Adi's Story

But the greatest factor that, you see, was responsible in my being drawn to Baba was the exuberance of love that he gave.

Upasni Maharaj was called at our house to be present at the time of the housewarming ceremony of the new house, and along with me, Baba had come there at Ambattur.

And I, on my vacation from school, I went and stay...

I, I, I went home, and then I fell ill.

I was lying in a bed.

And Baba used to come near me and just, uh, practically nurse me, give me medicines, ask me so many questions as to how I felt every moment, every time.

Every half an hour, every fifteen minutes, he used to come and go and ask me.

You see, that great care that he took about me and the love that he really showered upon me, I was so swept away, and I felt that all the loves of the small loves that we have for our mother, for our friends, for anybody, all, all these pieces of love were to put together.

As against Baba's love, I think Baba's love would far to exceed.

So I thought to myself, this small loves of the world has really no value because they are there, they may not be there tomorrow.

But the love that Baba expressed and showered was something very, very unique in one's life.

And it, it was so precious.

I felt it so deeply precious, uh, that, uh, I just wanted to absolutely swim in it.

And, uh, uh, Gulmai, then to add to the circumstances to my benefit, she came out and told Baba that, "I have given my son over to you.

He belongs to you.

He doesn't belong to me." Of course, my father was all hesitative.

My father, uh, was a practical man.

He did not want me to completely swept away by Baba's love or do everything for Baba.

He was always on the fence, just taking, taking every opportunity to draw me towards him.

And I often used to go, uh, during holidays on every Sunday, visit their house, sometimes spend a day or two there.