The following morning, Adi drove Baba, Eruch and Vishnu to Meherabad, where Baba called Kaikobad's family and Mansari to the hall at lower Meherabad. He played cards with the mandali for a while and took Pendu back with him to Meherazad.
On 10 December, Kishinchand Gajwani came to Meherazad and left after meeting Baba. At 3 P.M. that day, Pendu and Vishnu also came from Meherabad. Pendu was instructed to return to Meherazad three days later and to stay there permanently.
Dr. Moorty saw Baba on the morning of the 11th. Also present that day was a young Australian man named John, who had been visiting ashrams in India, but who was so far dissatisfied with what he had encountered. A Baba lover from Kerala had met him and told him of Baba. Jalbhai came for two days on the 11th, and Adi and Sarosh the following day. On the 14th, Adi brought Feram and the Sakhares. Baba was to leave for Poona the following day for a month, so Adi drove Kaikobad to Meherabad, where he stayed with his family while Baba was away.
As so often was the case after a prolonged period of seclusion, Baba wished a different scene or change of scenery for a while, for a "change and rest," as he indicated. Poona was the place he chose.
On Monday, 15 December 1958, Baba and the women mandali left for Guruprasad at 9:00 A.M. in Meherjee's car. Eruch, Bhau, Aloba and Pendu followed them in Adi's car. In Poona, Bhau kept nightwatch from 6:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M., and Pendu was on duty for two hours, from 4:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. Bhau was suffering from a painful eye affliction which had begun during Baba's seclusion.
Baba was taken to Dr. Deshmukh's clinic on the 21st for a stomach check-up, after all the recent strenuous fasting. Arnavaz, Nariman and Jim Mistry arrived on the evening of the 23rd to spend a few days with Baba.
To celebrate Mehera's birthday, a qawaali performance was held in Guruprasad on Wednesday, 24 December. A restricted number of close lovers were invited, both from the Poona Center as well as several others from Bombay. Godavri Mai of Sakori also attended the program. Baba listened to the singing and intermittently explained the meaning of certain verses. The program went on for three hours. At the end, Baba embraced all his lovers.
Christmas was celebrated privately on the 25th, and Baba went to watch a cricket match that day.
The day before, Baba sent this telegram to Don at Meherabad: "My Christmas blessings to you to hold fast to my daaman."