THE FLOW OF A CRYSTAL CURRENT

 
From Sunday, 2 January, Baba ceased writing completely and began conveying his thoughts and feelings through hand gestures or by pointing to different English alphabet letters in the newspaper. Up to this time, because of Baba's animated nature, the mandali had almost forgotten that he was silent. But when Baba stopped writing, they became keenly aware of it once again....

The following day, 4 January, while explaining about creation, Baba quoted this couplet:

I am That which began
Out of me, world and man!

Baba then composed this poem:

Life on my sources
First drifted and swam.
Out of me all the forces
That save it or damn!
Out of me, men and women,
And birds and beasts.
Before God, was I.
Beside and above me
Nowhere is there to go.
Love or unlove me,
Unknow me or know.
I am that which unloves me and loves.
I am that which is stricken
And I am the blow!

After he stopped writing, when Baba wished to express himself, initially he would pick up a newspaper and point to the appropriate letters or words. But as this method was found to be cumbersome and time-consuming, Chanji typed the English alphabet in capital letters on a piece of paper which Baba began using. This being too small, Pendu suggested to Vishnu to make a larger chart of the alphabet for Baba to dictate from.

The chart was first printed in block letters on paper, then later on cardboard, and eventually the alphabet was painted on a small wooden board. Baba began using the board from Friday, 7 January 1927 and, according to his wish, the numbers 0 to 9 were added. Through this alphabet board, Baba's silence began speaking once again. Baba's fingers would move so speedily over the letters that there was no break in his conversation.

Age observed, "His fingers danced to a divine tune, and the flow of words was like the flow of a crystal current."