On Saturday, 19 November 1927, an emaciated sadhu arrived at lower Meherabad at 2:00 P.M. After walking around the Mess Quarters, he put down his sack of belongings and began to dance. "There is fire here," he sang. "I've been searching for Him here, there, and everywhere." Baba was informed and sent Baidul with instructions that the man be given something to eat and then sent on his way.
After the sadhu had left, Baba commented:
He is a real man — the first of his kind to have come here — highly advanced. He will remain restless till he finds what he wants. He has no consciousness of his body or of the world. He is lost in love and desire for Paramatma. Very few find God, but he will, and that too in this birth. He came for giving his "presentee" [being present; like a student would do in a class roll call]. From here he will go to Kedgaon to contact Narayan Maharaj, and from there he may go to Babajan. One day one of them will bestow their grace on him. He will see [God]. In Nagar, people flocked to him for his darshan and gave him so much food. He didn't like it. He has no desire except for God. [People were expecting some benefit from him.] But when God is not seen by him, how can he show it to others?
Later at the ashram, Baba gave a special discourse in which he stated, "I am All-Effulgence, but the curtain of maya prevents people from seeing it."
In spite of being on a fast, Baba would play with the boys, and he was attentive to everything that went on at the school. At this time, he expressed his wish to open a bhakti ward — a Sadhak (Seekers') Ashram. The work of erecting this structure, to be located adjacent to Baba's underground crypt-cabin on Meherabad Hill, promptly began. Baba explained that it was meant only for six, select men who were desirous of leading a life of meditation.
"For others, outside the circle," Baba commented, "the path of karma yoga is best."
Rustom expressed his wish to be one of those selected, but Baba stated again, "For the circle members, there is no such necessity. They are sure to be realized at the proper time. Hence they should remain occupied in the duties I have given them: Buasaheb for both the ashrams; Rustom for Meherabad; Gustadji with the garden. These three and Chanji must be with me till that time [of Realization]. Others [of the circle] may stay anywhere, but it becomes easy for me to work for them if they stay at Meherabad."