In 1948, while Baba was in Madras, several of His lovers from Bombay who had accompanied Him there asked if they could pay their respects at the tomb of Ramana Maharshi (who Baba had said was God-realized). Baba told all those present, "Once you come to Me, you must not go anywhere else." From that day onwards Beloved Baba gave repeated warnings to His lovers not to visit other masters, saints or gurus and to stay away from the occult.