Although the sahavas was canceled, there was no doubt that the combined energy given out by each who labored toward it, and the resultant concentration centered on Baba in the planning of it were used by him for his Universal work. In answer to his telegram sent throughout the world on 4 September, replies were wired back of the Westerners' humble and wholehearted acceptance of Baba's decision.
Baba was touched and pleased with their responses and as some consolation to his lovers, despite the strict ban on correspondence, on 8 September 1965, through Mani's Family Letter , he instructed her to write: "Baba wishes each of his Western lovers, old and new, young and old, men, women and children, to write one letter direct to him."
For several months, Baba had permitted Noshir Irani to stay in Meherazad. But Noshir did not fit in with the daily routine there, as his nature was independent, arrogant and uncooperative. He would also talk nonstop in the hall, which disturbed Baba. So much so, that Baba put him on silence whenever he was in the hall. All of the men mandali were fed up with his attitude, despite their utmost efforts to accommodate him and to treat him as one of them.
Noshir would often request Baba to allow him to visit Upasni Maharaj's ashram at Sakori and Narayan Maharaj's ashram at Kedgaon for so-called "health reasons" and for a change of atmosphere. Although Baba did not wish any of his resident mandali to leave the premises, in July 1965 Noshir insisted on visiting Sakori and Kedgaon. Baba permitted him to leave Meherazad for wherever he wanted to go, but Baba stipulated that he was not to return to Meherazad before January 1967. Noshir left, but two weeks later, he returned.
At one point, Baba advised Noshir to go to Bombay and live with his parents and brother, but this, too, he refused to do. Finally, on 5 September 1965, Baba instructed him to remove all his belongings from the room he was staying in at Meherazad, and to move into the nearby cottage of Ratanshah Gyara.1 He was instructed to walk up Khandoba's Hill (opposite Seclusion Hill) every day, and repeat God's name for three hours every morning. Baba allowed him to come to Meherazad at noon for his lunch and at 6:30 sharp for dinner — but to leave Meherazad immediately after both meals.
Footnotes
- 1.Ratanshah Gyara had died two years before, on 19 August 1963.