DISCOURSES & TALKS BY MEHER BABA

BABA'S  SILENCE

11 April, 1927

Someone asked Baba the reason for his continued silence. He explained:

It is not without reason or spiritual significance that I have observed silence for so long. It is to lessen the difficulties and bear the burden of my circle members, who are to be God-realized and who otherwise would have had to undergo certain physical afflictions.

I will continue the silence and eventually become so physically disabled as to be unable to eat and drink — so much so that my face will be like a shrunken skull, and my hands and feet will look as if paralyzed. This will be the last stage of my suffering, and after that I will open my mouth and begin to speak.

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