Narrating an incident long ago from the life of Prophet Muhammad, illustrating how one should live up to what one preaches to others, Baba said:
Muhammad was very fond of eating dates. One day a mother brought her son to him, complaining that the boy ate a lot of dates every day and so suffered from dysentery. The boy refused to obey his parents, and told them that he would not eat dates only if Muhammad told him not to do so. Muhammad could not tell the boy not to eat dates, when he himself was very fond of them and ate a lot of them. He told the mother and son to come back after a few days. Meanwhile, Muhammad stopped eating dates and when the mother came with the boy, he told the boy not to eat dates. The boy obeyed at once.
If you tell others not to tell lies, then even at the cost of your life, you should not tell a lie; otherwise, it would amount to hypocrisy. My workers should be 100 percent honest and do my work with all hearts united. Both the parties must give in; only then will there be no trouble in Baba-work.
One of the old Andhra workers related to Baba that a motor van was an absolute necessity so that workers like himself could travel from village to village, talking to people about Baba.
Baba asked, "Who is to pay for the van? If I were to ask some lovers, they would willingly contribute toward its cost. But why should I ask them to pay for my work? If I am going to break my silence in nine months, this van or all such plans to spread my messages would seem insignificant compared with the work that will be done as soon as I break my silence! If you have no van, travel by bullock cart. If a cart is not available, walk. If you are old and die doing my work, it would be good for you."
Baba summarized by saying, "In short, there must not be jealousy or backbiting among the workers. Be 100 percent honest. If you have something to say about another worker, tell it honestly to his face, and not behind his back."
After this, devotees from Andhra sang bhajans.
Once during the session, Baba commented: "I am One with the Highest state of consciousness, and simultaneously I am on all planes of consciousness, and so I am One with you all.