"After years, I felt for a moment amidst these vast crowds that I was all alone. God the Absolute Honesty is witness that I was all alone there for a moment. Really experienced myself as alone. Honestly, I was merged in them.
"Sometimes, you too feel mentally all alone, sometimes blank. In comparison to the Real Experience of Oneness, all these experiences are zero — absolutely zero. Today I am happy. If I am Baba, I did it all. If I am not Baba, then of what use is it all?"
Manikyala Rao asked, "How are we to know your Oneness?"
Smiling, Baba kidded, "At times even I don't understand why I am so infinite! Honestly I tell you. How can you understand then, unless you become me?"
The next morning, Monday, 22 February 1954, a discussion again took place about Penugonda. Some members of K.D.R.M. were in favor of Baba giving darshan there; others were not.
Baba addressed the members of K.D.R.M., "I know you love me, but do people of Penugonda love me? I don't want unnecessary crowds. I want lovers. Why do I keep the crowds away? I can make the whole world come to me. But what I want is love. Are there [truly] lovers in Penugonda?"
"The promise given to the Penugonda lovers should be kept," commented one of the workers.
"I am a past master in not keeping promises," Baba replied, "since eternity. The first promise I gave God I kept, and this whole creation is round my neck. The last promise, when I speak, I will fulfill. Meanwhile, since you all four [K.D.R.M.] say [I should], let us go to Penugonda."
Baba expressed his happiness to Chinta Sarvarao and Majety Ramamohan Rao at the expression of their love, met their families and had a group photograph taken with them. Outside the house, many Baba lovers had collected and were shouting his Jai!
At about 8:00 A.M., Baba left for Masulipatnam, driven in a Ford by Dharmarao, with whom he felt very close and would make jokes. On the way to Masulipatnam crowds were waiting at various places, and Baba gave darshan as he proceeded. A fair was being held in one village, and a hand-pushed merry-go-round had been set up, as well as other amusements. Stopping his car at 9:00 A.M., Baba went and sat in the merry-go-round for a while, enjoying a few rounds. Madan filmed the delightful scene.