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

THE SAHAWAS 333A record of spirituals sung by Marian Anderson was played. Baba closed his forefinger and thumb in acircular gesture of approval. When 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' was sung he gestured withhis right hand - '1've got the whole universe in my palm'. The last song was 'Let My People Go'. Baba'sface became solemn, and it became very quiet in the bam. He touched his right foot and then his foreheadtwice.From 12 to 2 p.m. Baba again gave interviews in the Lagoon Cabin. In the afternoon there was aperformance by Margaret Craske's group of ballet dancers. Afterwards they said they had never danced asthey danced that afternoon.On Tuesday, 27 May, Baba entered the bam at 10 a.m. Children offered him flowers. Two discourses onCompassion were read, and Baba continued:"The explanations here are perfect provided one understands how the law of karma works. In India, I saidto the mandali, 'I am now helpless physically. I am mentally helpless and spiritually helpless'. The mandalicouldn't understand how the Avatar of the age could become helpless spiritually. Last night Eruch askedme, 'How is it possible for God to become spiritually helpless? We understand your physical and mentalhelplessness.' Now I repeat my explanation to him:"I am conscious of all power and I am conscious of all knowing. I know everything. I am conscious that Ican do anything, everything. But this moment, now, I do not want to do anything. If I use my power, thepurpose of my suffering for the universe will not be served. Jesus was all-powerful, all-knowing. He knewhe had to be crucified and could have used his power to avoid it, but he did not and made himself sohelpless as to say on the cross, 'My God, even you have forsaken me!' Why? He could use his power buthe did not want to use it. At present I have spiritual helplessness. Harry, is it clear to you?"Harry nodded. 'If it is clear to you, it is clear to all.' Baba then asked Harry to give an explanation. Babasmiled while he was talking. Then he asked me and I replied, 'Jesus and Baba have no karma; they choseto be men.' He went on:"Hafiz quotes a Perfect Master as saying, 'I killed my friend and nourished my foe. Even God has noauthority to ask why the Perfect Master does this or says that.' To explain this I would have to prolong mystay for several more days! It has deep meaning. When you suffer,