To one over who requested Baba to give a few minutes ' private interview to women from his Center, Baba said. "No." Then jokingly he said, "I will throw you out if you ask again" He ended by saying, Have you no consideration for My suffering and the trouble caused to Me in giving private interviews? "

At 8:25 Baba left the side room and in a couple of minutes was on the dais. Everyone cheered "Avatar Meher Baba Ki Jai." Mr. Shinde garlanded Baba. Madhusudan with his party sang a song and this was followed by the Masters Prayer recited by Mr. C. H. Mallikarjan Rao. The same prayer was sung in Telegu by Mr. Chinta Samar Rao.

Eruch then read the following message of Avatar Meher Baba in English. which was later translated into the various languages mentioned previously:

“This time of your being with Me, I do not intend giving you a lot of words to exercise your minds. I want your minds to sleep so that your hearts may awaken in my love.

“You have had enough words; I have had enough words. It is not through words that I give what I have to give. In the silence of your perfect surrender, My love which is always silent can flow to you—to be yours always to keep and to share with those who seek Me.

“When the Word of My Love breaks out of its silence and speaks in your hearts, telling you who I really am, you will know that that is the Real Word you have been always longing to hear."

Baba then stood up assisted by Eruch and myself and waved to everyone. When Baba stood up, all stood up also. Baba told them not to stand up for his intention in standing was to give darshan to lovers in the back chairs, and if all lovers in the front rows stood up, those in the back rows could not see him.

Eruch then announced the following:

1. Those who have had darshan should not come again.

2. There would be a Burra Katha * at 7 P.M. at the Poona Meher Baba Hall today. (Every Monday evening is the Poona Centre meeting night.)

3. Today is the darshan day for lovers from Andhra Pradesh, but those leaving today may also have darshan.

At 9:00 darshan began. Many new lovers had come for darshan.

Baba's words came to my mind, “The time will come when you will find it difficult to obtain a close glimpse of Me—you will be jostled to the rear by the crowds of new ones who will be flocking to Me." Many a darshaner brought a box of candy or a souvenir to be touched by Baba and to be taken away as prasad.

*dance-drama of Baba's life and teachings as story and song.