When Keki entered, he was greeted with an embrace from Baba and allowed to sit for five minutes. At the time, there was a conflict in Dehra Dun about erecting a statue of Baba in Meher Dham. Baba asked Nalavala if he was in favor of having a statue or a large portrait installed. Nalavala said he preferred the portrait.
Baba replied, "I have come to destroy all such things, but the love of Dehra Dun and other places has caused me to let loose the string for them to erect whatever they lovingly wish to do."
Nariman was at Meherazad and agreed with Keki that statues rarely reflected a true likeness of the persons. Baba then dictated a message to Keki for those in Dehra Dun, and he left after being with Baba for 45 minutes.
Toward the end of that year, Irwin Luck sent a long poem to Baba addressed "To My Dear Ocean of Love."
Baba heard it and sent this telegram in reply: "Your love-song made me very happy. The love poured from your drop heart has touched the Ocean."
Thus 1963 ended, but Baba's work in seclusion continued, as did the ban on corresponding with him or the mandali. Nothing can be imagined about this Universal work, since its very nature is infinite and, consequently, it includes everyone and everything in all creation.
Although in strict seclusion, Baba's daily routine went on as usual. He would listen to those letters received about work in his name, discuss matters with the mandali, play cards, occasionally meet people. But it was evident from the obvious strain on his physical body that his inner work was intensifying.
Rama's brother Dhiraj arrived to look after Mehernath and Sheela while Rama was in Booth Hospital. He met Baba at Meherazad on 1 January 1964.
Sarosh requested that Baba permit him to bring for darshan a brigadier general and a few other high-ranking military officers stationed in Ahmednagar. Baba gave permission for them to come at 2:00 P.M. on 2 January.
General Bhandari of Poona was being transferred to Delhi. Having the urge to pay respects to Baba on his way to Delhi, without prior intimation, just as Adi was leaving for Meherazad on the 2nd, Bhandari and his wife came to Khushru Quarters, with their seventeen-year-old daughter, Reva. Adi told them to follow his car to Meherazad, and Baba met them lovingly, along with Sarosh's party.