Baba contemplated this and after a long pause, his fingers moving rapidly, he gave them permission to go and had his lovers along the way informed to look after them. (Cynthia then realized she should have asked his permission first about her travel plans.)
Baba instructed her, "Be very careful of your health. Do not drink the water and do not eat ordinary Indian food [from the street vendors]. Eat only at good hotels or restaurants."
He also emphasized, "Don't visit any saints or sadhus. It would not be good for you to see other saints, as you have just met me. In fact, it could be harmful."
Adi Jr., Dara, Franey, and Shireen were called back into the hall. Shireen began asking Baba different questions. Eruch laughed and said, "Shireen is always asking Baba questions."
Baba remarked to the child, "I cannot be understood with the mind, only through the heart." He explained, "I am Universal and in everyone and everything."
Then he asked her, "Do you love me as much as I love you?"
Shireen looked carefully at Baba and replied, "More!" Everyone laughed. Baba, too, looked amused and hugged Shireen.
He then had Phyllis, Cynthia and Janice go meet Mehera and the other women mandali. Mani told Cynthia that her present for Baba (a boomerang) had been a big hit and that Baba had thrown it.
After a short while, they returned to the hall. Baba instructed them to have lunch at Sarosh's, and to leave for Poona that afternoon, where his brother, Jalbhai, would meet them and show them around the city. He embraced each woman again, and they left at about 11:00 A.M. Phyllis returned to America, and Cynthia and Janice toured India for a month and left for Australia during the last week of January.
Mehera's birthday on 22 December 1964 was a low-key affair, with only a few close lovers called, and a special lunch brought by Viloo. Goher's father Rusi Pop, her brother Jal and his wife Dolly saw Baba the following day, after many years.
Baba had been advised to sit in the sun for a little while each day, so on 25 December, Adi Sr. sent his revolving office chair to Meherazad on Bhagirath's truck for Baba's use. Freiny Nalavala of Dehra Dun and Elcha Mistry of Simla met Baba the following day at 1:00 P.M. for half an hour. Freiny was called inside to meet Mehera, while Elcha ("Beggar Boy" as he was fondly referred to) entertained Baba and the mandali with jokes and tall tales.