“”The harlot, being his follower, readily agreed to do as commanded.
In the evening, with wine and mutton, she went to the Sadguru and said, "Lord, give me a chance to serve you. I wish to sing before you, to entertain you and to feed you."
The Sadguru knew everything, and it was his game to agree. He was sitting with his disciples, the woman made him drink wine and eat meat as she sang and danced for him. And the whole time the Sadguru smiled and laughed and pretended to be enjoying himself.
The following day the woman told the yogi everything, and gathering his followers around him, the yogi in turn recapitulated what had happened. The yogi said that it was not good to have such a false saint near them as he would spoil the morality of the entire village. An angry mob formed and all agreed that he should be forced out. Thereupon, the yogi mounted his horse and with his followers began crossing the river. As they were crossing, his horse stopped in midstream and started to urinate.
From the opposite bank of the river, the Sadguru saw the yogi and called out, "Hey, what are you doing? Your horse is polluting the water of this river!"
The yogi laughed and replied, "You old fool! Do you think the river's water will become impure by the horse's urine?"
The Master replied, "If a little urine cannot pollute a river, how can an ocean be polluted by a little wine and a piece of meat?"
At that moment, the yogi was awakened. He understood his mistake and recognized the Master to be perfect. He at once surrendered to him and dedicated himself to serving the Master. And eventually all his followers did the same.
Baba concluded, "God is in everything, one and indivisible; all are equal in His sight."
On Saturday, 25 September 1926, Baba went up the hill at three o'clock and returned at seven in the evening. During the four hours, heavy rains poured down and the weather turned chilly. Owing to the men mandali's indifference to his instructions to wear warm clothes during such weather, Baba issued a strict order that everyone should wear their warm coats all day and night — even while they slept! But later, when the mandali sought his pardon, the order was withdrawn.
The Brahmins among the mandali had separate cooking arrangements and separate water facilities.
