6 March 1968 My dear Adi,
Dear Benjamin is blessed indeed! Through sheer "God-luck" Baba inquired at the eleventh hour today about any notes from you — before he stopped hearing and replying to any letters, telegrams and cables during his present seclusion. I jumped at this Baba-given opportunity to read Baba Benjamin's letter.
Baba directs me to let you know that you should convey to Benjamin that his love reached him and made him happy in his present seclusion; that he wants Benjamin to return to the USA and tell the people not to indulge in drugs, and to spread his message of love; that Baba is very happy Benjamin has stopped taking drugs and dealing in drugs; and that Baba wants Benjamin to remain in touch with Fred-Ella [Winterfeldt] in New York and keep contact with Rick M. Chapman. Baba from his seclusion, sends his love and blessing to Benjamin, to Stanley Fisher and to Peter and Victoria [Walker]. Baba wants Benjamin to take him in his heart to the States.
If Benjamin has left your place then you send this message by a letter or by wire to his next address. And, if you do not have his address in India then please send Baba's message for Benjamin to Fred-Ella and Rick and tell them to look out for Benjamin Wright, and give him Baba's message when he returns to the States. Also, send Fred-Ella and Rick a copy of Benjamin's letter which I am attaching here.
Baba was very happy that Benjamin did visit you and wrote the letter he did. Hope you gave him the copy of God Speaks left behind by Stanley Fisher to be given to Benjamin.
Yours lovingly, Eruch
Don drove Ben to the train station that night. He arrived in Bombay the following morning and took a plane back to New York the same night.
From 6 March 1968 onward, Baba stopped hearing and acknowledging any letters, reports or telegrams, stating he would not listen to any correspondence until 21 May 1968. He made an exception, however, in that he said he would hear any telegrams about the death of any of his close lovers. Baba resumed his work in seclusion on 7 March.
Baba's seclusion work continued and intensified. He was now working for four hours in the morning and for an hour in the afternoon in mandali hall, and later for fifteen minutes alone in his room.
Although his work was strenuous on his body, Baba would occasionally inform the men and women mandali, "My work is being done very satisfactorily."
While Baba was working, the mandali were not to make the least noise or sound. Because Baidul was apt to sneeze, he was made to sit far away under a mango tree so Baba could not hear him.