Baba's dictation of God Speaks to Eruch continued in Satara, and Eruch completed his writing work in July. Bhau, who had returned from his tour at the beginning of July, was given the duty of organizing the material into chapters, and getting the manuscript typed. A local typist was hired, who typed it, working eight hours a day. Bhau would read the material to him as he typed, so the manuscript was finished in about a week or so.
Krishnaji returned to Satara at this time. He was dressed like a sadhu with long hair and a full beard. It seems he had been posing as a guru. Baba put Bhau at his disposal as his servant. Among Bhau's "duties" on his behalf were: to heat his bathwater, make his bed, tidy his room, bring his meals — even to massage his legs at night!
For Baba's own reasons, mainly to keep Krishnaji away from Sakori and from having a bad influence there, he indulged him. Whatever Krishnaji wanted, Baba would supply. Baba would not refuse him a single thing. He was served the best of food, tea and tobacco, and he treated Bhau in a lowly manner as his personal servant. Because of Baba's order, Bhau had to suffer such humiliating circumstances. Isa had left — but now the taunts of Krishnaji took his place!
Meanwhile, to arrange for the September meeting, Baba sent Pendu to Meherabad, where, along with Padri, he remained occupied in the preparation work to accommodate hundreds of men from India and Pakistan. Arrangements for the Western men who were to come were entrusted to Sarosh and Viloo, and to help them, Baba sent Savak to Ahmednagar at this time. Adi Sr. was called to Satara periodically for instructions, and for the publishing of Baba's circulars and messages.
On Monday, 30 August 1954, Baba went to Poona with the women.1 They stayed at the rented home of Adi Jr. and Franey, three miles outside of Poona in Wanowri, and often went for drives to local gardens where they could take walks. One day they drove to Ramtekadi, where Baba contacted a mast near the dargah of Pani Pathan Baba, while the women waited in the car. Baba was happy with the contact.
Footnotes
- 1.This was the same large bungalow that Baba and the women had occupied briefly in 1951, before moving to Guruprasad.