One
night Baba woke up Habibulla, his driver in Vrindavan, and told him he
wanted to go to Agra and then return to Vrindavan. He also said, "It
is a five-minute job. We'll be back by dawn."
They reached Agra in the middle of the night. Baba told Habibulla to
park the car at Subzimandi and then to follow him. Habibulla had a
stomach ache and did not want to go, so he told Baba that it was not a
good idea to leave the car unguarded. He also asked Baba how long he
would be away. Baba replied, "Half an hour."
Habibulla then reminded Baba that when they were in Vrindavan, Baba had
said he would take only five minutes. Baba said, "All
right, you wait for me for fifteen minutes and if I don't turn up by
then, go back to Vrindavan alone."
Habibulla's
stomach ache got worse. He waited for Baba for about twenty-five
minutes, but at last returned to Vrindavan alone with a heavy heart.
After parking the car at the ashram, he went inside and saw Baba
sitting on a takhat, talking to people. Habibulla
had come
straight from Agra, driving very fast, so he was naturally very
surprised at the sight. He was still suffering from stomach cramps and
was tired after the long journey, so he went straight to his room
without going to Baba. Baba understood the reason for his annoyance and
asked a man to fetch him. Habibulla asked the man, "When did Baba come
back from Agra?" The man looked at him in surprise, "Where did Baba go?
Ever since he came out of his room this morning, he has been sitting on
his takhat and talking to people."
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Lilas of Maharajji