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38741955 MEHERABAD SAHAVAS1955

Eruch gave a précis of the proposed sahavas for women. Baba then conveyed:

There is the danger of every woman devotee, if called here, of bringing at least three children, and every husband accompanying her. Then there is the erection of cottages for each family, and in the end, Baba himself being burdened with the care of the children in case I separate the husband and wife. The only practical way for me is to go to different selected places for the purpose.

Baba concluded:

I want every lover of mine to repeat my name with every breath. The repetition should be continuous and such that even in sound sleep it should continue like your breathing. Then there is some possibility of experiencing a glimpse of me. Never worry about thoughts while repeating my name. Don't check them because when you repeat my name, the thoughts will not create binding for you — good or bad.

Baba repeated the metaphor of being inside a mosquito net and the mosquitoes buzzing outside.

In the same way, let thoughts "buzz" in the mind and be within Baba's "net" of nam-japa. Repeat my name so continuously that if and when you lose consciousness of your body, the repetition will be there because I then become you. You lose yourself completely in me. If you cannot do that, just a moment before dying take my name. Even then you will come to me. But how will you remember at the last moment unless you start remembering from now on!

Rustom Kaka and Madhusudan sang a few songs, and Baba then stood up to depart for Meherazad. He walked to the dhuni and from there to the tree under which he had sat during the stay of the previous groups. Kumar immediately took off his sweater and spread it on the ground, but Baba stayed seated in the dust. He was perfectly still except for his fingers which moved restlessly.

Soon after he sat in the car, amid cries of "Avatar Meher Baba ki jai!" he departed for Meherazad a few minutes past five o'clock. After he left each day, V. A. Kamat of Bombay and others would keep the gathering entertained with humorous tales.

Baba returned to Meherabad at 7:25 A.M. on Tuesday, 29 November 1955. He entered the hall at 8:10, after discussing matters about the group's arrangements with Pendu, Padri, Vishnu and Bhau. Upon his entrance, Baba remarked to Abdul Majid Khan, "Since you garlanded me yesterday I have been sneezing and coughing!"

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