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Chapter 32: 1958 Meherabad Sahavas

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Baba began by asking the Hamirpur group heads to stand. He asked Keshav Nigam what his workers understood about doing Baba's work, and whether they were doing his work faithfully and in all sincerity. Keshav put this question before the workers. Some said they were working sincerely, while some declared that they were working according to their capacity and understanding. Gaya Prasad Khare said, "Baba, until now I have not worked adequately, but I assure you that from now on I will work diligently, and for that, I seek your blessing."
Baba folded his hands and stated, "I salute all those who disseminate my message of love wholeheartedly and with love."
He commented that it would have taken a long time to have called each group separately, and to have explained the same thing; hence, this combined meeting. Baba recalled the all-night workers' meeting in Rajahmundry, in 1954, when he had explained what real work was. He then explained about his work and workers:
What is Baba's work? It is to explain to people who and what Baba is. Baba has always emphasized that one should love all, slander no one, not make others suffer and have a pure heart. Baba is the Avatar of the Age and the greatest work anyone can do is to love Baba as Baba ought to be loved. If the workers themselves lack these attributes, how will they be able to influence people? On the contrary, it would not be Baba's work, but an increase of burden on Baba.
There are two types of workers. For example, Keshav tells people who Baba is and what Baba says, and himself acts and lives as I want my workers to be in life. Then there is Dillipati, who also loves me in his own way, but lacks the qualities desired by me. When such a man, instead of doing my work in a haphazard manner, confesses his incapacity to others and tells them what I want them to do, though he himself cannot do it, because he is honest there is no binding created for him, and no burden felt by me on behalf of such a worker. The workers should be bold and candid enough to admit to their weaknesses and to try to overcome their weaknesses before they attempt to preach what Baba says.
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