During one private interview in London, Kaka had to wait outside my room. Some of my women followers surrounded him and wanted to speak with him. The thought of talking to them in English panicked poor Kaka, and to escape from the situation, he resorted to a wonderful stratagem: he closed his eyes, folded his hands and stood quite still. This strange sight drew more women around him, who called out to the others to come and have a look, for they thought Kaka was in some sort of samadhi! Kaka was watching them from the corner of his semi-closed eyes and praying fervently to me to end the interview so he could come and be with me. Five, ten, fifteen minutes elapsed but the door did not open. No longer could Kaka stand the strain of his self-imposed samadhi, so he suddenly opened his eyes, bowed to all those present and walked out of the house into the street below.

Baba then said, "Next year is very critical for me. From tomorrow, [10 December] to the 10th of January 1963, are very important days for my internal work."

One lover abruptly entered the room and sat down. Baba turned to him and stated, "Be happy, don't worry. I am the only Reality in this world.

"Once I break my silence, great waves of people will come to me." Pointing to those present, he said, "You will then be pushed away by the newcomers."

The talk drifted to the East-West Gathering: "Only on certain occasions do I open a little of my heart and give out a little love. In Poona this time, I opened a small window in my heart and doled out love. But I soon closed that window. When I break my silence, I shall open my heart completely and keep it open."

Padri entered the hall and sat in front of Jehangu's father, Manchershaw J. Sukhadwalla, who was a short man. Mr. Sukhadwalla started shuffling in his seat, as he could not get a proper view of Baba. Baba noticed him and remarked to Padri, "If you cut your head off and give it to me, Sukhadwalla will be able to see me, and you will also come to me for all time."

Aloba was known to let his emotions get the better of him during qawaali singing, and Baba warned him, "Don't jump up and down in ecstasy during the qawaali today."