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Chapter 32: 1958 Meherabad Sahavas

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The lovers from Delhi, Pathankot, Amritsar, Agra and Aligarh were next.
Reminding them about the stipulations outlined in the recent Life Circular , Baba observed, "I just cannot resist meeting and embracing my devotees. But individual interviews are not possible. Who here is a good mathematician? If each person is disposed of within five minutes, how many hours would it take to see 800 persons? Five minutes is the minimum, although they would never be satisfied with five minutes."
Baba asked Kaka to again take his pulse. Kaka reported the fever had risen to 107°.
Baba joked, "This temperature specialist will make it go to 110° if he were told to do so."
Baba explained to this group from northern India:
Love has no limit, but the mind gets in the way. This hindrance cannot be removed without my grace, because it is a question of the mind annihilating the mind! For instance, if I were to ask Niranjan Singh to jump over himself, the most he would do is a somersault. To leap over oneself is impossible. Baba knows that from the purity in his heart, Niranjan Singh wants to realize me, but the hitch is there.
Baba asked Niranjan Singh if it would be possible for him and his wife to stay in Meherazad for ten days from July 1 to the 10th. On his acquiescing, Baba informed him he would instruct him later in detail.
Now came the Saoner and Vibhuti's groups.
Baba remarked, "Half the Saoner group consists of Pophali's family."
Pophali Pleader had brought a poor man who was disinclined to come.
Baba commented, "My love has drawn him here."
As in the Dehra Dun group, the question of a family member opposed to Baba was again raised. Pophali's daughter, Nirmala, was especially keen to have Baba's darshan, but her husband was vehemently against Baba. He warned her that if she went for Baba's darshan, he would not allow her to return to his house. But, at the last moment, something happened to him internally and he completely changed, to the point of insisting that Nirmala accompany her father to the sahavas.
When they had Baba's darshan, Pophali narrated the events to Baba, who advised the girl, "You must respect the wishes of your husband, treating him as Baba. If he does not want you to worship me, then throw away my photograph from your house. I will stay in your heart forever. Inwardly, remember me as often as you can. That is my real worship!"
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