Few persons have even intellectual conviction. What the Vedantists say about our being one with God, even that is not intellectual conviction. When we hear and read that we are all One, that is just what the intellect grasps temporarily. When this temporary understanding becomes intellectual conviction, then nothing can shake that conviction, nothing can upset the holder of that conviction. And when one sees actually what one has grasped permanently through intellect, then the conviction becomes more firm. And when one becomes what he sees, then that conviction is of Becoming. This is dnyan. When one becomes united with what one sees, then the conviction is of Becoming. This is the third type of conviction.
You are a man. Now this knowledge of manhood needs no intellect, no reasoning, because you are a man. You never think, "Am I a woman? Am I a dog?" No, because you are a man and this knowledge of being a man needs no intellect.
When you become God, you are God; and this Becoming is Knowledge. A Sadguru can give this dnyan of Becoming in the twinkling of an eye. And if you all think Baba has dnyan, it must be due to my Masters Babajan and Upasni Maharaj, and most directly to Sai Baba, my grand Old Man. And if I have that dnyan which is so rare, then I must see myself in you all and you all in me. And so, by bowing down to your love, I bow down to God and Masters who are all One in God.
At 6:15 P.M. all except the group from Saoner were asked to leave the hall. After speaking with them, Baba left for Meherazad.
On the morning of Saturday, 8 November 1952, all were served rawa (a sweet dish) with tea. Most of the men finished their bath by 7:00 A.M. and were found eagerly awaiting Baba's arrival. Exactly at 7:30 A.M., Baba arrived and went straight to the pandal which had been erected for the day's session (behind the lower Meherabad old dharamshala building). Baba climbed up on the small dais without anyone's help, and everyone gathered round the raised platform.
Baba smiled and stated, "Disperse for half an hour; I have some private work with the mandali, so do not crowd near the dais. Don't be on my chest during this time! I will call you."
At 8:00 A.M. everyone was called back into the pandal. When they had gathered, Baba's fingers began to "speak" via the alphabet board:
Today is a very important day for me and for my work in the Fiery Life which begins on November 15. And so I have called today a few selected ones to join me on this day, and I bow down to your love and faith for having responded to my call.