Baba asked, "Who took my name?"
Eruch said, "I was speaking with you so, for me, there was no question of taking your name."
Kaka said his attention was focused on looking after Baba's personal belongings, and Meherjee Mama replied that since he was traveling in the same car as Baba, there was no need for him to repeat his name.
Baba reminded them, "Remember to always take my name when anything untoward is about to happen. Say it loudly!"
Baba arrived in Meherabad at 8:20 A.M. and he was received with loud acclamations. Baba took his seat in the meeting pandal and inquired about the visitors' health, food and rest. He also asked if all had read the posted instructions and looked at Rano's chart God Is Reality And All Else Is Illusion.1 (Baba had the Directions re-fixed after not being satisfied with the original placement.)
He then remarked, "I had no sleep at all last night."
After embracing most of those gathered, Baba began by explaining the meaning of sahavas:
The meaning of sahavas is physical proximity, to meet one another, mingling together like members of the same family. But my staying with you and your staying with me do not mean the same thing. For ages past, Baba is with everyone; but here, you all have to be with Baba and forget everything else. Thoughts may come and thoughts may go. We cannot control or check them. How to control them? By losing yourselves, trying to be engrossed in Baba's "sahavas" [company], so that they may come and go automatically without your being conscious of them.
Do this much for six days. For at least six days, forget all your prestige, knowledge and spirituality. Try to observe the minutest details and analyze what takes place here. I want your hearts to be clean and open for me to step in. One most important point is to forget your difficulties — family, financial, health, et cetera — and only concentrate on Baba's love. Do not expect miracles. Do not think that by coming here you will solve all your difficulties, and your troubles will be over. I have nothing to do with such things. I have no key for such problems. Do not hope for blessings to become healthy and wealthy. If you think you have come for the betterment of your health, you will on the contrary lose it.
Footnotes
- 1.Refer to God Speaks, pp. 164–166.