As he would sit before Baba each day, at times thoughts would come into his mind such as: “I want to stay here and live with Baba. But if I am in Miami with my father, it would be the same as being with Baba.”
One day, just as this thought surfaced yet again, Baba asked, “Would you rather be here with me, or would you rather return back and stay with your father?”
“I would rather be with you, Baba,” Irwin said.
“You will benefit the same whether you are here or there. But you don’t have to decide this minute. Think about it and tell me later.”
Irwin needed no time to consider; he knew he wanted to be with Baba. However, nothing more was said about it, and he realized Baba had put these thoughts into his mind for some purpose.
On the morning Irwin left, Baba remarked, “Distance means nothing to me. Time and space are no barriers for me. I will be with you wherever you are. Don’t worry; remain happy and cheerful. And remember: I am always with you.”
Baba motioned Irwin to come to him and he embraced him. Irwin recalled: “When I stepped back I felt as if my arms were dripping. The sensation was so strong I had to look down and see if anything was dripping! I was charged.”
Baba continued, “Return back to the States and tell the New York group what you have seen and heard. Meherjee will help you with everything. Now go. And send me a telegram when you arrive home in Miami.”
Irwin left for America on the 10th. His telegram to Baba read: “Arrived in New York. Thought of you all the way.”
-www.lordmeher.org, p4709
June, 1960; Guruprasad