The discourse reading was stopped, and Baba granted permission to all to visit the Dome (his samadhi) on Meherabad Hill. Baba stated that he had confined himself in it for a period of five months or so, during which time he was on tea and water only.
He added, "The place is of great spiritual importance, and I have ordered my mandali that when I drop my body, it should be buried there."
Once more, Baba bowed to the love of all who had come, and stated: "Now the work is over and those who want to leave may leave, even by tonight's trains."
Baba stood up to go to his room. All watched him depart with heavy hearts, as most were to leave Meherabad that night, and they were not sure when they would have such an opportunity to share Baba's intimate company again.
The next morning, Monday, 10 November 1952, Baba came to Meherabad at about 8:00 A.M. Several of those invited had been specially asked to stay on that morning. Baba gave several interviews, and when he finished, came to the hall.
There he stated, "Now, I will come to Meherabad on 14 November, as I have some work at Pimpalgaon. Don wants to take X-rays of my leg to see whether the bones have been well joined or not. And I also have some work to do."
Meherjee, Nariman, Sadashiv Patil, Pleader, Minoo Kharas and Pappa Jessawala were allowed to leave for their homes. Baba asked Sulay, Pandoba, Madhav Rao and Murli to leave Meherabad on the 14th at noon. After making certain alterations in the names of those to go with him on the tour, Baba stated:
Now, what I want to impress on you all is that from 15 November to the end of April, my Fiery Life will be for me internal — internal fire and external humiliation, insults, disease, despair, attacks, along with mass gatherings and the performing of bhajan-kirtans. So you must be prepared to share in my glory as well as in my fall. But the most important thing is that you must do what I say. You can participate in the happiness when thousands of people come and touch my feet and perform bhajans and kirtans. But in case at some places you find opposition and humiliation to me and to my work, be prepared to share in that, too, by obeying me.