SECRET POLICE

 
Chhagan was appointed Baba's orderly on the 28th of November [1927] and Vishnu was given new duties in the ashram. Baily was instructed by Baba to enter into seclusion in a room on the hill the following day.

The next day, Baba appointed Baidul as his official C.I.D. (Secret Police) officer. He directed him to keep a quiet, loving eye on the boys, and appointed him as their manager to look after them and see that they were encouraged in their love for the Master.

Baidul took up his new post with zeal and began preaching to the children about the opportunity of being in Meher Ashram and the school, encouraging them to meditate on Baba. His enthusiasm was so pronounced that those children who usually only paid attention to their studies would start meditating as soon as they knew Baidul was approaching.

No sooner would he walk away than their feigned meditation ended. But some of the boys were truly love stricken and were having extraordinary inner experiences.

Baidul was also directed by Baba to keep watch on the other men mandali. He would sneak up to the mandali's quarters at night and standing quietly on one side of the bamboo matting, listen to their conversations.

He would then report any indiscretions or complaints he had overheard to Baba, who would later rebuke the men involved.

One night, Rustom was talking with Pendu and a few others in their quarters. Baidul quietly came and stood on the other side of the bamboo partition. The mandali by now knew who was betraying them. Rustom silently rose, stood on a chair and took a bucket of water and dumped it over Baidul's head. Thus the men joined forces in opposing this spy; nevertheless, Baidul faithfully carried out his C.I.D. duties.

In obeying Baba's orders one had to be steadfast in facing all resistance. Every man was working under some difficulty or pressure, and being together in such close proximity was like a living death to the ego.

Still in such situations, love continued to thrive, and though one might be at odds with another for awhile, or even consider another an enemy, internally they were brothers before their Compassionate Lord.