Even Sadgurus, such as Sai Baba, Babajan and Upasni Maharaj, do not have as much opposition as I have. It is because their duties are confined to only certain spheres and not as widely universal in aspect as mine. …

My work is universal; hence, I have to come in contact with all kinds of people of all religions, countries and creeds, in the East as well as in the West. And while working, I have to be very careful to consider the feeling and impression created on all who come in my contact, especially those whom I wish to work for me immediately, or later in the future.

If I do not do that, no one would come in — would be induced or persuaded to do the work as I want him or her to do it. In my great, universal divine plan I require men and women of all castes, creeds, cults and denominations in life — from the poorest peasant to the richest Rockefeller — each to fit in to a particular type of work in his or her class or community. Accordingly, I find the person willingly inclined.

Thus with me, there are Hindus, Mohammedans, Parsis and Christians, Easterners and Westerners, each with certain tendencies, temperaments, inclinations, and fitness or fondness to do a certain type of work. Each has at the time certain weaknesses and prejudices side-by-side with good qualities, and it is all these things and factors which I have to observe and consider if I want a particular person to fit in somewhere for certain work of mine.

Therefore, whenever a person is introduced or comes into my contact, I watch over him closely, and for a certain period in the beginning, even pamper his prejudices of caste, creed or religion. I tolerate his other weaknesses in nature and temperament until he is gradually trained and prepared to give these up one by one. And then he begins to understand things in a better and broader angle of vision, all the while trained through talks, explanations, discourses and direct references to others, which are really meant for him.

It is a very delicate and difficult task, involving so many problems for a number of persons concerned in a particular question; consequently, some have to tolerate and suffer unnecessarily for others who are thus being trained.

Thus, if a Hindu comes to see me, I have to look at his caste — Brahmin or Untouchable — and speak and deal with him accordingly, and similarly in the case of a Mohammedan, a Parsi or a Christian. I explain things as the person likes best — seeing to his or her temperament, inclination, or prejudices — so that he will digest what I want to impress on him, and then try to learn to overcome and rise above his prejudices gradually.

-www.lordmeher.org, p1712
Apr, 1936; Mysore