To Was Deo Kain and his wife, Baba commented, "If people tell you that Baba has performed this or that miracle, let the story go in one ear and out the other. My greatness does not lie in performing miracles. My greatness lies in suffering for humanity, because I love all." He added: "Love me and you will be loving God. And God is to be loved honestly. What is known as virtue and sin is nothing but strength and weakness."
Baba gave darshan to the Arangaon villagers, and afterwards everyone gathered in the hall at lower Meherabad.
Baba said: "Whatever I am going to say tomorrow is of the utmost importance. You should pay close attention to every word. Leaving aside all worldly worries and thoughts, keep your mind focused here. You are now tired from your long journeys, and at midnight you have to keep awake. So don't get up early. Have four or five hours of good sleep so that your health will be good, and when you sit before me you will feel fresh and happy and digest what I say."
After inquiring about each person's health and joking with them for a while, Baba returned to Meherazad in the evening.
At night, the Andhra 1954 and American 1956 films of Baba's darshan tours were shown in the hall, after which the group eagerly waited until twelve o'clock when they were to repeat the sentence given by Baba. A ring of the bell indicated midnight, the dhuni was lit, according to Baba's wish, and the whole of Meherabad echoed with the whispered cries of "Beloved God, Thy Will has come to pass!" Soon after the dhuni was lit, it began raining, breaking the long drought that year.
On the morning of Thursday, 10 July 1958, Baba arrived in Meherabad around seven o'clock and spent an hour in his cabin discussing his work with various groups. He entered the hall at 8:00 A.M. It was damp and chilly, and the sky was overcast, making it somewhat dark in the hall.
Baba asked that the verandah curtains be rolled up to admit more light, joking, "It's so dark in here, I won't be able to catch those who doze!" Padri appeared with a lighted Petromax lantern, and Baba added, "Now, be careful; I will see those who feel drowsy."
Maharani Shantadevi and the Rani of Kurundwad garlanded Baba. Garlanding was prohibited in the meeting, but Baba allowed it this time. Taking off the garlands, he put them aside on the table next to him.
He then commented, "I have heard much praise for the Bombay bhajan group. Where are they?"