Sir Walter Scott said: "Come he slow or come he fast, it is but death who comes at last." And the poet Amir said: "Man is born for his last day." Whereas I say: "None dies, and none knows to die. The rare one who knows to die is never born again!"
While in Delhi, Deshmukh had also met the President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, whom he had met many years before. He presented a copy of The God-Man to him. Radhakrishnan had read God Speaks and Listen, Humanity . Baba wished him to read God Speaks again, so when, Manohar and Mona Sakhare were to meet him (on 6 March 1966), they were told to pass along Baba's instructions.
On 1 January 1966, Eruch wrote to Hoshang and Havovi Dadachanji regarding Baba's health: "Beloved Baba is keeping his physical frame (healthy or ill) in tune with the Universal burden that it has to bear. Sometimes he appears as if he is really sick and ill since a long time, and the next day (or often after a few hours) he appears as if nothing has happened to his body! The hip joint is much better and is behaving fine; the pain in the neck is still there, and the erratic [winter] weather often tells upon his aching bones and body."
On 13 January, Eruch wrote to Dr. Ginde saying that Baba had remembered him that morning. Baba also told Eruch to inform Ginde that "the pain in his neck is 25 percent better and the pain in his hip joint is not bothering him. He can walk about somewhat more freely, though he walks very little every day."
Baba added this message to Ginde, "I will call you just when it is the appropriate time for you to visit."
On the 16th, Sadhu Vaswani passed away in Poona.
Baba sent this message to his nephew Jashan: "Dada Vaswani was very dear to me, and Dada now rests happily in me in eternal bliss. My love blessing to you and Shanti and all who loved and served my dear Dada, who lived to love and serve God."
On 19 January, Sorabji Siganporia and Kishinchand Gajwani came to Meherazad with their families for half an hour. Adi accompanied them. They returned to Bombay the same day.
Don had been allowed by Baba to travel to England in relation to his deceased brother's estate. After having been away for eight months, Don returned to India by ship on 12 January 1966. He arrived in Meherabad three days later, with seven large trunks and eight other pieces of luggage (containing many things from England for Meherazad). Baba called him to Meherazad on the 20th, and discussed matters with him at length. Don had been living at Meherabad for many years, but because of continued disagreements with Padri he was permitted to move to Khushru Quarters, where he was to take up residence in Khilnani's quarters, as they were to depart soon for Alibag.
On 20 January, in response to a letter from Robert Dreyfuss in America, Baba had Eruch write him: "Baba said that although he is so vast, infinite and unfathomable, yet a pure and tender heart of his lover can contain him and find him within."