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Chapter 24: Dehra Dun, 1953

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Some years later, when the couple came to Guruprasad for Baba's darshan, Baba asked Mohini Rani, "How are you?"
"Baba, I am very happy," she answered.
Baba looked radiant that day and suddenly stated, "I am in the mood at this moment to give you whatever you ask. Tell me at once: Do you want your daughter back, or do you want me?"
The Rani gently placed her hand on Baba's knee and replied, "I want you, Baba."
Baba replied, "Now you have your daughter back. The whole world is in me, including your daughter."
Baba gave Mohini Rani her daughter back by making Mohini totally forget her daughter. Because of her daughter's death, Mohini Rani came into Baba's close contact and became his forever. Her husband, Charat Singh, also held fast to Baba's feet, and their other daughter, Kusum, became ecstatic in Baba's love. Kusum's husband, Sardar Mohkam Singh, at first had no faith in Baba, but once when he was brought for darshan, he was so drawn to Baba that he arranged frequent bhajan-kirtan programs at their residence in New Delhi.
About 50 of Mohini Rani's relatives (including her elder sister, Ramadevi of Mukimpur and her family) came into Baba's contact and had the good fortune to be at his feet — all because of the tragic death of Pushp Lata. Thus the daughter was brought to life in Meher Baba's love.
Another young woman, a close follower of Baba's, passed away at this time. A telegram from Adi Sr. in Ahmednagar was received, informing Baba about the death of Eruch's younger sister, Meheru Damania, on 28 September, at the age of 32, from pancreatic cancer.
The last time Baba had seen her, he had remarked, "You have worked hard but soon you will have rest."
On her deathbed at Khushru Quarters, Meheru's final words were: "Tell Baba that my journey has come to an end. Salutations to him."
Meheru had helped cook during the Blue Bus travels; she and her husband Savak had been married in a double ceremony, along with Eruch and his wife, and Baba had attended their wedding. After receiving the telegram about her passing, Baba sent Eruch and others to see a movie. Eruch appeared not in the least affected by the news. He was his usual self as if nothing had happened.
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