WHO WANTS TO STAY WITH ME?Meher Baba After much discussion, Baba liked the suggestion of Yezd and inquired, "Who wishes to remain with me during my seclusion? Those who want to return to India may do so from here." All were ready to stay with Baba except Maruti Patel, who no longer wished to remain in Persia. Baba promised to send him home after reaching Yezd. Baba then stated to the mandali: "Think twice before you either accompany me or leave. No one knows what will happen hereafter. Aside from your suffering colds and fevers, it is possible you might face other privations. Remember what hardships you have passed through up to now and then decide. "Don't trust me. If it is snowing and freezing outside, and if I should decide to continue the journey, you will have to come along with me. I am not affected by anything. You should learn to bear everything. "So think carefully about your decision. If you want to go back to India, then go. If you wish to remain with me, all the better. It is best to stay with me. But while with me, think of yourselves as already dead, for you cannot do things according to your own wishes. Every moment, you will have to act according to my wish. If you do that, no one will ever touch even a hair on your head." To help the men make up their minds, Baba quoted some Persian couplets from various poems:
LORD MEHER, 1st USA ed., vol. 4, pp. 1235-1237, Bhau Kalchuri
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