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Chapter 40: Age Weeps Again

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That same day, Dr. Brieseman, along with his family and some friends, went on a picnic to Happy Valley, and while there, they were severely stung by a swarm of bees. They were taken to Meherazad, where Goher, Don and the mandali rendered them emergency treatment.
Because of Kaikobad's absence, there had been a break in Baba's seclusion work, but upon his return, the momentum of Baba's work again intensified. Kaikobad would be brought in a wheelchair to the hall, where Baba would work with him alone. Kaikobad would continuously repeat the seven names of God, while seated in the wheelchair.
Kaikobad could not stand on a stool anymore as before, so Baba would now touch his shoulders instead of his feet, as he repeated each name of God. Baba would do this daily for three hours in the morning and again for half an hour in the afternoon, besides working alone in his room for 20 minutes each day.
On Sunday, 8 October 1967, Gajwani, Siganporia, Jal Dastoor and Kishore Mistry came to Meherazad with Adi. The International Tourist Fair was to open in Bombay on the 30th, and after reading about what Canadian lovers had done at the Montreal Expo, Siganporia was inspired to set up a similar booth at this fair. Baba spoke with them for half an hour and gave his encouragement to the project. He instructed them about other work in Bombay and expressed his pleasure with Gajwani for his help in arranging the three qawaali sessions at Meherazad in September. Baba asked him to prepare two more music programs with Jaipuri Qawaal, for November and February.
That day, Baba asked Rama to send 20 bhujias for himself and Mehera, and Waman Padale brought them. Thereafter, Rama was to send bhujias every Sunday, and sometimes other cooked dishes were called for as well.
With the help of Dr. Ginde, Jim Mistry, Nariman, Arnavaz and all the Bombay lovers, a booth was set up at the International Tourist Fair, and a small booklet titled Who Is Meher Baba? was printed, along with the "Universal Message" in different Indian languages.
Baba himself had approved the material to be included in the booklet.
To the first question, "Who is Meher Baba?" he dictated this answer: "He is the essence of your very being which provokes you to ask this question."
On 15 October, Moorty, his family, and Dhake and his wife came to Meherazad with Adi, and the Bombay fair was discussed.
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