On 8 November 1956, Baba's lovers in America were asked to write a short personal letter to him immediately, without mentioning personal affairs or asking questions. The same instructions were sent to those in England, Europe and Australia on 27 November. On the 29th, Baba instructed Adi to inform those in India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Africa of these instructions through a circular subsequently issued on 2 December 1956.
Baba mentioned at this time that the reason why several of his close followers were undergoing severe crises and troubles with regard to health, finances, or other worries was because they were sharing an infinitesimal bit of his burden for the universe.
He stated, "Now that my five Perfect Masters, who actively worked, have left their bodies, I carry the entire burden myself, and all who share in it are most fortunate."
Also at this time, Paul Brunton (the author of A Search in Secret India ) wrote to Baba after nearly 30 years, and his letter was read out. Bhau was instructed to forward his letter to Adi with a request from Baba that Brunton be sent a copy of God Speaks . Adi had been in correspondence with him.
On Friday, 16 November 1956, Baba left Satara in Nariman's two-tone blue Chevrolet on a mast tour to Uttar Pradesh, accompanied by Pendu, Nilu, Baidul and Eruch, who drove. They traveled first to Meherazad, where they spent one night. Adi Sr. and Gulmai were called to Meherazad at 2:00 P.M. on the 16th. For the previous few months, Gulmai had been feeling very restless; she reported seeing visions of Baba and had trouble sleeping.
Baba assured her, "Do not worry about your current suffering. You will gain redemption and have liberation from rebirth."
That year, there were unusually late rains, and at one place, the car had to be ferried from one bank of a stream to the other. The journey continued night and day. At one spot, they learned of a very high Hindu mast named Sharir Baba , who was staying at the residence of the Maharaja of Chhatarpur. The mast, however, was to leave the place at 3:00 P.M. that day and it was already 1:00 P.M.
Baba was very anxious to contact this mast, as he had never worked with him before. They drove at breakneck speed on the rough roads through towns and villages, covering 128 miles in two hours — and reached Chhatarpur exactly at 3:00 P.M. The mast was very old and would drink his own urine.