In late 1921, at the age of 27, after living for seven years with Upasni, Merwan started to attract a following of his own.
Kasneje je povedal, mu je Upasni Maharaj pomagal povezati mistične izkušnje z običajnim zavedanjem in mu tako omogočil delovanje v svetu, ne da bi bilo okrnjeno doživljanje njegove Božje narave.