These silent workers are real jewels, who can fast for ten times longer than Gandhi without any fuss and more cheerfully, too. Yet, it is the way of the world that if a Patel or a Gandhi were to observe a fast for just five days, a sensation is caused all over the country and screaming headlines appear in the papers, simply because they are famous politicians and in the public eye.
There was mention of the disappointment of a German woman who had gone to Mahatma Gandhi, thinking he was a Spiritual Master. Baba remarked:
Had she gone to Upasni Maharaj at Sakori, she would have gained much. But disappointments are good. Such experiences do much good. Shattering of the intellect is necessary. Such disappointments lessen too much thinking, although the desire does not vanish. It makes its own way — privately, slowly yet steadily, from other directions — and is sure to gain its end someday — even after a number of disappointments — by coming in contact with one real Perfect One who can guide the person concerned correctly.
On 15 June 1927, this simple chant of Seven Names of God , was composed by Baba for the ashram boys to recite every day (similar to what he had dictated in 1924 for the mandali to recite): "Hari, Paramatma, Allah, Ahuramazda, God, Yezdan, Hu," and a board with the couplet was prepared the following day for all to see.
In the morning one boy would first recite the names of God alone, and then all the boys would join in together, chanting the prayer for fifteen minutes or half an hour. The prayer would be recited for five minutes before and after classes, all the boys standing with folded hands and facing the sun.
The next day, Ghani and Tyebali arrived from Lonavla. A new person came that day for Baba's darshan who was to have much contact with the Master and prove useful in his work. The man (in his late 20s or early 30s) was a lawyer from Bombay named Kaikhushru Jamshed Dastur. Dastur asked for Baba's blessing to free him from some financial difficulties. Baba agreed on the condition that Dastur stay in Meherabad and teach in the school, as well as do some writing work according to Baba's instructions. Baba added that before accepting the proposal, Dastur should think it through fully and consult his relatives before making a decision.