On the 23rd a lover from Hyderabad came to see Baba. He had helped the mandali construct a small hut on a hill, where Baba had stayed for some time in seclusion (in 1951). After Baba left the place, the man kept Baba's photograph in the hut and prayed for guidance. He developed great faith and love for Baba. One day he had a sudden stroke and suffered paralysis of one arm, one leg and his face. He could hardly move; his condition was serious. Yet, he refused to take any medicines or injections. He would keep a glass of water before Baba's picture, pray to him and then drink the water as medicine. His faith in Baba was so great that he was cured and now he came to see Baba. Baba asked him to lift his legs and arms, which he did with considerable ease.
On Saturday, 25 May 1963, Baba stated, "I am in no mood to meet anyone, because the burden of my Universal work is tremendous."
Many lovers, however, did come that morning and Baba permitted them to be in his company for several hours.
"What to do?" Baba asked Niranjan Singh rhetorically with a smile. "The love of you all makes me sit so long for hours at a stretch. I do it because of your love."
One devotee approached Baba and said that for the past week he had been thinking that he should not come to Baba again, for he felt that Baba was a total hoax.
Baba replied, "The time for breaking my silence is very near. It is during this time that there are great chances of my daaman slipping from your hands. Maya will try to take you away from me. What does it matter if I am a hoax? I am everything — the Highest of the High, as well as the lowest! But do not stop coming here, even if you feel that I am a hoax. Do not go hunting after other Masters or saints. The whole world is a hoax, not me!"
A young woman, studying to be a doctor, who had just appeared for her examination, came to see Baba. Baba asked her how she had done on her test. She said, "Not to my satisfaction."
Baba joked, "Didn't you cheat?"
She said no.
Baba then revealed to the gathering, "When I was a schoolboy, I always had to cheat in arithmetic to get through my examinations."