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Chapter 38: Guruprasad Garden, 1963

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Adi brought M. N. Mirza to Guruprasad that afternoon. Baba exhorted Mirza to recite the prayers daily and assured him that his situation would improve within six months. Harry Dedolchow also saw Baba that day.
As instructed, on Sunday, 31 March 1963, Sorabji Siganporia and Kishinchand Gajwani arrived at Guruprasad from Bombay. Gajwani wanted to live with Baba permanently.
Upon seeing the two men at 2:00 P.M., Baba first asked Gajwani, "Do you want me or God?"
Gajwani replied, "You, Baba!"
"Then will you do as I tell you?"
With folded hands, Gajwani said, "Yes, Baba."
"You should sever all connections with your household; listen to me and carry out my wishes."
"I have come prepared for that. My son, Nariman, is proceeding to New York tomorrow and I have informed him that I will be disconnected from the family, business matters and remain here with you from today."
"If I tell you to strip naked and wander about Bombay, would you do it?"
"Your grace will help me to do it," Gajwani said.
"Leave aside grace; would you do it?" Baba demanded.
"Yes, I will," Gajwani said.
Baba was pleased and then asked Siganporia, "Do you want me or God?"
"You, Baba!"
"Would you do as I tell you?"
"Yes."
"Would you walk about naked in Bombay?"
Siganporia said, "My modest nature would not permit me to do this. Barring this order, I will listen to you, Baba, and carry out whatever else you say."
"You have failed in your resolve; you should have said yes. I was not going to order you to do it!"
"But how can I be hypocritical?" Siganporia pleaded.
In response, Baba just smiled and forgiving Siganporia remarked, "Don't worry. I know the love of both of you for me, and I too love you very much."
Baba then instructed Gajwani to go to Hazrat Babajan's tomb, and pray there for an hour every day, with his head bowed. While in Poona, he was allowed to visit Bombay intermittently, and this went on for a few months. Siganporia returned to Bombay, but was told to come to Guruprasad every week on Saturday and Sunday.
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