Daily Messages

On Sunday, February 22nd (1942), Baba dictated points to Chanji for a new message about the war. The main points were: From the only real spiritual viewpoint, wars, battles, fights, et cetera, are divine games played by God with the help of Maya. Maya, being both the medium for entrapping the soul into the maze of illusion and freeing the …

Referring to the mast whom he kept aloof, Baba stated, “We all are staying here together as companions. I have heard that two men approached the mast and gave him two rupees and laddoos. I had strictly forbidden it on the Hill. “Who did it? They should come forward and acknowledge their guilt so that I may forgive them. They …

AFTER BREAKFAST on Monday, February 20th, 1950, Baba called the companions, and again explained in detail the implications and importance of the conditions. The entire day was spent in discussing and repeating the conditions of the various plans. A list of all the conditions was made, and Baba dictated the following: Although the New Life has emerged from me, I am …

. . . his fingers flew over the alphabet board, producing this spontaneous message: In the spiritual path, these messages and addresses mean nothing. Without actual experience, all philosophical statements are idle talk, and all these ceremonies are a further addition to the existing illusion. If, instead of erecting churches, fire-temples, mandirs (temples) and mosques, people were to establish the …

Baba still had not given up looking for a suitable boy to accompany him to the West. While in Bombay, Baba placed this classified ad in The Times of India, which appeared on January 27th: “Boy, not above sixteen years of age, wanted to serve as a personal attendant to a Spiritual Master touring the world.” Many applicants were interviewed, but …

Meanwhile, a Muslim named Maulvi Abdul Wahid of Hyderabad arrived in Bombay in search of a friend and stayed in the mosque at Dadar. While he was meditating in the mosque, he saw a bright light issuing from the Manzil. He immediately sensed that there must be a “holy” or “divine personality” inhabiting the building. The next day, when he …

(Feb.1958) Now we have finished with spirituality for the day. Let us come back to the worldly plane a little. The time is now 10:45 A.M. It has come to my notice that last evening there was confusion and dissension over the twenty-four persons to be chosen to wash my feet and the placing of love-offerings at my feet tomorrow …

There was no public celebration of Meher Baba’s fifty-second birthday on Friday, February 15th, 1946; but Baba did give this message to his lovers, issued through a circular: Your love, your devotion, your steadfastness amidst storms of opposition, self-created or real, are commendable. Your allegiance to the cause of Truth for which alone I stand is unique. Every year that …

On  Sunday, February 14th, 1943, the day of Baba’s forty-ninth birthday, gatherings were held in six different cities: Poona, Bombay, Nagpur, Sholapur, Madras and Lahore. One gathering could not be arranged in Hyderabad as Baba wished. Baba sent a representative to each place to deliver His message, “The Task for Spiritual Workers.” Adi Sr. went to Lahore, Savak Kotwal to …

On February 13th (1927), while discoursing about the mind, sanskaras and the manner in which they work Baba explained: The process of spending old sanskaras and creating new ones applies to ordinary people, the masses of humanity. For those members of his circle, however, the Sadguru stops this creation of new sanskaras and gradually destroys the old ones. And when …

On Saturday, February 12th, 1949, Baba’s fifty-fifth birthday was observed by the Meherabad mandali. He warned Pendu and the other men mandali to be less extravagant, and sternly remarked: “There is an acute shortage of funds, and days of hardships are ahead. None knows what will happen tomorrow. “Those willing to stay with me may stay; those wanting to go …

REPORTERS would seek interviews with Meher Baba; at times he would consent and at times deny their request. On Sunday, February 11th, (1940) Baba consented to an interview with a newspaper reporter. The following is their dialogue: “Do you accept the principle now usually accepted in the West that science and religion deal with different spheres?” “It depends upon how …

(Feb. 10, 1954) AT TWENTY MINUTES to midnight, Baba asked everyone to wash his face and hands and be present in ten minutes for the prayers. Baba also washed his hands. Exactly at midnight, the Repentance Prayer was read by Eruch in English, then by Ramjoo in Urdu and Dhake in Marathi. Aziz Qawaal continued his performance, which Baba would …

Very early the next morning, February 9th (1954), Baba left for Mahoba. En route he gave darshan in Panwari where Pukar’s in-laws lived. Kishan Singh recalled: “The display of their songs by the kirtan singers with finger cymbals in their hands, backed by the heat of the burning love and devotion with which the display was given, can hardly be …

In Rahuri, on Sunday, February 7th (1937), Baba gave up solid food and began fasting for the last ten days of his forty-day fast on only water. Two days passed and Baba went to Nasik. Gathering the group, he explained some spiritual points, starting with agents: Qutub in Sufism means center. That center controls the whole universe through his agents. Meetings …

Meher Baba’s fire of love was aflame throughout Hamirpur, and everywhere seekers of God sought that divine light around him. People wanted to look at Baba if only just once, and for it were prepared for any sacrifice. But to see him even once is not in everyone’s naseeb (fortune). There are billions in the world, but only a handful could see …

Harjiwan Lal arrived in Rath on February 6th (1954), and joined the group. At 1:35 that afternoon, Baba gave darshan to a group of college students at the Brahmanand Inter College. He stated: “I feel very happy to be among you all, and especially to meet Swami Brahmanand,” referring to the founder of the college. “Swami Brahmanand has done so …

(Feb. 1958) One thing is definite: I love you more than you love me. Out of your love for me, you have come from distant places for my sahavas. I know each and every work you have done for me in Andhra and elsewhere, and there is no need for you to tell me anything about it – so much …

Early the next morning, at 4 A.M., Baba sanctified the Betwa River by bathing with its water. He also drank some of the water. Baba gave darshan at Ichhuara on February 4th, (1954) and thousands had the gift of his prasad as people from neighboring villages also came for the occasion. Baba also made house visits to the homes of …

(Feb. 1958) Meanwhile at Meherazad that morning, Baba had not cleared his bowels. After driving some distance in the car, Baba indicated to Eruch that he had to use the toilet. “Should we stop at Adi’s on the way?” Eruch asked. “No, no,” gestured Baba. “Just hurry and drive straight to Meherabad.” Again on the way, Baba indicated he had …

The incident of birth is common to all life on earth. Unlike other living creatures which are born insignificantly, live an involuntary life and die an uncertain death, the physical birth of human beings connotes an important and, if they are circumspect about it, perhaps a final stage of their evolutionary progress. Here onward, they no longer are automatons but …

Many lovers were writing to Baba for darshan, and so, on Sunday, February 1st, (1959) Baba had this circular issued: To those who love me and obey me and to those who would do so: In the Meherabad Gathering of July 10th, 1958, I had expressed my wish that, henceforth, none should expect or seek from me any discourse, interview, …