Take Babu Ramprasad, for instance. Suppose he tells people about Meher Baba's love and says: "Baba is the Avatar, everything depends on his will and in all circumstances we should remain unaffected. Baba alone is real, and all else is illusion. Without his will, not the leaf of a tree moves, and it is our duty in life to love him." All of a sudden, he gets a telegram in which the news of a theft of Rs.10,000 from his home is conveyed. If Babu Ramprasad begins crying and shrieking, and shows all the signs of extreme distress, what will the effect be on his audience? Would they feel Baba's love within them? Would they not think that whatever Babu Ramprasad had said was all bunkum! He himself is entrapped in illusion and tells people that all is illusion! But if the news leaves Babu unmoved, then people would feel that yes, he has real love for Baba in him!
If anyone among you remains uninfluenced and calm while facing any adverse circumstance and goes on speaking about my love without caring about such disturbing news, then thousands would begin loving Baba. Make your very life itself the message of my love to others. One sincere lover can produce thousands of lovers!
After the tea interval, Baba noticed that many of the group had purchased photographs of himself from Bhaiya Panday, and remarked, "Besides my pictures, you should take me away with you in your hearts when you leave here and return home."
Baba spoke about the mandali and the families dependent upon him, as he had done with two previous groups. He explained that whatever gift they could conveniently spare for the year's expenses of the mandali and others, they might give as a way of sharing in his Universal work; but they were not to worry if they could not spare any money. They could give even one rupee, but they should not make any house-to-house collection.
"I want to lighten my burden," he stated, "and you all should not burden me with contributions collected in a way contrary to my wishes."
Baba ended by saying, "Money has no value for me. Money either creates a veil or tears it off!"