John the Baptist. You must have read how the disciples of John found fault with Jesus' disciples for living in comfort and having good food when they had nothing of the kind. I will tell you how history repeats itself. Do not worry, do not doubt. God knows I am consciously One with Him. Yesterday, a very peculiar thing happened. The president of a society in the south of India wrote me to send a mantra — or word for meditation. They wanted me to send them a mantra, as they were preserving mantras and wanted something from my hand. They sent a new copybook for me to fill. I dictated: "I am the Highest of the High, I am the Ancient One!" I signed this with my own hand when writing in the book.

Eruch said that this was the first time Baba had signed such a declaration with his own hand. Eruch had asked Baba to sign a copy to be preserved at the office, which Baba did.

He then stated:

Why not say what I really am? Divine honesty demands it.

John the Baptist was a wonderful being. He gave his neck; he was the Master of Jesus. Jesus got himself crucified.

Last night, I died a million deaths, and this morning I was so heavy in the head I thought of canceling my visit to you. But suddenly I was well.

Resuming about his time spent with Upasni Maharaj, Baba continued:

People began to come pouring in for his darshan, mostly Brahmins. A structure was erected, and a Brahmin atmosphere prevailed. Maharaj and I used to sit together every day, and the Brahmins became jealous. "Why is this Zoroastrian so favored by Maharaj?" they asked. Maharaj gradually gave hints of my divinity. Few could swallow this, many resented it, but our daily sittings continued. They built a Hindu temple there and performed the usual ceremonies. Then one day Maharaj declared to all [my early] mandali that "Merwan is now Perfect."

Ramjoo, Adi Sr. and others were present during this declaration. Ramjoo said that the impression made on their minds was that "Maharaj wanted us to follow Baba and carry out his orders, important or unimportant, even though we found them difficult."

Adi said, "He wanted us to stick to Baba through thick and thin."

Ramjoo added, "Maharaj declared he had given everything to Baba, that he had handed him the key."