Baba spent time relaxing, playing cards or games, and listening to bhajans.
During their stay in Happy Valley, Jalbhai told Baba an amusing story about Aspandiar's japa (repetition of God's name) in Manzil-e-Meem. "Every morning," Jalbhai said, "I used to watch Aspandiar sit for meditation. Due to the mosquitoes and his sleepiness, his body would sway back and forth — he moved like a pendulum!" Baba laughed at Jalbhai's description and decided it was an appropriate nickname for his cousin. Aspandiar was thus christened Pendulum , which was shortened to Pendu . And he was called by that name ever after.
Jalbhai was always filled with humorous tales and related another. He said that Faredoon was once sitting on the verandah of the Manzil when, finding no one near, he passed gas so loudly Jalbhai thought a firecracker had exploded! Baba again laughed and called out to Faredoon, "Hey Padarya !" (from the Gujarati word paad , to fart) to which Faredoon responded.
Someone else chimed in, "Baba, Faredoon is so tall and solemn that he even looks like a padre [Catholic priest]."
Baba then said to Faredoon, "From today, your name is Padri ."
Thus, Faredoon too gained a nickname and was known as Padri for the rest of his life.
One afternoon Baba walked on the verandah and saw Padri, Slamson and another of the men talking casually with the keeper of the Shiva temple. He sent someone to inquire as to what they were doing by that temple and what they were discussing. The three men went to Baba and explained that they were simply passing the time talking about God, religion and spirituality.
"Very good!" Baba exclaimed. "All right. Now, the three of you, take your baggage and get out! Go make that man your guru! From this moment on, I am not your guru! Our connections are severed!"
Baba was extremely angry, and the three young men stood before him frightened, pleading to be forgiven. They promised they would not do it again."
"You heard me, get out of my sight!" Baba shouted. With a disgusted look he said, "You act like fools! You have left your homes and dear ones to join me. You have now lived with me for more than a year; you are following me, obeying my instructions.
"Why did you go to that temple? Never, never go to anybody else! Suppose that man gave some explanation, or some kind of advice, or an order contrary to mine — which would you follow?"