Rama, Mehernath and Sheela were called to Meherazad on Sunday, 21 March 1965, and Waman drove them. Jehangu and Sheroo came that morning also from Poona. Nariman had been staying at Meherazad and left that day for Bombay. Mansari was permitted to see Baba on the 25th.
Dr. Ginde had gone to America at the end of February 1965 to attend a neurology convention, but even from so far away, he would send letters and cables offering advice about Baba's persistent pain. He returned to India on 26 March, and came to Meherazad the following day to examine Baba and discuss his treatment with Goher and Don. He stayed overnight, as usual.
Baba left Meherazad for Guruprasad early on Tuesday morning, 30 March 1965, accompanied by the women and men mandali. Sarosh had been enlisted to drive Baba and the women's car, because Adi had twisted his ankle two days before while jogging. Their driver, Shaikh, drove Adi's car and Waman drove a hired station wagon. None of the Ahmednagar lovers was permitted to wait on the road to greet Baba as his car passed. Kaka Baria was not well, suffering from cardiac and other problems, so Padri stayed in Meherazad with him during Baba's summer absence, and this arrangement lasted until the end.
At Guruprasad, Meherwan Jessawala presented Baba with the special folding toilet seat he had designed and had made for Baba's convenience, according to Goher's instructions. Baba was quite pleased with the device.
After Baba's arrival in Poona, workmen began erecting a huge pandal behind Guruprasad, and building a dais. Shinde was supervising all the work with Pendu's help. Ramakrishnan, Bhavsar and Turekar were arranging accommodations in different institutes, dharamshalas, hotels, inns, schools and wedding halls for the thousands expected to come from various parts of India, Pakistan, Iran and Aden. Correspondence about all the arrangements greatly increased, and although Baba was in great pain, he would hear the letters and issue instructions for replies. The main thing needed to relieve Baba's neck pain was proper rest and freedom from strain to his spine by limiting his movements. But this was the last thing Baba would do! He simply would not listen to the pleas and exhortations of those around him.
In Israel, Carrie Ben Shammai's husband (a linguistics scholar) translated some of Baba's discourses into a Hebrew book titled Meher Baba Says. The book was published in Jerusalem, and Baba sent her this telegram (and later a signed copy of the book):
"The book Meher Baba Says has made me very happy. I send my love blessing to you and to your husband, and to all my lovers in Israel."