All this was due to Godavri. Her loving influence overcame the Brahmin atmosphere. She at last saw me at [Ahmed]Nagar and asked me to come once to Sakori. As I had promised Maharaj I would keep an eye on Sakori, I took the occasion of Yeshwant Rao's housewarming to go. Wagh's group did not like it, because if Godavri should bow down to Baba, what would the situation be?
Godavri welcomed me, placed her head on my feet, garlanded me, and placed me on the swing where Maharaj used to sit. Sitting in the jhula [swing] is derived from Krishna. His mother rocked him in a cradle. The gopis made him sit on a swing. It is now customary for Perfect Masters to sit on such a swing. This is not to put them to sleep, but is a sort of lullaby: "Krishna, now sleep and do not make trouble" — that is what is meant. Krishna was very mischievous, full of practical jokes, and used to make trouble. Christ and Buddha had other ways. I think I am a mixture of all of them.
I called Wagh and embraced him, and he was relieved of the burden of opposition to me. I embraced all the group and they all melted. Godavri showed her love so clearly that the entire atmosphere cleared. As you saw at the darshan on the 12th of September, Godavri and the men were there. Now they all love me and recognize me as the Avatar.
I want you to understand, however, that the miracle atmosphere, which Swami Narasimha created, is still at Sakori, though not as much as at Shirdi. So as not to have you confused, I took away the books that you had been given. People try to raise the status of Maharaj by these petty things. They have good intentions, but I will put an end to all this. God, Love, Truth and Purity are free from all these absurdities, and most of all free from rituals and ceremonies, done without heart or understanding, only because of custom.
Baba then stood up and took his seat on the gaadi. He stated, "Rest for five minutes," and talked of other matters. Later, he continued his discourse on the planes, begun two days before. Baba drew some lines on a piece of paper and had Eruch write some letters to coincide with the lines.
"This is something new," he remarked.