Aloba's nature, however, was such that he could not bear not seeing Baba daily, even from a distance. Baba noticed some movement outside the window of mandali hall, and asked Kaka to see if someone was there. He returned, saying it was Aloba trying to peep inside. Baba called him and "broiled" him before the others.
"Why did you disobey me?" he asked. "Why were you looking at me when I told you not to?"
Aloba pleaded, "My heart was thirsting for sight of you. I could not help myself."
Baba turned to the mandali, completely fed up, and asked, "Now, what should I do with him?"
Baba's brother Jalbhai was present and suggested, "If you don't like him watching you, there is one solution. He should be given dark sunglasses to wear whenever he is in your presence, so that he won't stare at you."
Baba liked the idea and instructed Kaka to buy the darkest pair of sunglasses he could find. Kaka ordered them and they were so dark, almost nothing could be seen through them! Aloba began sitting before Baba wearing the dark glasses. Whenever visitors would come, they would wonder why this man was wearing dark glasses inside the hall, and would laugh at him. Baba would also point out this peculiar sight to them, agreeing how strange a man Aloba was. Little did they know the true story behind it!
The following is another incident of how Baba taught the mandali certain lessons. Gustadji had very vivid dreams.
Each morning, after inquiring about the mandali's health and welfare, Baba would ask if he had seen any dream the previous night: "What did you see in the dream?"
Gustadji was always prepared to relate some dream (or make up one!) to amuse Baba.
Baba would take keen interest in his lively narration and enactment, and encourage him by interjecting, "What happened next? ... And then what happened?"
And Gustadji would go on with his hand signs.
After half an hour of such light conversation, Baba would have letters and telegrams read out that had been received that day, and would issue instructions on how to reply. On one occasion, while all the mandali were seated in the hall, Baba had some sweets brought for Gustadji, who was sitting on a chair next to him.