Baba especially cautioned the Hindu mandali to remain steadfast in their resolve in view of the decision taken. Even if the Mahars were to pollute the well, the Hindus should show their unconcern by continuing to use the water for their drinking and cooking.
When all this was settled, Baba issued the following three orders:
1 . None of the mandali, especially the Mahars in the mandali, should have anything to do with the Arangaon Harijans. If anyone is found committing a breach of this order, Baba should immediately be informed.
2 . The headman of the village [Maruti Patil] should buy meat daily from Arangaon and throw it to the dogs in Meherabad. Money should be given to him for this purpose.
3 . For one minute each day, everyone at Meherabad should pray to God to grant good sense and better wisdom to the Arangaon Mahars.
Baba then stated:
Had a yogi been in my place and the Arangaon villagers done what they have done, the yogi would certainly have killed half a dozen people with his occult powers. He would have struck terror in their hearts and made them desist from such vile actions.
But a Sadguru never does so. His ways are of kindness and conciliation. He pities such people instead of being angry with them in any way. To us Masters, all are equal; the villagers are on the same level with you.
Baba related the following story to illustrate his point:
A yogi residing near a village had many followers. People coming to him from long distances were amazed at his miraculous powers. His name spread far and wide and many people would stay with him in hope of material gains.
A river flowed by the village and across it, in a tiny hut, lived a Sadguru. Because he would not perform miracles, very few would visit the Master. He would win people's hearts with love and direct them to tread the path to God.
Over a period of time, the Sadguru's following increased and the yogi felt jealous. He decided to defame the Master in an attempt to turn people against him. One day he called a prostitute and told her, "Go and charm that old man living in the hut across the river. Make him drink and eat meat. Captivate him with your beauty and guile."