A hymn was sung in his praise, and at the end, he commented:
"To find me, you have to lose yourself. But these are just words when spoken and heard. Losing oneself and finding oneself is for very few lovers who carry their life on their sleeves."
Baba visited a kanya who was ill and fed her rose petals. He went with the group to the women's quarters and sat on the swing as one of the girls sang the song Baba had composed for Maharaj. Baba took the Western men to the temple, where he showed them Sai Baba's staff and pipe. They were to have gone to Shirdi also, but there was not sufficient time.
Before leaving, Baba instructed Godavri Mai,
"Whatever rituals Maharaj has instructed you to observe, you should. But, if it is possible in the months of November and December, I want you to do one thing. That is, every kanya should say: 'It has been declared that Meher Baba is the Avatar and you all, the Five Sadgurus, should help him in his work!' "
Godavri Mai and Jiji agreed to carry out Baba's wish, and this repetition was done daily in Sakori for two months.
Fred Marks (who was over six feet tall) had hit his head on a low doorway and Baba had bandaged it. After meeting all in Sakori, Baba left for Ahmednagar. On the way, he stopped the cars and getting out asked Fred about his head. Dana Field drew Baba's attention to the danger of Baba's wearing his scarf in the car. (Due to the strong wind, it was flowing out the window.) Baba immediately removed it before retaking his seat and left for Meherazad, arriving at about 2:00 P.M. The Westerners returned to Meherabad Hill.
The next day, 21 September 1954, Baba arrived at Meherabad and first held a discussion with the organizers and helpers about arrangements for the meeting.
Bhau's brother-in-law, Dhiraj, was one of the helpers at Meherabad, and Baba asked him,
"Do your parents love me?"
Dhiraj replied, "My father Pratap Singh and elder brother Shankar Singh are coming to the meeting. As Bhau has come to you permanently, of course, our family loves you."
Baba stated,
"After the meeting, when you return home, take care of Rama and the two children. Bhau is with me and they should not be put to any trouble."