"Only dnyan [knowledge] can make one realize that I am nearer to you than what you are to yourselves. Your eyes are so near to you, but you cannot see them unless you hold a mirror in front of you. If you want to see me, hold the mirror of dnyan before you. This is only possible through my grace."
At about 11:00 A.M. arti was sung, and Baba asked the Andhra devotees to go outside and relax for half an hour. Afterwards, devotees from other centers came and sat near Baba. He asked Manu Jessawala to sing. Adi also sang a ghazal, though he had a sore throat.
The president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha (a Hindu nationalist political party) arrived to see Baba. He asked for a message. In response, Baba stated:
Love God to such an extent that you become God! That love could be had through selfless service, but this service should be so sublime that there is not even a single thought of self. What counts most is Experience and not mere understanding. One has to go beyond one's mind! You can see Reality within you, but for this you have to dive deep within yourself.
Conviction of God's existence through the intellect [by reading and contemplation] is possible, but conviction by sight is better. And conviction by actually becoming one with God is far better than this. After gaining the conviction by being one with God, one in a thousand comes down to normal human consciousness on this Earth as a Perfect Master.
The president of the Mahasabha had an unpleasant, arrogant attitude; even though he knew Meher Baba never entered into political matters, he tried to persuade him to give a special message for his speech the next day. He left soon after meeting Baba, without even taking the time to sit before Baba for a while. Just then a few lovers from Eluru arrived and Baba embraced them.
After lunch, a few of the close ones gathered in the side room next to the main hall. Baba was not eating lunch at this time. He would eat one meal a day of rice and dal at about 6:00 P.M., after his lovers had left. In the side room, Dhake and Prabodh (Deshmukh's son) narrated some amusing stories which pleased Baba.
At one point, Baba remarked, "Highly placed individuals in society receive respect and honor in this gross world. However, such fellows would be kicked out from the subtle and mental worlds if they have no spiritual value."
Then he said, "I am the slave of those who love me."