Nothing is obtainable without the grace of a Sadguru.
Once you have surrendered yourself to a Sadguru, he has to do his duty toward you. He cannot escape that. Thereafter, it is only your unbounded love and unswerving faith that is required, and these will encourage him in his duties toward you. So, take your guru to be your God, and with all love and faith, surrender to him and serve him! Then you will be saved! What you now need is love and faith.
On Saturday, 29 May 1926, Upasni Maharaj's 56th birthday was celebrated with great reverence. The school was closed for three days, and almost 4,000 people were fed in Maharaj's honor. Baba was bathed, and he distributed sweets as prasad. Angal Pleader read selections from the Puranas as usual and Sawlaram sang bhajans. In the evening a palanquin procession slowly made its way up Meherabad Hill and fireworks were lit.
The next day a sports competition was held for the schoolchildren. And on the following day, a debate between the students took place under the presiding guidance of Mohan Shahane.
On 30 May, Baba scolded one of the mandali, but the man spoke back to him instead of keeping quiet. This caused Baba to explain to all the mandali:
Why do you get angry so often? You frequently break my orders. Then if I have anything to say about it, you get annoyed. Thereby your attitude adds to my burden. One's degree of connection with a Perfect Master in past lives makes one eligible for the Master's circle, whether he is willing or unwilling to obey. But to ease the Master's burden, one should follow his orders. By your wrong attitude, you add to the Master's troubles.
Suppose I want two of you to journey with me. One is unwilling and does not budge an inch. The other willingly goes. Both must be taken at the same time to the same place. Whereas one can be taken easily, the other must be taken with difficulty. At times it comes to this: for my work, the one resisting has to be shouldered and taken forcibly by me!
While shaving you, the barber moves your head from side to side, which you permit because you need a good shave. Similarly, if you want God, you should surrender body and soul to the Perfect Master and carry out every word of his.