But the circle members should not hope for such miracles, because the Sadguru himself is working for them.
Later, at 8:30 P.M. on his way up the hill, Baba stopped by Gustadji's "summer quarters."1 Baba explained about the spiritual planes and heavens:
The spiritual planes and heavens are quite different. The planes have no colors, but the heavens, or skies, have the following colors: the first sky is blue, the second is yellow, the third is red, the fourth is white, the fifth is black, the sixth is green, and the seventh is colorless. In fact, the seventh plane and the seventh heaven are one and the same.
Yogis, masts, walis and pirs traverse and pass through the skies, but one who is destined to become a Sadguru or Qutub advances through the planes. Their passage through the planes lies in "darkness," meaning that those who travel through the planes have no consciousness of their advancement. Those who pass through the skies do so in "light" and are conscious of their progress, experiencing the wonderful experiences and awesome powers of their progress as they go. But the planes are much higher compared to the skies. Those on particular planes can, if they wish, go into the corresponding skies. For example, a fifth-plane pilgrim [a wali] can enter the fifth sky. But those yogis or masts in the skies cannot go onto the planes.
But you all have nothing to do with this. Just remember that God is the sum total, the essence, of each and everything.
On the afternoon of 22 May, a dust storm swept through Meherabad. The strong winds rattled the doors and windows and blew dust and debris everywhere. The mandali were afraid that the tin roofs of the temporary structures would be blown off in the fierce whirlwinds. No one had ever seen a storm like this. Eventually, some tin sheets were torn off the roofs and flung some distance away. Amidst all the uproar and din of the winds, Baba called for the gramophone. Surprisingly, as the first record was being played, the gale subsided!
At 4:30 P.M. on Sunday, 23 May 1926, Baba left in a bus with fourteen of the mandali to attend the wedding in Rahuri of a relative of one of his Ahmednagar Brahmin devotees, S. N. Nagarkar.
Baba instructed the men to fast and explained, "You will have lots of laddoos to eat in Rahuri, so it is better if you do not eat anything before we reach there."
Footnotes
- 1.Gustadji was sleeping outside probably, due to the heat, perhaps on the Post Office verandah.