"Even the rishis and munis, meditating for years in the Himalayas, longing for My darshan, do not have the chance you are having to be with Me. And here you are all getting it! So do not think of anything else but Baba!

As those from town had not yet arrived, Baba decided “there was no time” and postponed the meeting for the morrow at 9 a. m. when He said He would explain two points. Don's question about the God-Realization of St. Francis of Assisi, and Dr. Hayman's question. (?) He said that in India there were over 100 groups with different languages, customs, religions, and living habits, but all joined in love for Him; and that tomorrow He would tell us how to work for Him together. He then told us to be alert and put all our heart into the meditation meeting in the barn, at which He wanted to give us a special outpouring of His love. As He was anxious to begin the meeting earlier, we followed behind Him to the barn where each one removed his shoes, and washed his face and hands at the standpipe at the south end of the barn. Meanwhile Baba, deep in thought, walked back and forth around all four sides of the barn. A strange, unnatural stillness fell on everything. Even the crickets seemed to hush. As someone said, "He looked so beautiful, so far away, one was quite conscious of some tremendous spiritual force at work. There was an atmosphere of that peace that 'passeth all understanding.'"

Everyone as far as possible had been informed of the earlier start desired by Baba, but several from town arrived late and were asked to remain on the porch. Later, Baba always kindness, stopped and told them, that they had not missed anything by not being inside and He knew they were not late. Others who could not be present had been asked to shut themselves up in their rooms and share with all of us in this momentous occasion.

After the meditation meeting was over, we and our flashlights trailed Baba through the pitch-dark woods. Once Baba stopped and stood close by a very tall pine, gripping it with His hands, while we waited quietly in the road. In the dim circle of light, His face looked drawn and full of suffering as if He had expended a terrific amount of energy. Then, He strode on again with such swift pace that we all had to run to keep up with Him, even the mandali.

The evening ended with fireworks fitfully falling into the dark forest and lake, set off by Lud Dimpfl, Will Belote, Sparkie Lukes and Charmian, from a boat out in the lake, while we crowded the shore. At first,