Stunned, Bhau replied, "My legs had fallen asleep and I was trying to straighten them out."
Gesturing, Baba said, "You moved thinking I was asleep. But remember, even in sleep, my eyes roam over the entire universe. When I can see so far, can I not see you who are so near to me? Don't ever think that because you are outside, I cannot see you! Even in sleep, I see everything, and I hear even the breathing of a stone! My sleep is conscious sleep."
Another night, the mosquitoes were particularly thick and pestering Bhau terribly. Slowly, he raised his hand to swish them away. Baba clapped just at that moment and rebuked him for moving. While on watch, one had to sit like a statue, and even check the urge to urinate. It was next to impossible to be on watch near Baba; and when, after the accident, the watchman had to sit inside Baba's room, it became even more difficult.
Clapping one night at Satara, Baba summoned Bhau inside, whereupon he made some hand signs. He raised both arms widely, and Bhau thought Baba wanted to embrace him. Overjoyed, Bhau spread his arms to receive the hug.
Baba looked puzzled and asked, "What are you doing? I told you to pull the covering over me, and here you want to sit on my chest!"
Bhau suppressed his laughter, and after adjusting the blanket walked out of the room.
The next morning, Baba informed the mandali, "Last night, I was feeling cold and called this man inside to spread my blanket — and he comes to embrace me! I felt so frightened my heart was palpitating!"
Baba and everyone had a hearty laugh at Bhau's mistake.
Another night when Bhau was on watch near Baba, this thought came into his mind: "You have to write books." Bhau was startled, but for several minutes kept hearing this sentence repeated over and over. At the time, Bhau could not understand its meaning, and four years would pass before Baba mentioned anything about writing books. Bhau was told only to reply to letters and compose an occasional article or speech. But later, beginning in 1959, Bhau was told to write different books, and Lord Meher is one of those Baba ordered him to write!
On 7 September 1955 Baba worked with Kaikobad for a few hours in the morning. During September, Baba granted darshan to the local public from 2:00 to 2:30 every afternoon, and many took advantage of the opportunity. It was stopped on the 15th as Baba began preparing for a gathering of his lovers.
On Friday, 16 September 1955, a meeting was held in Jal Villa about convening a monthlong "sahavas" at Meherabad.1 Adi Sr., Sarosh, Padri, Meherjee and Nariman had been sent for and the discussion began.
Footnotes
- 1.Sahavas means keeping intimate company with the Master.