Baba then related two incidents to elucidate quite uncommon yet most effective ways of the Masters — one about the Sadguru Dada Dhuniwala of Saikhed, and the other about Maulana Saheb:
A person approached Dada Dhuniwala, without the intention of deriving any spiritual benefits from him. But knowing full well the inner 100 percent spiritual preparedness of the man, Dada Dhuniwala just took a stick from the dhuni and struck him so hard that the person fell on the ground unconscious. All who were standing nearby ran away out of fear. For three days, the man remained in the same state, and on the fourth day, he was found gross conscious and had Realization too, and then dropped his body.
Now, about Maulana Saheb. One Hindu doctor who was not spiritually minded went to him. Maulana Saheb, to the surprise of all, asked him to sit by the side of the wall where he himself was living. The doctor implicitly obeyed the order, and did not leave that place for nearly three years. By the end of this period, the doctor got Realization, and after three or four days, he dropped his body.
Inscrutable are the ways of the Perfect Masters! Some Masters give Realization to those in whom they notice 100 percent spiritual preparedness. Some Masters get this 100 percent preparedness done by the persons before they give them Realization. And some Masters pay more importance to connections in past lives.
Even the [mahayogis of the fourth plane], the walis of the fifth plane and pirs of the sixth plane can give a great spiritual push, if they happen to focus their spiritual power or force [ tawajjuh ] on a stone. And if a Perfect Master wills it, he can make anyone or anything realize God.
Baba left for Meherazad in the evening.
On the morning of Monday, 3 November 1952, Baba came as usual in Adi's car. They picked up Pappa Jessawala from Sarosh Motors. Baba remarked that he hadn't been able to sleep at all the night before. At Meherabad, he inquired about everyone's health. Those suffering from either a cold or cough were asked to sit at a distance from Baba.
"Nilu is feeling in tip-top shape," he teased. "So go sit near him, where you are free to sneeze as much as you like!"