DISCOURSES & TALKS BY MEHER BABA

POSING

30th September 1925

On the 30th September, a son was born to Rustom K. and Freiny Irani. A celebration was held, Baba later named the baby Feram (Falu). During the celebrations a Muslim man began to dance and striking himself on the ground. Others were impressed by his performance but Baba was in agony with pain. Baba stated "I am suffering because of the Muslim's prancing and jumping !

Pesu replied "What a frenzy of love overcome that man !"

Baba snapped, "it was not love, but a sham ! Posing is the greatest sin and God never forgive it. God is afraid of hypocrites and keeps Himself at a distance from them".

Pesu then asked, "Then what is love!"

"Fire in the oven ! answered Baba. "He who loves does not know that he loves !

I have warned you to be natural and not pretentious. God cannot be fooled; He knows what you are !  So what is the use of pretending to be what you are not ?"

              FREINY J. IRANI                         RUSTOM K. IRANI                              PESU