one of the most consistent things He ever said to me. "Be happy, be happy, take Me with you, and it would be nice if you remembered to say thank you once in a while."

I knew then that personal physical relationship with Baba was complete. It was over and I never really did expect to see Him again. I realized that what was important to Him, what He wanted me to do for that time anyway was to be happy and to take Him home with me. That's my fairy tale.

Poona (Cont'd from p. 40)

satisfaction for some time and then again dissatisfaction. The mother is satisfied as soon as the child is quiet and sleeping and she gets busy with her other work. This satisfaction and non-satisfaction of the mother with regard to her child is a sign of lust."

**One lover from an out-station told Baba that he wanted to stay for one month at Poona and do Baba's "Seva" or service. Baba told him, "What service will you do here? Spreading My message of love is My service. If you stay here, on the contrary, I will have to do your seva, as I will have to look after your health, food, clothes. etc. Besides in Poona, there are more fellows who can talk about My message of love than there are listeners. Real value of service is when there is an opposition to it. Your contact with Me brings many difficulties to you. Still, if you hold on to My daaman, it is creditable. When you have no food to eat, no money in your pockets and still you do my service, then it is real service. Your very life should be a standing example to others. Love should not be external and there should be no show about it. External love means observing silence, fasts, etc. Some sick persons are not allowed food for a long time, but this does not mean they have love for God. Carry on your worldly duties but think that Baba is behind everything." With these words He asked the lover to return to his town and at parting He said, "Take Me with you. Don't worry."

**One morning Baba said, "Last night I was very restless. Still I have come to give My love. Ask for only one thing: My love. There is no need for you all to ask for anything as God is here with you. Once I spoke a Word and the creation came into being. Once again I will speak one Word and all will be over. In between there is only silence and love."

**One day a group of about six men came to see Baba. One of them had committed a theft and had then come to Baba. Baba, all-knowing, at once spotted the thief. In a very nice way, He asked the men their ages, and then their professions. All replied, but then the thief said, "I do not do any work." Baba asked him why. He replied that he had been a government employee and had resigned his post. When Baba asked him the reason for tendering his resignation, He said that there had been some discrepancy in the accounts and that he was blamed for it. He said he was asked to resign, even though he was innocent. Baba asked him again whether he had done the mischief. He firmly replied in the negative. Baba then asked his friends whether he was telling lies or not. They said he had done the mischief. Baba turned to the thief and said, 'Why do you tell me lies? I am God, and I know everything. Be honest."

**Baba, knowing that the aim of my life was to become a Perfect Master, said the following to me: "Hafiz says that for many years he travelled on the difficult path of love. He suffered the pangs of separation a lot. Ultimately, when he reached the 'Date Tree', he found that he had become lame. He could not climb onto the tree, although he could see the ripe fruit of Realization." Then, referring to me, Baba said, "You have not even traversed the path, yet you have become lame already. Besides, your hands are also cut off, so how can you pick the fruit? The only chance for you to do this is to climb