At the villages and towns where the masts abided, Baba frequently had Adi Sr. park the car for a few moments, and the poor men, women and children who approached the car were handed rupee coins. Arriving in Mahabaleshwar, he had the car stopped so he could hand Rs.60 to two destitute women along the road.
The car trip from Mahabaleshwar to Hyderabad and back was "most satisfying," as Baba so often declared during the journey. Since the beginning of the New Life, Baba had never appeared as happy and lighthearted as he was during this trip. It was, as he said, the "most happy time" during the New Life, because his mast contacts were successful and conveniently made.
After returning, Baba made plans for more mast work, and Baidul was sent to Bombay in advance to look for new masts. Baba himself left Mahabaleshwar five days after Baidul, on the morning of Monday, 29 January 1951. Eruch, Pendu and Gustadji accompanied him. Along the way, between Mahabaleshwar and Poona, Baba had the car stopped, and he contacted a mast in the village of Shivapur.
Another stop, this one pre-planned, was made in Poona, where Baba had called a few Old Life disciples. Pilamai of Karachi and her daughter, Silla, had deep love for Baba. Up until 1947, she and Silla had been staying in Meherabad. After that, both had returned to Karachi, and later settled in Lahore. Before entering the New Life, Baba had kept Rs.2,000 aside for Pilamai's maintenance, but she would not accept it.
Since Pilamai refused the money for the sake of love, Baba decided to distribute this sum in the name of love to seven deserving individuals of his Old Life, remarking, "Charity begins at home."
Sidhu from Meherabad, Bhagirath from Ahmednagar, and Bhau Cheema, Shankar, Chhabu, Talya and Bhimbai from Arangaon were called to Poona. They met Baba at a spot near the Arayaneshwar Mandir (temple), near Thube's bungalow (where Baba had stayed in 1949). Adi Sr. brought them, and Padri and Waman accompanied him. Bhimbai and Talya were ill and could not come, so Baba used Sidhu as a proxy. Washing and placing his head on Sidhu's feet, Baba gave him Rs.400 for Talya, 300 for Bhimbai, and 300 for Mohammed Mast.
Baba also handed Rs.500 to Bhagirath, Rs.200 to Chhabu, Rs.100 to Bhau Cheema and Rs.200 to Shankar, after washing each man's feet and bowing down to them.