That is what we find in the world. A man of the world, apparently comfortable, seeks more comforts, and there is no end to his seeking and stabilizing his position. But, in order to have a permanent stand, it is absolutely necessary that his apparent stand be totally removed. This means his apparent comfortable environs must be withdrawn.
It is invariably found in the case of lovers of God that they have no place which they can correctly claim as their own. For the sake of the overwhelming love of their Master, his lovers are unmindful of calamities and sufferings. Their whole stand on this Earth is completely shaken to such an extent that nothing is left to cling to but the love for their Beloved Master. They seem to be like dust particles floating in the air.
Ultimately, as soon as the love for the Master is established, that love places them on a rocklike foundation. The lover finds himself established on a rock of unshakable faith in the Master and he no longer craves for the apparent comforts and position which would have otherwise dragged him to destruction.
Baba also went to a few institutions, temples and schools in Tadepalligudem. At the local Divine Life Society, a woman bowed to Baba in obeisance.
Returning the homage in like manner, he observed, "I do not like others bowing down to me. It is a fact that I feel awkward because, in truth, it is I who bow down to myself! I am in you by my actual continual experience, and so when someone bows down to me, that means I am bowing down to myself. So why this unnecessary exercise to myself?"
In the Ganesh Rice Mill, Dr. Dhanapathy forgot to introduce some of his family members to Baba.
Baba remarked to him, "No one in the world is forgotten by me, and here you forget a few of your close ones."
After examining Dhanapathy's sister-in-law, who had had a nervous breakdown, Baba rhymed: "Nothing wrong; she'll get strong!"
Another feeding of the poor was done in the Rice Mill factory, and Baba remarked, "Those who serve the poor serve me, because I am the poorest of the poor."
Bhaskara Raju's home had not been included in the list of house-visits that morning, so he and his wife had proceeded to Dhanapathy's to meet Baba. Meanwhile, irrespective of the scheduled plan, Baba had gone to his house first. Not finding them at home, Baba was miffed and left for the next stop.