"My elder brother says this money has been given to you by loving hearts to be given to the deserving and needy. The receiver should not feel it as charity or feel himself to be under any obligation whatsoever. He should consider it as a gift of love."
This method was adopted for the needy families, whereas to the poor Baba would give his gift of love without any ceremony. In the Old Life, Baba would work with the masts alone; in the New Life, wherever they were found, he would openly contact them — either in a room, on the road, or in the market in the presence of his companions. Also, those local folk who were with the masts at the time were not told to leave the scene.
Baba had remarked:
"My mast work as such is over. In the Old Life, only I, God and the mast knew what my work was. In the New Life, I have now become a seeker. I place my head on their feet and, for the fulfillment of my spiritual objective, I seek their blessings."
During his contacts, Baba would give each mast at least one rupee, while Baidul, or another companion, repeated these words: "May God fulfill his [Baba's] spiritual objective. Pray for it."
When a mast was in a totally unconscious state, the above invocation was not repeated. But for a conscious mast, after the invocation was said, Baba would wait there until the mast answered. Baba would not budge even for hours if the mast did not reply. He would only leave after obtaining the mast's blessing. During this period, Baba would also solicit blessings from common people, thereby fulfilling to perfection his chosen role as a seeker.