Once Martha was preparing food for Jesus, while Mary stayed sitting by his side, listening to him speak. Martha did not like cooking in the kitchen all day long, for she had no opportunity to be in Jesus' company. One day she complained to Jesus about it, asking him to order Mary to help her. But Jesus said, "By sitting by my side, Mary is serving me as much as you are by cooking my food."
The sanskaras of everyone are different; hence, everyone's duty is different. Mary was serving Jesus more by sitting beside him than Martha was by cooking his food. Continue doing your duty with love and don't think about what others are doing. You have no idea how great your service is! It is truly great, and in the future you will realize it.
Finally consoled, Naja had received her answer and from then on began doing her work with all her heart.
A mentally troubled young woman, whose name was Dwarka, was kept in the Meherabad hospital. After staying only a few days, she became quite normal and rational. Baba was most attentive to her and gave Dwarka her medicine with his own hands.
After she had completely regained her senses, she was about to leave to go home with her father when Baba warned him, "Don't trouble her. If you hurt her in any way, remember that it will not be her that you are hurting, but me! Her suffering is my suffering; look after her well and be mindful of her health."
One day some of the mandali felt discouraged and began reflecting on their years with the Master. They concluded that they had gained nothing spiritual by being with him. On 12 May 1925, during the course of a conversation with the same men, Baba gave this unexpected discourse:
You eat food to maintain your body and with the body you do different acts. The food in the stomach turns into fluid from which blood is made. You know this, but you have no idea or experience as to how it happens.
Similarly, those connected with me are gaining spiritual advancement, but don't see or have any idea about it. You, who are with me here, are completely unaware of the advancement, but it is definitely there. The closer a person is to a Perfect Master, the better it is for him; whether he is a member of the Master's circle or not.