"Baba" to it so that it would learn to say it. He added that if the bird says it at the time of its death it would get liberation. A cage was procured and the bird put into it. But it was not destined to remain long in Meherazad for it escaped the very next morning. One of the bars of the cage was loose and the bird took its chance and flew away never to return.

Because of the silence we were maintaining, time dragged on very slowly after Baba left us. At 4:30, to our surprise, Baba sent word to us: "Be happy, break silence at 8 p.m., eat well." Again at 6 p.m. another message came from Baba: "Be happy in my love, don't speak or make even a sound till 8 p.m.; if by mistake you do speak do not worry." At 7:45 there was the messenger again: "How is your health?" At 7:55 He sent word: "Break your silence at 8 by repeating the Jap given to you. Don't fear. After 8 p.m. eat well." Again at 8:05 He sent word: "Be happy. Remember Me. Did you eat well?" One does not know how to express the love that Baba has for His lovers, but the above so amply demonstrates it.

As usual the mandali regaled us with stories of their experiences. Baba once asked a mandali member to bring a mast. He was a novice in this art. He tried to entice the mast to go with him with all the skill he possessed but the mast would not budge. Getting angry, he tried to lift him by force. The mast had a small stick which he suddenly thrust into his aggressor's eye. He immediately put down the mast and to his horror saw blood gushing out of his eye. He thought he had lost his eye but it slowly recovered and he got back his full vision.

On another occasion when the same mandali member went to fetch a mast, to his amazement the latter asked, "Has Meher Baba returned from America?" This incident occurred in 1956, when Baba was on a world tour.

Touching on the subject of obedience, a mandali member related the following story: A Master once asked his lover to bring the milk of a bat. This mammal is rare but the disciple set out not even thinking how he would be able to procure a female lactating bat. The faith in the Master made him find such a mammal and fulfill his Master's wish.

One day a Perfect Master while crossing a deep river instructed one of his disciples to follow him, repeating the name of the Master. The disciple obeyed and began to walk on the water. After some time he heard the Master repeating the name of Allah. He decided to follow suit and was drowned. Follow the orders of the Sadguru; do not imitate Him!