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Alternately women and men had darshan while all those seated partook of the feast of His presence. Guruprasad had really become the rendezvous of all Baba lovers. Everyone could reach only Baba's feet as He was seated on His soft chair on the dais. Some bowed on Baba's feet and left; others put flowers and garlands on His feet; others washed His feet with their tears; some entreated Him to help them; while all received from Him in the silence of His love that which they deserved. Baba sat with folded hands, bowing to some, smiling at some, or asking some a question. Lovers of all castes and creeds joined in this darshan program. The bond uniting them was Baba 's love. Everyone who had Baba's darshan went with a big smile for the winter of his discontents was turned to a glorious spring by Baba's presence.

 

The successful management of any illness is facilitated by a good rapport between the patient and physician. The physician needs a keen insight into the nature of the patient's suffering and a knowledge of the natural history of the disorder. Here, the master physician, Baba, had not only an insight of the patients illness, but with His infinite knowledge knew the very root cause of each one’s ailment and He dispensed His grace according to individual needs.

 

In the thick of the darshan program, Baba gestured, "My lovers seated in the last rows cannot see Me clearly." Then Eruch and I helped Him to stand, while He waved to the lovers seated in the back rows. Baba repeated this gesture of love about three times every day.

 

The queue had by now reached the gates of Guruprasad. Baba asked, "At this rate will all be able to have darshan in five days?" Eruch said, "A rubber stamp could be stamped on each forehead that has bowed to Baba so that no one may come a second time."

 

Just then an incident occurred which bespeaks of the love and affection of Baba's women mandali or circle. Eruch was called to the back of the dais and given a message from the women mandali. He came back to Baba’s chair, removed the pillow behind Baba's back and replaced it with another. To his surprise, it was soaked with sweat. Only those hearts which are in unison with that of the Beloved could have prompted this suggestion.

 

At 10:50 Baba gestured, "All those seated will get darshan in the four remaining days of the sahavas. so don't feel impatient." At 11:05, looking at the queue, Baba gestured, "It will not finish in fifteen minutes." Each lover coming for darshan was hurried up as it was a great strain on Baba sitting there for so many hours at a stretch. At 11:10 he gestured to me, "The pain in My hip, back and neck have reached a climax. No one can have an idea of the intensity of My suffering."

 

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