. One day Eruch took him to a physician in Satara, who examined Baba and noticed tiny crystals which had formed in his eyes. After these crystals were removed, Baba's eyes gradually improved. It was ironic that highly qualified specialists had been unable to do anything for Baba, whereas this humble doctor in the rustic town of Satara cured him.
Sadashiv Patil had promised Baba Rs.40,000 from the sale proceeds of his two Poona houses. On the strength of this, Baba had borrowed Rs.40,000 from Nariman and Meherjee. But Sadashiv could not fulfill his promise as the sales had not gone well. So to pay off the loan, Baba decided on 18 July to send Don to England and America to collect an equivalent sum. Baba issued a circular to his Old Life Western disciples explaining the situation. He ended by stating:
When this sum is collected, the last and final burden of my Old Life will have been removed, and there will be no more calls for help of this kind from either East or West.