The man did not follow the meaning of his words and said, "Now that I have seen you, Baba, I will take your leave. Namaskar [Farewell]!"
"All right, take darshan!" Baba said.
The man put his head on the Master's feet and went away.
Afterwards, Baba told the mandali, "That man has bowed to his desires and expectations, not to me! Had he carried out my wish today, I would have given him my real darshan! I was in that mood and he would have assuredly derived great benefit had he listened to me."
On 8 July, Baba convened a meeting of the men, and for an hour instructed each person about their duties during the coming year of silence. A few close ones, like Chanji, Naval, and Barsoap, had come from Bombay to consult with him regarding certain work.
On 9 July, final decisions were made in all matters. Besides verbal directions, general instructions were written down and posted at the Hazrat Babajan School. Behramji was appointed as head superintendent and Rustom was named vice-superintendent; together they were to supervise the management of Meherabad. Arjun was made the school superintendent and was also given the duty of improving the students' conduct in class. Gustadji was placed in charge of the storerooms that supplied food and other essentials for the Meherabad populace. Padri's duty was to supervise the work in the hospital and dispensary.
Only these five men were allowed to speak to Meher Baba at a specified time each day in regard to their assigned duties; all others were prohibited from talking to him. The Master had said that the other mandali could speak to him only when he expressed a desire, through gestures or in writing, to communicate with them. He was to work the flour mill two hours daily, and those who were doing this work with him were also not allowed to speak with him.
Later, in the afternoon, the Master met with the parents of the children at the Hazrat Babajan School and explained about his upcoming year of silence. Baba impressed upon them the spiritual significance of allowing their children to remain in the school during this period. They, in turn, promised not to remove their children from the school during the next year under any circumstances.
Baba then gathered the men mandali and spoke to them at length about the future. They listened attentively, since these would be his last utterances for one year.