Date Unknown
by Mani S. Irani
Mandali Hall
Meherazad
India
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1. Baba's Kite Game
2. Fear as a Prod
3. Coming to Live with Baba
4. A Box of Shoe Polish
5. Bound for Our Freedom
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1. Baba's Kite Game 2:24 2. Fear as a Prod 6:28 3. Coming to Live with Baba 14:15 4. A Box of Shoe Polish 10:17 5. Bound for Our Freedom
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A pilgrim asks why he continually feels a persistent fear of drifting away from Baba despite feeling His presence. Mani explains that fear acts as a conscious prod to keep one mindful of Baba, prompting pilgrims to share a biblical passage about sheep knowing their master.
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Mani recounts her childhood fears of separation and how she bargained with Baba to stay permanently if she finished first in her class. She describes having her father pray for her exams and how Baba lovingly trapped her with her own promises of devotion until she finally moved in at age thirteen and a half.
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Mani details the close quarters of the ashram, describing how disciples wrapped saris around dormitory beds for makeshift privacy and repeatedly interrupted Norina's writing on Baba's orders. She then recounts an ashram dispute between Norina Matchabelli and Nadine Tolstoy over a tin of shoe polish and how Baba brought the disagreement to light and made them embrace.
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Mani recalls Nadine Tolstoy singing the arti under the dome of the Taj Mahal and describes Elizabeth Patterson quietly replacing damaged mugs and birthday gifts circulating among the residents. She concludes by describing the strict obedience required of disciples and how Baba progressively bound His physical body and senses to carry out universal work for humanity's freedom.