He asked us to sit for one minute with our eyes closed, and to picture Him after first looking at Him. Afterwards He asked what happened. Francis said, “It comes and goes." Baba replied, "Because you come and go! I am there always."

"Do you know how St. Francis loved Jesus and became one with Him? He loved Him as Jesus ought to be loved; but in Francis' group there was one who was a glutton. Juniper loved Francis most, though he did not sit in meditation or think of anything. He gave more trouble to Francis than anyone, yet he loved Francis dearly. When we love from the bottom of our hearts we give all our good and bad, even our trouble; the lover gives everything and demands nothing. I give everything and demand nothing in return. Love me like that and Baba is your slave. Even if you can't do that, don't worry. As long as you are Mine, you need not worry. You are Mine, that is why I have drawn you such long distances. If you can't picture Me, don't worry; if you don't love Me, don't worry: I love you. At midnight on the 24th, don't force, be natural, keep calm; don't sit likeYogis.

“It is said of Me that I am most slippery.

“Now, one secret. Try to picture your wife and child: in an instant they are here. This is of no great importance, but it helps a little. You can bring them from Australia, but you can't bring Baba from here."

Wednesday, September 22

Baba arrived at 10:30 a.m. He did not walk up the Hill, and appeared to be very strained and tired. He went at once into the lounge, after greeting everyone. He said, "Today there is nothing to explain. I did not feel like coming today. Yet I wanted to see you dear ones, so I decided to come. I have much to think about before the meetings. My thinking is not just thinking: the whole burden is upon Me."

He inquired about the health of each individual, as usual. "You must all be fit for the two days of the meeting. Dear Will," he went on, "I call you My archangel, and you are very devoted to Me, and I love you intensely; but I can not understand your saying every day 'I am better today.'" Will explains it means he sleeps better every night. To others Baba said, "I do not believe you when you say you are very well."