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Chapter 32: 1958 Meherabad Sahavas

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Baba noticed D. S. Chowbey of Calcutta bowing down to Balak Bhagwan at the other end of the pandal. He stopped the darshan and called Pukar, who was supposed to be looking after Balak Bhagwan. Baba again warned Balak Bhagwan not to allow anyone to lay his head at his feet. Chowbey apologized, and Baba asked him if he had ever met him before. Chowbey said he had met Baba in America.
When darshan restarted, Ramhirdaya Tiwari, a former co-worker of the deceased Jal Kerawalla, came.
Baba remembered Jal, remarking, "There was none equal to him."
When Vibhuti approached, Baba introduced him to the gathering.
"He is my old lover and is spreading my message of love in Bombay and other districts of Maharashtra."
Introducing Pandoba, Baba remarked, "He has been with me since the days of the Prem Ashram [1927–28]. In the old days he was in charge of doing all the laundry."
He asked Pandoba how many children he had, and Pandoba replied six.
Seeing Hiralal of Nauranga, Baba joked, "I have a fever of 105°, so you should hurry, take darshan quickly and leave."
But Hiralal was not the sort to be put off so easily. He began patting Baba's cheeks, and weeping and would not move. Baba had to ask Pukar to take him away, which he did.
Greeting Babu Ramprasad of Nauranga, Baba commented about him, "I envy his love; he is a gem!"
Chandraprakash of Hamirpur had brought seven rosary prayer beads from seven lovers to put around Baba's neck. Asking him to name the seven lovers, Baba allowed him to place the beads around his wrist one by one. He then took them all off and gave them back, telling Chandraprakash that he should repeat the seven lovers' names and put the rosaries one by one around his own wrist.
Baba asked Vishnu of Dhagwan to sing a song, which he did. Vishnu also gave an amusing performance of a dancing girl in love. He had wrapped a sari around himself and veiled his face. Those present enthusiastically whistled and cheered on the "shy, young woman" and Baba enjoyed the dance.
On seeing Tulsiram, one of the workers from Bandwa in Hamirpur, Baba was reminded how he had to travel by bullock cart to give darshan in the village of Ichhuara.
Baburao Vyas recited a couplet in praise of Baba.
Baba introduced him to the gathering, remarking, "He is a teacher and is awakening divine love in the hearts of his students."
Introducing Shahastrabudhe, Baba commented, "He is the proprietor of several hotels [restaurants] in Satara and Poona. He has left everything behind and he has come to Meherabad with his staff to cook for those attending the sahavas."
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