THE GOD-MAN The Life, Journeys and Work of Meher Baba with an ...

178 THE GOD-MANthe feet of each with his hands. He then had private interviews with them all and eachaffirmed his decision to go with Baba. He then said to them that Adi had had amisunderstanding, which had been removed. 'I have asked him to keep his mood and mindunder control to the very end. Adi feels satisfied. I have promised him nothing.'Next day Baba gave more instructions. They were not to read the papers or to talk politics,to eat c1ean food, to keep in good health, to co-operate with and to look after each other.Sadashiv Patel and Babadas were given instructions to go to Benares to find a suitable placefor twenty days' stay from 25 November. There was only 500 rupees available; they were tofind someone who for that sum would feed the party for the period without conditions orobligations.Daulat Singh, who had slapped Baba, was worried about his personal affairs and wanted toreturn home for a time. The day after this was reported to Baba he told the companion, beforeall the others, to go back to his old life. 'I send you without any fault on your part, and yournot having failed me in the least', he said. Explicit instructions were given to him as to hisbehaviour on return. Baba told them all, for the first time, that he had left one thousand rupeeswith Meherjee for each of the companions 'in case I die and for those whom I send backwithout any fault'. He gave a chit for money to Daulat Singh, who then bade adieu to Babaand the companions.During this period Baba took to sweeping, washing utensils, helping in the kitchen, andcarrying loads generally, and continued to give instructions and explanations of the life beforethem. On one occasion during the course of discussion, when there were some angry remarks,Baba asked Nilu and Ghani to pinch his (Baba's) ears. On 31 October Dr. Ghani wrote inHindustani a song, which Baba approved: a free English version is as fo11ows:Listen to the silent words of Meher Baba;The life of all lovers of God is in these words.You who are serious to follow the New LifeWill renounce your ephemeral existence.SONG OF THE NEW LI FEWe have taken to this life in which we rely only upon God;Our will is strengthened by our oath.We merrily sing the song of hopelessness;We invite all calamities and difficulties.