935   KAIKOBAD & MANSARI

Baba cryptically added, "I have many things to explain about the circle besides its perfection; but as long as Babajan is alive, the work of perfecting my circle is not possible."

Later that day, Baba severely reprimanded Dhake and Nisal for not meditating according to his orders. They asked Baba's forgiveness; Dhake, however, did not like to meditate but he now had no choice. Before staying with Baba, Dhake attached great importance to meditation, but since then he had learned that the best meditation was to carry out Baba's wishes. Baba then gestured to Ramjoo to meditate in Dhake's place. But Ramjoo requested Baba to free him of this order. In the end, Baba exempted Dhake, Padri and Ramjoo from meditation, but ordered them every day to read him the detective stories of Sexton Blake instead.

On May 9th, Mother Shireen and sister Mani came to stay for several days at Meherabad. They would usually reside with the women mandali.

Three days later, Gaimai Jessawala and a few members of the Satha family arrived in Meherabad. "Where have you come from?" asked Baba. Gaimai explained that she came from her home in Nagpur. "You are so fortunate, so very fortunate! How can I tell you?" remarked Baba. "Do you know why?"

"One of my five Masters, Tajuddin Baba, lived in Nagpur. Did you ever see him?" Gaimai replied that Tajuddin used to come to her brother's house and sit on the veranda when her family first moved to Nagpur. On occasion, Tajuddin had paid particular attention to each member of her family, especially her son Eruch. "Then you are still more fortunate." Baba observed.

Gaimai then invited Baba to attend the sacred thread ceremony of her daughters at Akbar Press. Baba accepted, inquiring, "Could I perform the ceremony myself!" Gaimai was overjoyed. Baba then instructed, "Prepare two sadras. Let the priest perform the ceremony first and then I shall perform my own ceremony." Gaimai did as Baba wished.

SOHRAB DESAI had spoken to the Master about his friend Kaikobad Feram Dastur, and Baba assured him that Kaikobad would eventually come to him. Kaikobad was then thirty-eight years old and a practicing Parsi priest. He was considered to be very pious and a genuine spiritual seeker. By Sohrab's urging, on May 14th, Kaikobad came from Navsari for the Master's darshan.

During the personal interview, Baba explained to him "four types of faith" and promised him God-Realization. Kaikobad