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324 <strong>THE</strong> <strong>GOD</strong>-<strong>MAN</strong>B. Fore-knowledge <strong>of</strong> Perfect Masters depends on the everlasting indivisible experience:(a) Everlasting - <strong>with</strong>out break in continuity;(b) Everlasting - No scope for past, present <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> future to determine themselves even relatively.Thus it is that Perfect Masters <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Avatars assert: 'I know everything.'It is due to their everlasting indivisible experience that there is no scope left for <strong>an</strong>ything other th<strong>an</strong> theirinfinite, indivisible, omnipresent, all-pervading individual Self, the Existence Eternal.<strong>Baba</strong> commented: 'I know everything. This me<strong>an</strong>s I know the past, the present <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> the future, how m<strong>an</strong>ybirths you have taken in the past, how m<strong>an</strong>y you will take in the future <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> I know what you will thinkwhen you are born after one million births. I know it in this Eternal Now <strong>of</strong> mine. This is the me<strong>an</strong>ing <strong>of</strong>all-knowing.'<strong>Baba</strong> asked the time (11 o'clock). 'See how we are all concerned <strong>with</strong> watches <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> time in illusion! Butwhen we go beyond illusion there is no time, no space. It is eternal bliss.''Let us have music', continued <strong>Baba</strong>. Magda Lena Alverado, eight years old, recited a poem. MrsHutchins asked was this not the <strong>an</strong>niversary <strong>of</strong> Pentecost <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> what was its signific<strong>an</strong>ce. <strong>Baba</strong> refused to<strong>an</strong>swer.<strong>Baba</strong> said that Harry Kenmore had a very good heart. 'He is 100 per cent for <strong>Baba</strong>, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> is the only m<strong>an</strong>to whom <strong>Meher</strong>a was permitted to speak for five minutes. I have not permitted <strong>Meher</strong>a to speak to <strong>an</strong>ym<strong>an</strong>. Harry, what did you feel about <strong>Meher</strong>a?' Harry replied: '<strong>Meher</strong>a radiates love <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> purity. I felt shewas the feminine counterpart <strong>of</strong> <strong>Baba</strong>.' <strong>Baba</strong> turned <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> gave him a kiss.<strong>The</strong>n the record <strong>of</strong> 'Begin the Beguine' was played; <strong>Baba</strong> said it had <strong>an</strong> eternal me<strong>an</strong>ing.He beat the time <strong>with</strong> his fingers on the arm <strong>of</strong> his chair. 'I always hear this record at Narim<strong>an</strong>'s placewhen I go to Bombay.'Some Indi<strong>an</strong> records were played. In between <strong>Baba</strong> explained, "In India there is classical music. I do notmuch like it. <strong>The</strong>y come <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> sing classical songs for me <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> I do not appreciate it. I like Qawali best.<strong>The</strong>re is a depth to what they say <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> to the words they use. <strong>The</strong> Qawalis are all based on me. About mygreatness <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> my work...."Here are four Indi<strong>an</strong> records. If you c<strong>an</strong>not follow them, remember the Indi<strong>an</strong>s don't appreciate Englishmusic! <strong>The</strong> first record is in praise

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