NO, NO, THIS IS NOT TRUE!

 
At 12:15 P.M. a violent spasm wracked Baba's fragile body, and Avatar Meher Baba dropped his body. Padri placed his head on his Master's feet.

These last moments on 31 January 1969 are indelibly etched in the hearts of everyone who was present. Here are a few of their descriptions, starting with Goher: "I wanted to give an intravenous injection to revive Baba. As soon as Baba's head fell forward, there was a last sigh. I turned round. Eruch was at Baba's head. I was still busy preparing things. Eruch called out, 'GOHER, COME IMMEDIATELY!" I had all the syringes. I wanted someone to do artificial respiration, as I knew his breathing had stopped. I was telling the mandali to do this and that." Eruch began giving Baba mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Aloba had been sent to telephone Dr. Brieseman, of the Salvation Army Booth Hospital, or Don, as Dr. Ginde had still not arrived. Suddenly Goher Remembered, "At least call Mehera. Go and call Mehera now!"

Naja was about to bring a coconut to have Mehera extract coconut water, when she heard Eruch shouting to Goher. She could hear Eruch, because the door to Baba's bedroom was open. She felt that something was wrong. Meheru was on the verandah, sewing a pillowcase for Baba's pillow. Naja handed her the coconut and went inside Baba's room. Others too rushed in. Goher was giving Baba an injection and then holding his tongue. Mani came in. She began shouting in Baba's ear, "BABA, FOR MEHERA'S SAKE, BABA, COME BACK! BABA, DON'T GO! DON'T GO! COME BACK FOR MEHERA'S SAKE."

Meheru stepped into the room with the coconut water, as Goher was not there to take it inside. Naja shouted, "GO AND BRING MEHERA!" Mani left and brought Mehera, even though the men mandali were present. Mehera and Mani started massaging Baba's hands. Everyone was doing something or other to improve his circulation. Someone brought a hot water bag, as Baba's hands were becoming cold. The mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was still going on. After Eruch, Bhau and Goher did it for some time.

"All of us in the the back of our minds," said Goher, "thought that Baba will come back to life again. All the time we were thinking, 'No, no, this is not true.'"