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Chapter 39: No Drugs

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Balgopal Das and his wife drove to Ahmednagar and Adi guided them to Meherazad, although as he had explained on the phone, Baba was in seclusion and would probably not see them. The couple had vowed not to drink water that day until they had taken Baba's darshan. By the time they arrived at Meherazad, Baba was already in his room and, on hearing a car approach, he sent Bhau to find out who had come.
When Bhau reported, Baba asked him, "Should I see them?"
Bhau said, "Baba, the boards have been put up today and it would not be right to give them darshan."
But Baba replied, "For me there is no binding. When I wish something, you should be attentive to it. Go bring them."
Bhau brought the couple to Baba's room, but they halted at its threshold.
Baba's face shone like the moon, and with a smile he gestured to them, "I am very happy to see you both. Take me with you."
The couple left gratified. They were given a note asking the caretaker of Guruprasad to give them a tour, and requesting that Jalbhai show them Baba House and other places of interest in Poona.
But the following day, 6 November, when Amma and Kisan Thade, Ramakrishnan and Mudaliar came from Poona, they met the mandali but were not permitted to see Baba. It was not that some souls who came to Meherazad were "worthy" of darshan and others somehow not, Age pointed out. Everything Meher Baba did related solely to his work of benefiting individuals and the world at large.
Gaimai arrived in Meherazad for her annual stay from 13 November 1966. Bal Natu was also staying at Meherazad during his Diwali vacation. Don was called at 10:00 A.M. on the 14th; Meherjee, Meherwan and Jehangu saw Baba on the 20th.
One day in mandali hall, Baba reminded the men about the 21st of November, "The Day of Miracle." He explained:
From the 21st of November 1966 till the 21st of November 1967, there will be four miracles. One of the least will be that I will be moving about as swiftly as before the automobile accident [in Udtara, 1956]. The other three will be greater than the first miracle.
From June 1967, everything will seem to quiet down, but till June 1967, it will be very, very difficult for India and the world, and for the mandali.
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