A local resident named Mr. Sehgal brought his wife, who was mentally unbalanced. Baba instructed him to repeat his name continuously for 21 days in front of her. Baba later sent Kishan Singh to Sehgal to remind him to carry out Baba's instructions. Nilu was also sent several times for the same reason, but Sehgal ignored Baba's advice, wishing that Baba would cure her through some miracle.
Dressed in a purple robe, a young sadhu who lived in a temple near Dehra Dun had come for darshan in the morning, and Baba made him sit beside him. He came again in the afternoon and wanted to ask Baba something. Eruch discouraged him, but Baba allowed him to speak his mind. This conversation ensued:
The young sadhu said, "My sadhana [spiritual practice] goes on, but I pray to you to render me any inner spiritual help you can give."
"How do you sleep?" Baba asked.
"I sleep in a seated position. I keep a table in front of me and sleep for five hours."
"How many times do you take food?"
"Only once a day."
"Where do you live and from where do you get your meals?"
"I live in a temple; whatever people offer, I eat."
"Have you any attachments?"
"I have a few connections with some people, not as a Master and disciple, but out of devotion."
"Do people touch your feet?"
"Yes."
"Are you serious about God?"
"Yes, I have an intense desire and longing for that."
"Do you get good or bad thoughts in your mind?"
"I don't have good thoughts for all 24 hours of the day. Some thoughts are ordinary and some are of acute intensity. But the body is unable to bear hardships. When I meditate or think of God, I get a headache and so on and so forth."
Baba responded, "Although no interviews are allowed today, Eruch told me a few times that you needed spiritual help on the Path. If you really want my help, do two things and God will help you. These are:
"First: Don't allow anyone to bow down to you; on the contrary, you should bow down to them.
"Second: At exactly twelve o'clock midnight from today, cry out loudly 'Parabrahma Paramatma,' but only once. Shout it out in such a way as if God were deaf. Then after five minutes, only once in the same loud voice shout 'BABA' as if Baba is deaf.