Kishan informed Isa, and instructed him to be at work promptly at 11:00 A.M. But the next day, Isa did not go to the man's office. Acting as if he was unaware of this, Baba in the evening asked Kishan about Isa, who proudly informed him that he had found Isa an easy job. Baba sent for the boy and asked him if he liked the work. "I didn't go!" Isa declared.
"Why not?" Baba asked him.
"It was for Kishan Singh to take me to the officer and first introduce me. He did not do this, so I didn't go."
Baba turned to Kishan, "What he says is true. Why didn't you take Isa with you? Take him tomorrow."
The next day, Kishan Singh drove Isa to the office in his car, and while he was speaking with another officer, Isa boldly entered his boss' room and sat down in a comfortable chair in front of him. When Kishan Singh came in the man pointed to Isa, saying, "Who is he?"
"He is the boy I mentioned," Kishan replied.
"Are you recommending this mannerless urchin to me? You're my friend; otherwise, I would teach this scoundrel a lesson!"
Embarrassed, Kishan returned to Baba with the boy. Isa immediately complained to Baba that Kishan had insulted him. On Baba's reproving him, Kishan argued, "He is a most ill-mannered boy, Baba. What could I do?"
"He is ill-mannered, but aren't you also?" Baba chided. "Because he is a sweeper, you look down on him. I, being God, permit him to sit beside me, while you treat him contemptuously! I don't say you should put him on your level, but don't despise him — have love for him."
During Baba's stay in Dehra Dun, almost daily some episode concerning Isa would take place. The tenacious boy was Baba's means of wiping off the sanskaras of Kishan Singh, Krishna Nair and, later, Bhau Kalchuri. When Bhau arrived in Dehra Dun, he was told to look after Isa and keep him pleased — but Isa was a boy not easily satisfied, as the men were to learn.
Once, Don was talking with Baba while Isa was there. When the conversation was over, Baba motioned that Don could go. He left, but remembering something, came back. At this, Isa laughed, and when Baba asked him why he was laughing, he said, "You told him to go, and he has come back. He does not know the meaning of obedience!"