When they finished, Dedolchow declared, "I can say it better!" (He meant louder still!) Baba invited him to do so.
“”"Stand in front of me and recite the Master's Prayer," Baba directed him.
He repeated the Master's Prayer first, then the Repentance Prayer and lastly the Sufi Prayer.1 Baba was pleased. He embraced Dedolchow and gave him a kiss, then had him sit with the mandali. “”Baba asked, "Do you practice any spiritual exercise?"
"Yes, Baba, I meditate on one of your pictures, and I repeat your name for an hour or so in the evenings."
“”"What results do you get?"
"Usually a headache and bloodshot eyes!"
“”Baba laughed and commented, "Just love me, love me and love me more."
Baba ordered Padri to take Dedolchow and Chari to Meherabad, where Don was to show them around. Jalbhai was to accompany them to Poona before they flew back to Calcutta. While departing, Dedolchow kept referring to Baba as "Father."
“”Baba remarked to him, "I am the Ancient One. I came as Ram in the world. I was Krishna and Muhammad. And I was the Christ who was crucified."
They left at 9:45 A.M. Jalbhai showed them the sites in Poona associated with Baba's childhood and school years. At the Poona Center, Harry Dedolchow recited the Master's Prayer with the same gusto he had heard Harry Kenmore utter it in Meherazad. He was so loud in fact, that the local assembly was completely taken aback.
On 8 September, Baba spent some time in the morning with Vishnu in connection with his work. Adi and Ramjoo arrived at 9:00 A.M. to meet with others about Avatar Meher Baba Trust. Jalbhai returned from Poona the same day, and then left with Sheroo the following day.
From Wednesday, 9 September 1959, Baba began a more serious phase of his work in seclusion.
“”He stated, "From today, I am beginning 50 days of very special work."
To help him in his work during this seclusion, during the three months of August, September and October, the name of God was being repeated by his lovers in Hamirpur, Bombay and Karachi continuously, unbroken for 24 hours every day. Thus, in the world of his lovers, the flame of Baba's holy remembrance was burning brightly, though he had physically "cut himself off" from them.
