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Chapter 37: East-West Gathering

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Baba reprimanded Kenmore for yawning, and when he retorted that he was relaxing, Baba declared, "If I relaxed, everything would collapse!"
Baba advised them not to go to far-off places in the north of India or they might get stranded, and also to inform Meherjee of their departure plans. Some of the Eastern volunteers came in to embrace Baba.
At one point, Baba urged, "Instead of blood, let the love of God flow through your veins! Is it possible, Francis?"
Francis replied, "Nothing is impossible when you say it!"
Patwardhan arrived and began warming up. At 10:10 A.M., the music started. Kamat was playing the tabla; there was also a sitar player (Laxman Waze) and a flutist (Sakaram Jaibahar). At one point, Kamat gave a solo performance, and Baba told the Westerners to watch his fingers. All applauded when Kamat finished. After an hour, the musicians embraced Baba and departed.
Baba remarked, "If you could understand what he just sang, you would feel so happy. There will be no singing tomorrow."
At one point, Baba questioned his lovers, "Do you want to see me like this [touching his body] or like this?" and he raised his arms and gazed upward with a glorious look on his face.
Before anyone could say a word, Baba, again stretching his arms high, declared, "Like this! You should want God the Beloved!"
Burjor Bode, the engineer of the Poona Municipality, came in to embrace Baba. Baba then introduced him to the Westerners.
Before the morning session ended, Baba asked the men and women to exchange seats for the afternoon, because the women had been sitting in the sun on their side of the pandal for three consecutive days.
Irwin and Edward Luck and Phil Cowans were lingering by the door after everyone had filed out. They, too, turned to leave when all of a sudden Baba snapped his fingers loudly.
They turned and looked at him, and he gestured, "Remember, I am God in human form."
Again, they turned to go.
Baba snapped his fingers and repeated, "Remember, I am God in the human form! That is all you need to know!" and then he motioned for them to leave.
Irwin had a feeling that he was supposed to see Baba again that day and asked Eruch, who went back inside to consult Baba. Baba gestured no, they were mistaken, and Irwin, Edward and Phil left.
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