that we find no time for petty discussions."

Baba said, "I intend breaking my Silence after nine months, and so you all should work intensely for this period. Live what you preach. Have 100% honesty or keep your mouths shut. The best judge as to whether you are 100% honest and living up to what you preach, is your own heart." He then said that though the Avatar is the master of all Laws of Illusion, yet He abides by them.

Quoting an incident from the life of Prophet Mohammed, Baba told us, “Mohammed was very fond of eating dates. One day a mother brought her child to Him complaining that her child ate a lot of dates every day and so suffered from dysentery. The child refused to obey his parents and one day told them that he would not eat dates only if Mohammed told him not to do so. Mohammed could not tell the child not to eat dates when He Himself was very fond of dates and ate a lot of them. He told the mother and child to come back after a few days. Meanwhile, Prophet Mohammed left off eating dates and when the mother brought the child back after a few days, He told the child not to eat dates. The child obeyed at once.”

Thus Baba was trying to impress upon us that we should live up to what we preach to others. He said, "If you tell others not to tell lies, then even if your life is at stake you should not tell a lie, otherwise it would amount to hypocrisy. My workers should be 100% honest and do my work with all hearts united. Both parties must give in; only then there will be no trouble in Baba-work."

One of the old workers told Baba that a van was an absolute necessity so that old workers like himself could move in it from village to village, talking to people about Baba. Baba said, "Who is to pay for the van? If I were to ask some lovers they would willingly contribute towards it, but why should I ask them to pay for my work? If I am going to break my Silence in nine months' time then this van, or all such plans to spread my messages, would seem insignificant compared to the work that will be done as soon as I break my Silence. If you have no van, travel by bullock cart. If this is not available, walk. If you are old and die while doing my work, it would be good for you." Baba finally summed up, saying, "In short, there must not be jealousy or backbiting amongst workers. Be 100% honest. If you have something to say of another worker, tell it lovingly to his face and not behind his back."