Baba had had a small chair placed beside his chair, on which were kept a small stack of papers. After Baba listened to Don's reactions to the sahavas, Baba beckoned for the papers. Eruch handed them to him, and Baba put them on his knees and began rifling through them. Eruch explained, "Baba has here a collection of various statements he has given out at various public gatherings. Some are longer than others. All have been carefully collected and have never been published before. Baba wants to know if you would like to take this collection, edit it as you have done with God Speaks , build it up, handle it in any fashion that you feel fit — and perhaps make it into a small book which you can publish after God Speaks appears?"
Don, touched that Baba would show such confidence in him, immediately said, "Yes, I would like to do this. I would be very, very happy."
Baba commented, "In fact, you might possibly want to combine it in some fashion — I leave it entirely in your hands — with a description of what you have experienced in this sahavas."
Don nodded, and Baba continued, "If this appeals to you, I will make available to you the transcripts of the meetings, and you can weave your own descriptions of the events around them."
Don said, "I think it is a wonderful idea, Baba."
"You can write to Ramjoo or Bal Natu about any questions you might have," Baba concluded.
In this manner, the book Listen, Humanity came into being.
At lower Meherabad, Baba asked Aloba, "What food did you have today?"
"Today we had a very good lunch," Aloba replied. "Rice, curry, papad, ghee and pickle!"
Aloba's innocent description was enough ammunition for Baba.
Calling Pendu, Padri, Vishnu, Sidhu and Bhau, Baba fumed, "Have you pigs any shame? You enjoy at others' expense and eat ghee! You should remember that the expenses for the sahavas have been donated by others.