"That which does not endure — illusion."
"Right, now the volumes begin. Disregard all that does not endure, and you will realize the Truth."
"But is there any part of the self that endures?"
"Yes, you [pointing to Davy], your Self, endures. This body does not endure. It is illusion. The body should be discarded. Similarly your mind and energy working through you as desires, both of which are also illusion and should be discarded. All of these which are false are to be discarded to realize the Real Self that is you."
Davy inquired, "Baba, you are God and know everything, and yet you ask so often if I love you ... Of course, I love you very much."
Baba replied, "It is my delight to hear from my lovers that they love me. There is no doubt that I know everything, yet I ask. I feel delighted when my lovers say, 'Baba, I love you very much!' As for example, in everyday life one comes across a loving couple. Each loves the other very much and each knows it, and yet the husband or the wife would very often ask, 'Dearest, do you love me?' Invariably, the obvious answer would be, 'I love you very much.' It is my pleasure to ask and my delight to hear from my lovers their oft-repeated answer, 'Baba, I love you very much.' "
Baba called the Swiss and French faction — Max, Irene Billo, Hedi, Anita and Roger Vieillard — to his room and discussed matters with them for some time. The Rubens Hotel is opposite the eastern side of Buckingham Palace gardens. At one point during the morning, the royal guards' fife and drum corps was passing in the street outside, on its way to a garden party at the palace. Delia ran to get Baba, who, smiling, had a peek from Max's window. While observing and snapping his fingers to the music, Baba reminded Fred Marks of Lord Krishna.
In the afternoon there was a tea party for the close lovers at Minta's house. Anita regaled Baba and made him laugh by telling funny stories. All the birds of the Garden were present and enjoyed Baba's sahavas. Back at the hotel there were tears in his lovers' eyes as Baba bid them farewell and commented,
"This is my last visit to London; you will have no such opportunity again. You do not know how fortunate you are. So live for me and work for me wholeheartedly."
Baba embraced one and all, and at 6:30 P.M. he and the mandali left for the airport. Anita, Mary and Delia rode with Baba and Eruch in the car. Anita's sharp wit enlivened the journey, and Baba entered into the jokes with her with the same zest.
Baba assured Mary, "You will be with me forever when you pass on."