Baba would sit inside the small Table Cabin to write his book, but when meetings were held with the mandali, he would go to Makan-e-Khas or to the school verandah. From Monday, 16 November 1925, a new seat for receiving people was selected according to his orders; it was between the Table Cabin and the dhuni, where Baba would sit after he finished writing.
Baba informed the mandali of his new schedule starting from the 18thof November:
From 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon — Writing of the future book in the cupboard of the table. During these hours, all are forbidden to approach the neem tree by the side of the Table Cabin.
From 12:00 noon to 4:00 P.M. — Inspecting of different departments, inquiries and advice. All connected with the relative departments should be frank with Baba about their difficulties.
From 4:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight — Giving darshan to outsiders while sitting at the new seat near the dhuni; gramophone playing after the evening bhajans.
Baba said that he would suspend his writing work on Thursday and Sundays, due to the increased number of visitors on those days. He again cautioned the mandali not to leave him under any circumstance. He further indicated that even if he were to remain near the dhuni for the whole day, they should continue doing their work as usual.
Baba warned them openly, "That terrible time may soon come when I remain in one place, and most of you will become restless to leave me. Although I will tell you to stay and prevail upon you by emphasizing the importance of your being with me — even pleading with you — most of you will leave me.
Do not let this dishearten you. Continue to repeat my name sincerely to yourself and try your best to stick to me, come what may. Do your utmost not to let go of your hold on my feet, and I will see to the rest."
The next day Baba ordered Behramji and Rustom to go on a partial fast from the 20th onward — not eating or drinking anything during the day, but eating as much as they liked at night. They were permitted to drink a cup and a half of milk at 11:30 A.M., but then nothing was to be ingested until their evening meal, not even water. (They were told to stop fasting nine days later, on the 29thof November.)