“”The downtrodden and poor people must be made to understand that, from the spiritual point of view, their misfortunes and miseries could be made the weapons for the struggle for Truth. They should feel that miseries can be counted upon as gifts of God, and if faced bravely and cheerfully, they could become the gateway to eternal happiness.
I give my love and blessings to one and all for the understanding of the One Infinite God residing equally within us and besides Whom everything else is false and illusory.
After the messages were read, Baba conveyed to the students: "I feel one with you as well as one of you. The purpose of my coming here will be served if you try to follow the two messages that have been read out to you."
It was in Delhi at this time that the Sikh saint Kirpal Singh, 59, met Baba for the first time. Harjiwan Lal knew him and had scheduled one of the darshan functions at the saint's abode, where a large number of people assembled on the afternoon of Sunday, 30 November 1952. But when informed, Baba objected, saying that perhaps people would be confused, thinking they were coming for Kirpal Singh's darshan and not for his own.
Kishan Singh and Deshmukh were then appointed to inform the saint that Baba preferred giving darshan that evening in a more central location on Minto Road, and that the saint and his followers were invited to come there. Kirpal Singh came, and in the absence of a chair, Baba bade him sit on a trunk on which Baba had spread a carpet.
“”Baba remarked to him, "You have come; you are so humble. You have won and I have lost!"
Kirpal Singh told the gathering, "Meher Baba is a Maha Purush! [Perfect One]!"
Baba embraced him lovingly as he left the place, and while Baba was getting into his car, Kirpal Singh once again asked Kishan Singh to request Baba to visit his ashram. Baba agreed, saying he would meet the saint and only his family members for fifteen minutes, and fixed the date and time for it.
A group of women who had gone for Baba's darshan at Minto Road offered their residence at Rajinder Nagar in New Delhi for one of Baba's programs, agreeing to make all the arrangements. Baba went there on Wednesday morning, 3 December 1952, but shortly before his arrival it was learned that the women were disciples of Kirpal Singh who were holding regular meetings at their house, and that the saint had also been invited by them.
