Chapter 36: Interested In Remaining Disinterested
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On Tuesday, 15 May 1962, at 4:00 P.M., another musical program was held in Guruprasad, featuring Ram Sindhi Qawaal. It lasted for two hours, and local Poona lovers were allowed to attend. Adi came from Ahmednagar for two days with Dhake, and they discussed with Baba what was to be done with the Belgaum land and Vishnu's other property. The discussions continued the following day with Meherjee, Eruch, Ramjoo and Sadashiv Patil. Sushila came and met Baba briefly.1
Vishnu's relatives the Haldankars came on the 17th and wept before Baba, begging his forgiveness over the suit they had filed against Vishnu. Haldankar was made to sign a letter of unconditional withdrawal of his complaint, which Baba countersigned as having accepted.
Being a judge, Prem Khilnani had been called to effect a legal solution. During the discussion, Khilnani asked Baba's opinion, "Do you think it would be better if the compromise is settled in this way?"
Smiling, Baba replied, "I do not think; I know!"
Another meeting of the Poona workers was held on Sunday, 27 May 1962 to discuss accommodation problems for the East-West Gathering. Keshav Nigam arrived on 2 June.
There were a few more Sunday gatherings with Baba, before he returned to Meherazad. On Sunday, 3 June, Patwardhan gave a recital from 4 until 6:00 P.M. Baba enjoyed it so much that, with his embrace, he gave the singer his handkerchief. Among those gathered were Joseph and Kari Harb. Bal Natu had been staying at Guruprasad during his summer holidays and left that day for his home in Kurduwadi.
At 7:00 P.M., on the evening of 4 June 1962, Joseph showed Baba slides taken during Baba's two visits in America, in 1956 and 1958. About 100 intimate lovers attended. Just before the slide show began, Baba turned to Kamla Bhandari and remarked,
"I see myself in each one of you. This experience of Oneness is unique. It cannot be explained, it can only be experienced. It is Infinite."
During one Sunday gathering, an attorney narrated to Baba how his son, Govind, asked him whether Baba would be able to speak audibly at the breaking of his long years of silence. Turning to the boy, Baba smiled and nodded emphatically.
"Yes, I will speak audibly," he gestured. "In fact, when I break my silence it will be heard infinitely more clearly than the loudest of speech uttered by anyone."
Footnotes
- 1.After Vishnu's death, Sushila moved permanently to Meherabad in a room built for her attached to the old dharamshala at lower Meherabad.