Thursday, Dec. 1st —That morning before we left for Meherazad, Padri took me over to the Mast, Mohammed's, abode and told me to take a couple of bananas to him because he likes them. When we came to the door we found Mohammed in a squatting position with his head between his knees. Padri said that Mohammed had slept in this position all night—and the night before his body remained standing against the wall. Padri called Mohammed and told him "This is Joseph. Joseph is here from America to see Baba, and wanted to see you, too, and he has brought you some bananas.” Slowly Mohammed raised his head and then his body and came toward me with his head bowed down as always. He started speaking his native tongue to Padri while I shook hands with him and handed him the bananas. Then he said to me "T'ank you, Joseph, t'ank you, t'ank you, Joseph," etc., about six times, very rapidly. He has a distinct character, one feels the subtlety of his power locked up in that simple-appearing personality. Only through intuitive faculty and personal contact can one feel his dynamic power.

As usual, we returned to Meherazad. At 9 A.M. Baba called us to the Hall and, after the greetings, followed by discussion and discourses, Baba explained "What Is a Sufi." Hafiz was the main subject. Also about the lover and The Beloved. These will soon be in print. We went outside for a half hour or so; thereafter we went back inside for more discourses followed by Baba's card game, then back to the Hall again for more discussions and discourses, and then the day was over and we returned to Meherabad.

Friday, Dec. 2nd —This was the day when Baba gave prasad to the 100 poor farmers. He did not allow them to bow to Him, but He bowed His head to their feet for 2 reasons: first, for equality of the part with the whole; second, to the God in them―and also for other reasons He alone knows. Ben and I participated with Baba. During the first half of the prasad Baba had Ben standing on His right and I was on His left side. Ben passed a 10-rupee paper to Baba for each man and Baba, after bowing to their feet, handed it to them. After the first group, Baba reversed the positions; I was on the right side passing the rupees to Baba. When this event ended Baba's head ached a lot as the result of the bowing. Baba rested for a couple of hours. (Ben was happy that he had taken with him this extra money). During Baba's rest period Ben and I moved about among the Mandali.