And this message was sent to the Westerners through Mani's Family Letter of 1 December:
I am happy with your love and know your unquestioning and willing acceptance of my wishes. I know what is best and my decision is for the best. I love you as God alone can love, and will definitely give you my sahavas in May 1958. This sahavas will give you what I want you to have 100 percent to my satisfaction. You will then understand fully what I mean by this. Hold on to my daaman, love me more and more and you will receive fully what I shall give.
My love to each.
Gustadji's brother Slamson saw Baba at Meherazad on 30 November and was given some of Gustadji's belongings.1 Madhusudan had an interview the following day.
On 5 December 1957, Harry Kenmore left with Meherjee for Bombay, from where he flew back to New York. He departed completely drenched with Wine. He had come to treat the Lord, but himself was "treated," and became mad in Baba's love.
Arnavaz and Nariman arrived the same day, and Arnavaz stayed at Meherazad for twelve days.
Baba's Poona lovers had beseeched him to give darshan to them and their families, and Baba agreed, arranging 8 December, for it. Guruprasad bungalow was engaged and the Poona workers made the required preparations. Others from out of town also came after receiving Baba's permission, including Pukar, Bal Natu and about 20 people from Ahmednagar.
Along with them was a newcomer from Jabalpur named Amiya Kumar Hazra. Amiya, 26, had first heard of Baba in Jabalpur in 1954 when he chanced on an informal talk being given by Bhau Kalchuri. Later, in 1956, Amiya met Y. L. Muniraj at a wedding, and Muniraj convinced him to read some of Baba's literature. After subsequent meetings with Baba lovers from his hometown, Amiya wrote a letter to Baba. From the moment he posted the letter, Amiya's love for Baba manifested and longing began to drive him to emotional excesses. He wrote to Baba pleading that he could not wait until February to see him, and Baba therefore permitted him to come to Poona on 7 December.
Baba was driven from Meherazad on the 7th and spent the night at Ganeshkhind. He did not rest well as he had to be up by 5:00 A.M. He arrived at Guruprasad at 8:00 A.M. Those assembled acclaimed him as he entered the hall. Garlanding and touching his feet were strictly prohibited. First the Master's Prayer was recited aloud and then short one-minute introductions of the persons and families attending were made. Baba embraced some, patted others and kissed a few, conveying some loving or inquiring remarks to every individual. Baba called Amiya to sit at the front of the room, on the ladies' side, so he could see Baba better. Until that moment, Amiya had presumed that Baba was unaware of his presence in the gathering.
Footnotes
- 1.The remainder of Gustadji's clothes, shoes and bags were distributed by Adi Sr. to his servants and the poor.