8. Do not give away or exchange your clothes or food among yourselves.
9. Eating less than to your full satisfaction is strictly prohibited. Report the reason for your inability to eat despite hunger and, also, in the case of no appetite after accepting food.
10. Any decline in health should be reported immediately.
11. While out at work, do not spend more than two annas for drinks. And when off duty, don't keep money in your possession.
12. Striking another under any circumstance is strictly forbidden, even in the case of self-defense. Wrestling and boxing are prohibited.
13. Lies, abusive language and ill-feelings toward one another are not allowed [to the extent of breaking my order].
14. Do not read books, newspapers, magazines and anyone else's letters.
15. Do not visit relatives without permission.
16. Do not write a letter to anyone, unless previously sanctioned.
17. Permission is required before going out.
18. In order to avoid impure actions, do not touch anyone while having sexual thoughts. Avoid vulgar stories and other such topics of conversation.
19. Do not touch any girl except your mother or sisters.
20. Without being ordered, do not consume any food not cooked in the Manzil while outside.
21. Any sexual act must be immediately admitted.
22. A haircut and shave are allowed on Sundays and Thursdays before noon.
23. It is not necessary to report any breach of orders, except in cases where asked to do so.
24. No one should enter the manager's [Rustom's] office of Circle & Company without his permission.
25. Before going to sleep, cover your ears with a piece of cloth or put cotton in them.
26. Everyone must sit down while drinking. Plates should be removed after every meal by the members themselves.
27. Bathing rooms should not be used as urinals.
28. Falling at the feet of Meher Baba is strictly prohibited.
SPIRITUAL ORDERS: Rise at four in the morning and offer prayers between five and six o'clock. According to your respective religions, daily visit your places of worship and carry out any other individual spiritual orders as given [by me].
Since the day Baba had started his one-meal fast, he had been serving food to the mandali himself. On Friday, 29 December, when he was serving Ghani's plate, Ghani said, "I don't have much of an appetite today; I don't wish to eat."
Baba became upset by this remark and angrily told him, "You have just broken one of the 28 orders."