I explained to them the meaning of Real Work. I had first explained it in great detail in Rajahmundry, and a booklet has also been printed. Although they were all working to spread my love, there were differences among them which I had to clear up again.
I alone am doing my own work; how can anyone else do it? I told them that unless the workers themselves purified their hearts and created love among themselves, it would not be possible to spread my message of love among others. It would be sheer hypocrisy to tell others about my love when they could not have love among themselves. Let your own love for me be my message of love to others.
One poor villager, who resided near Saoner, stood up and asked, "Baba, I would like to repeat your name at midnight, but I have no watch, and in fact, there is not a single clock in the whole village. How will I know when it is midnight?"
Baba asked Pophali, "Is this true?"
Pophali said, "Baba, yes, his village is in the middle of a forest, and no one has a watch or clock there."
Baba assured the man he would give him a watch, and told him to remind him about it the next day. Thereafter, at 10:40 A.M., the Poona bhajan mandali and Rustom Kaka sang songs, which Baba appreciated. While Rustom Kaka was singing, the tabla player did not accompany him properly. Baba began tapping his feet to assist the drum player in keeping the proper beat.
At eleven o'clock, Baba left the hall for his cabin and the sahavas group went for lunch. At 12:30 P.M., before beginning the afternoon interviews, Baba had the entire group summoned to the hall, where he explained for five minutes about the three types of seekers. Some of the group had had their lunch, some were about to eat, and some were eating when Baba called.
Making them sit in two rows, with himself in the middle, Baba stated: "I have called you to explain about the three types of seekers. I will detain you for only five minutes. Those who have had their lunch and who have been called for interviews should go and rest after this and be ready to come to my cabin when called. Those interrupted in their meals should resume eating, and those still to eat may do so."