Therefore, Dadi and Jehangu did as Baba asked and then returned to Guruprasad. Very serious, Baba inquired whether they had carried out his instructions. Both replied that they had, which pleased Baba. The next day the subject of Dadi's going to America for further studies was settled, and after a long search Jehangu at last landed a good job. Both young men credited their good fortune to Baba's orders the previous day.
One day a young man from South India came to see Baba. He wished to recite a Sanskrit shloka before Baba, claiming he had composed it in praise of Baba's love and glory. Baba allowed him to recite it and appeared to like it.
Looking at Ramakrishnan, Baba asked, "How did you like it?"
Ramakrishnan knew that the verse was from a Vedantic book and not the man's own as he had claimed, and he said this. Baba scowled.
"You are a fool!"
The man, who was annoyed and hurt, repudiated Ramakrishnan's statement, asserting again that he had written it himself.
After the gathering ended and the man had left, Baba asked Ramakrishnan, "What are you thinking?"
"Baba, there is a conflict in my mind between the truth and love. When you asked me, I said the truth that the verse was not written by that man. I know it was from a certain book."
Baba replied, "Don't worry now. Forget it. I wanted you to admire it so that the man would feel happy and be encouraged to love me more. At the same time, he would have realized that he had told a lie before me and would have felt ashamed."
One day Baba ordered Ramakrishnan to repeat in English seven times: "The Sexless Self is the highest experience."
He tried, but the tongue-twister was too difficult and he faltered after a few attempts.
Atchyutha Ramaraju from Andhra used to frequently come to Guruprasad. He did not know any other language besides Telugu, and for that reason, he could not understand what was being said between Baba and those present. Once when he was about to go to Guruprasad with these thoughts worrying him, he heard a person speaking Telugu near the Poona Railway Station. Ramaraju hired the stranger to come with him to translate Baba's words. In Guruprasad, the man began translating Baba's brief explanations into long sentences in Telugu, adding his own interpretations. (Perhaps he thought that he might get more money for his lengthy translations!) But Baba, observing what was going on between them, asked the man what he was saying for such a long time? Baba then told Ramaraju not to bring him from the next day.
Baba told the interpreter, "You may be able to deceive Ramaraju, but you cannot deceive me."
And to Ramaraju Baba said, "While in Guruprasad in my presence, you only need to look at me silently. You will understand everything. Even if you do not understand anything, be happy for your good fortune in sitting in the presence of God for two hours."