"This reminds Me, when I drop this body, which will come about through violence, not one will be near Me at that time—none of My lovers, none of My Mandali—only those who would kill this body. The circumstances will be so created that in the confusion Baba will not find one near Him. Only afterward they will flock around. It is staring Me in the face. It might happen before the end of the year—My breaking the silence, dropping the body, and all this. In the meeting, I will speak at length about this."

Here followed another record of Yma Sumac: "High Andes," and "Monkeys." At the end of this record, Baba turned to Purdom and said, "Dear Charles, can anyone imagine how I am here and simultaneously everywhere? And I am being crucified every moment, and I would willingly die a million deaths to make someone love our Beloved God, Who alone is worthy of our love." Purdom replies that he can imagine, but that is all.

Baba asks for another Yma Sumac record, and "The Dance of the Winds" and "The Chant of the Chosen Maidens" is played. In the midst of one of these, a card is sent to Baba which reads, in part, "If I could see you only for a moment, I would be eternally grateful." The signature is that of a young Japanese, K. Hitaker, from Tokyo. Baba and Eruch usher him in. Deeply moved, he prostrated himself before Baba, and Baba bade him rise.

"I don't allow anyone to come up on the Hill," He commented wryly. Then He called Lud to Him and embraced him. Lud returned to his seat in tears. In fact, we were all probably on the verge of tears. Baba then gave Hitaker His own grape-fruit juice to drink, and said, "You have come far, drink it all."

When Hitaker had finished drinking, Baba asked him, "Why did you come such a long distance? Baba is everywhere."

"I would like to have you come to Japan," Hitaker replied.

"After seven hundred years I will come to Japan," said Baba.

Hitaker later told Eruch that he had heard of Baba years ago from a Dr. Muir, who was the leader of a Theosophical group in Japan, and that he had been wanting, longing to meet Baba ever since. He was invited to India by the Japanese Ambassador, to whom he is related, and he seized this opportunity to make contact with Baba. He had now to return to Calcutta to get an extension of his visa, so Baba told him to go to Calcutta today, arriving