My external eyes closed and my inner eye opened. I saw that my heart, my chest, all my limbs, veins, skin and bones were overwhelmed and ruled by a Being with such effulgence and glittering radiance that it brightened the most hidden corners of my heart. Awestruck by the sight of that Radiant Being, I forgot the world and all that was in it.
Completely unaware of the apparent world and the people around me, I spent five days intoxicated in bliss and unconscious. During this time, the continuity of this vision remained unbroken and I saw nothing but the glorious sight of His radiant and blessed being. I was in the height of bliss and joy because of this sight of Him. I enjoyed this unique vision of my Beloved and exalted Master, Meher Baba, within my heart and soul throughout these five days. The visions of his glorious face made me hear a voice within me declaring, "Remove your shoes; you are on holy ground."
Because of this blissful vision of Reality I understood that the world with all its belongings and luxuries is really like a dream — an illusion — and that it is truly a binding. I realized that getting hold of a true and Perfect Master is the cause of eternal freedom and satisfaction.
At that time I was told that Meher Baba mentioned to the mandali that I had progressed to the sixth plane, and it was then that I was called Chhota Baba.
Another boy, Aga Ali, was one of the Master's favorites in the Prem Ashram and he too had been having glimpses of Baba's divinity. Ali's spiritual nature was most remarkable for someone so young; his love for Baba was admirable and truly inspiring. The mandali, however, noticed that from the second week of January 1928, Baba began keeping aloof from Ali, who desired only to stay near Baba. If Baba called him, he would send Ali back after only a minute. Ali began feeling extremely restless due to this treatment, and was overcome with anxiety.
On the 17th of January, Baba kept calling Ali back to him, as often as ten times that day, but each time he sent him back immediately on some pretext.
Afterward, observing how Ali was seething within, Baba remarked: "Even in divine intoxication, the head should always be on the Master's feet."
On Sunday, 29 January 1928, Baba revealed, "Ali is now fit for my touch."