On the morning of Friday, 28 August 1959, Baba summoned the women mandali into the hall at 9:30 A.M. It was Lord Krishna's birthday. The men had been told to wash their hands and faces, and were already sitting facing Baba. A curtain was drawn in the hall, separating the men and women. Eruch recited the Beloved God Prayer and then the Master's Prayer. Kaikobad stood before Baba, and the Prayer of Repentance was recited. All, including Baba, stood during the prayers. Lastly, Kaikobad prayed:
O God, allow the men and women mandali to prove helpful to beloved Baba in his work. See that none gives any cause to disturb Baba's mood. Allow the work Baba wishes to complete by the end of October to be completed 100 percent successfully, and also see that Baba's health does not suffer.
After the women left, Baba issued some instructions for Noshir Siganporia, who was permitted to stay at Meherabad for six months with his family.
On the occasion of Krishna's birthday, Baba sent this message to Sadhu Vaswani and his nephew Jashan in Poona, who had sent greetings to Baba:
Give my love to my very dear Dada Vaswani and to dear Jashan and all dear ones of the Saint Mira High School, who remember me and love me.
I was Ram, I was Krishna, I was this One, I was that One, and now I am Meher Baba. In fact, in this form of flesh and blood, I am the same Ancient One who alone is eternally worshiped and ignored, ever remembered and forgotten.
I am that Ancient One whose past is worshiped and remembered; whose present is ignored and forgotten, and whose future advent is anticipated with great fervor and longing.
This short poem from Francis was added to their letter:
Krishna was Jesus before him, Meher Baba is both of them now. And whoever cannot believe this, Hasn't got the brains of a cow!
The blind chiropractor Harry Kenmore from New York had written Baba and had been granted permission to come to India. At 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, 1 September 1959, Meherjee brought him in his car from Bombay to Meherazad, where he stayed until November.
Baba asked Kenmore about his journey, and then informed him, "You are really fortunate to stay with me once again, especially now that I have stopped meeting my lovers. Excepting for a very few important letters, I don't even listen to any correspondence."
Baba introduced Kenmore to Francis, and then took him inside to the house. Within a short time, they returned.