I am certain all the outside devotees will follow the orders, but I have not the slightest hope of you all — my inner circle. For the next 20 days, you must keep your mood at its best. Under any circumstances and conditions, you are not to get excited, not to have moods, but always to be happy and smiling. This is the greatest help to me.

People join the war, fight, get wounded and suffer untold hardships — but that is easy in comparison. To keep your best mood in every situation, never to be upset or sad, to speak gently and lovingly, never using a harsh word, not to get excited when someone steals your chapati, but to say from the bottom of your heart: "May Baba bless you!" — that is really difficult. To control the self is more difficult than walking on fire or glass. It is easy to win a war of nations, but most difficult to win your own self. It is the only real thing on this Path. To keep a calm head, tolerate and swallow everything. The Sufis call it zabt.

My mother helps me the most now. She gives ample opportunities to others to control themselves. You have won the greatest war when you win yourself. When she [Shireenmai] comes, you will have more opportunities of controlling yourselves. For example, I feel like murdering her sometimes, yet I embrace her lovingly. You [should] do the same.

Baba repeated: "As Christ has said, 'What availeth the man who gains all the world and loses his own soul?' And I say: 'It is easy to win wars, but difficult to win one's own self.' It means the same thing."

They then discussed their upcoming journey to Quetta. It was decided to go there in the Blue Bus and cars. There was a discussion about packing, and Rano, who had been doing this duty all along, since the start of the Blue Bus tours, said she would continue. After everything was settled, Baba joked:

Six of you will die. With Silla we will bury her fan; with Banubai her snuff box; with Norina her typewriter; and with Nadia her notebook. You will die in pairs — Masi and Kakubai; Kharmen Masi and Banu; Norina and Elizabeth!

On the way to Quetta, we will go sightseeing and see new places. But in Quetta, there will be no time for sightseeing. There, I will be in seclusion and fast, and do all the things an Avatar has to do. Do your packing and keep your bags ready by the 20th of February. Then, we leave Jaipur for the place where all of you might get kidnapped, buried or bombed by the Russians!