Baba made some interesting comments about the spiritual hierarchy. He said, “Out of 160 or 170 [very advanced] souls on earth, only 76 are conscious of their body and the gross world. The rest are masts. Twenty of these 76 are ‘indifferent’ [without duty]; 56 perform different duties, under the five Perfect Masters. Numerous walis, pirs and saints at different stages of advancement work as agents. Every place, village, town and city has its agent [chargeman].”
-www.lordmeher.org, p1595
Apr, 1934; Bombay