The group also visited John Grant's and Norman and Frances Lee's homes nearby (106 Alfred Street in Narraweena, and 58 Tristram Street in Beacon's Hill) about 11:00 A.M. These residences were where members of the group had been staying. Bill was the driver, and, as they passed tall buildings in the streets of Sydney, a stray thought came into Bill's mind: "How could Baba be the Creator of all this?"
Just then, Baba, who was sitting beside him, gestured, "The creation has come out of me."
At John Grant's house, Baba sliced and distributed a cake Mrs. Grant had made for the occasion, and garlanded a photo of himself.
After lunch, Baba gathered the group again. At 1:30 that afternoon, Baba was taken to see a movie at the Hoyts Mayfair Theater at 73 Castlereagh Street in the heart of Sydney City.1 For the first time since arriving back in Sydney, Baba wore Western clothes — a smart blue jacket Tex Hightower had tailored for him in California.
Robert Rouse recalled that Baba came out wearing this and twirled around, asking his approval, "How do I look?"
Robert was very touched by this and nodded, "You look wonderful Baba."
When Bill drove Baba to the theater on this occasion, he was worried about his thoughts.
Baba knew his mind and comforted him, "Don't worry about thoughts. It is almost impossible to control thoughts. Let them come and go. It is very difficult to control feelings, but actions can be controlled. Don't let feelings become actions. You can control actions."
Baba and his group walked into the theater just after the opening movie had started. It was dark inside. As was his habit, Baba stood upstairs in the balcony and pointed to where each person in the group was to sit. Naturally, as some 20–40 people had accompanied Baba to the theater, this was a major upheaval to the other viewers and those in the back rows were disturbed. One man in the row just behind Baba remarked in a loud voice to his friend, "Who does he think he is, Jesus Christ?" The irony of the wisecrack was not lost on those with Baba. "That's just who he is!" they wanted to shout.
Footnotes
- 1.The cinema no longer exists, but the site is now part of Centrepoint, a huge tower and major landmark of Sydney, regularly visited by thousands.