Daily Messages

On Sunday, October 8th, (1967) as desired by Baba, Kishanchand Gajwani, Sohrabji Siganporia, Jal Dastur and Kishore Mistry came to Meherazad from Bombay. An International Tourist Fair was to open in Bombay on October 30th, and after reading about what Canadian lovers had done at the Montreal Expo, Siganporia was inspired to set up a similar booth at this fair. …

LATER this same day (October 8, 1928) after dinner and arti, Baba sent for the Prem Ashram boys to come to the Manzil. It had been a long time since the boys had gathered there. Baba allowed the boys to bow down to him and each sat quietly afterward close to Baba. One boy, Vasant, continuously stared at Baba and …

OCTOBER 7, 1928 – THIS IS ONLY A RIVER, BUT I AM THE OCEAN. REMEMBER THAT   Although several of the boys had been quite mischievous during his absence, Baba did not reprimand them. At five o’clock on October 7th, Baba went for a walk to the river bank with the boys. The river was more than a mile away, …

(Oct. 1955) A hostel for poor students was situated between the Grafton and Rosewood bungalows. When Baba walked by it daily, the principal and pupils would stand on one side of the road to offer salutations and were very drawn to him. But adjoining it was another student hostel whose students would ridicule them. Once, they surrounded Bhau and began …

(Oct. 1922) No yogi can gain eternal freedom or emancipation, even though he might have reached the highest yogic state of samadhi through his practices, because sanskaras (bindings) are still there and all ties have not yet been snapped. Sanskaras mean the impressions in the mind left behind while doing any good or bad action. Even a thought creates sanskaras. Talking, …

After tea the next day, (October 4, 1922) Baba played chess with Ramjoo, and though he played inattentively, he won. A discussion about the best chess player in the Manzil ensued, and Baba remarked, “If I concentrate and put my mind in any game, I can defeat the best of experts or champions!” Ghani inquired what Baba meant by concentrating, …

Baba visited Gangapur Falls, and on the way he pointed out a small village called Gavalwadi and remarked, “This is the village where Upasni Maharaj often used to go. He used to collect cow dung here and take it on his head to Nasik to sell. On top of the adjoining mountain is Bhorgad Hill where Maharaj as a young …

. . .  a woman visitor asked Baba, “When a person is surrounded on all sides by untoward circumstances and difficulties, without any avenue of escape, would he or she be justified in doing something which would ordinarily be termed undesirable or indecent?”  Baba answered her at length: It is justifiable for a person in such circumstances to do anything, …

(Oct. 1969) After hearing Kenmore recite the prayers, once Hoshang Bharucha asked Kenmore, “Are you praying or fighting with God?” The next day when he had to repeat the prayers, Kenmore spoke them almost in a whisper. Baba stopped him halfway through and asked why he not want to disturb the auditory apparatus of our new visitors.” Baba looked sternly …

A telegram from Adi Sr. in Ahmednagar was received, informing Baba about the death of Eruch’s younger sister, Meheru Damania, on September 28th (1953), at the age of thirty-two. She had died of cancer. She was the girl who had cooked during the Blue Bus travels [1938-39]. The last time Baba had seen her, he had remarked, “You have worked …

Baba had originally announced his intention of continuing the present tour to the north, contacting masts in the Himalayas, but his health was deteriorating. He felt extremely fatigued and strained after the long hours of giving darshan in Surat and being continually on the move looking for masts in Gujarat. Moreover, the extreme heat of Baroda and Ahmedabad had a …

During Baba’s seclusion, he had instructed the women to send the dog Warrior to him for a certain period, and Baba himself fed the dog in the mast ashram. After this, Warrior was not well, and Elizabeth, who was looking after him, took him to the veterinarian for medicine and treatment. But Warrior did not recover, and at 10 A.M. …

On September 28th (1931), Baba asked Kitty’s mother Helena if there were anything she would like to ask him. “How should I address you? As Lord Baba?” she asked. Baba smiled and indicated that was fine. Mrs. Davy then said, “I am the secretary of a charitable institution which provides shelter to the poor, destitute and elderly. I try to …

Dear Baba-Lovers, Jai Baba! While we were anticipating good attendance on Sunday 27th to enjoy Sahil’s musical presentation, we are now informed by our Housing Society that the elevator/lift of our “A” Wing is closed for repairs. 🤔 For those who can climb up🦿 3 storeys there is no issue, but for those who cannot, there is a way around. …

The Hindu Brahmins among the mandali had separate cooking arrangements, separate water facilities, and they prevented anyone else from touching their drinking water. On the morning of September 26th, (1926) there was a decision among the other mandali to make one arrangement for everyone’s drinking water and do away with distinctions. But the Brahmins were not ready to accept such a …

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BY SEPTEMBER 26th, (1929) they reached the Persian port of Mohammerah (Khorramshahr), and all were requested to be inoculated against cholera. Chanji tried to have Baba exempted from this as he had already had a vaccination in Bombay before leaving, but he failed and Baba was forced to take the injection. When they disembarked and were going through customs, the customs …

THE MAHARS were among the Untouchables of the villages; they were commonly known as Harijans. Some Mahars in Arangaon formed a rough and ruthless gang who antagonized the mandali and tried to vandalize the property. At times, Baba would get fed up with their hostile acts. On September 24th, (1926) the Mahars in Arangaon again caused disturbances. This time they hung …

              Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre invites you to a soulful Musical Presentation by Sahil Srivastava 🎶 An evening of music, devotion and remembrance of Beloved Meher Baba🙏 🗓️ Sunday, 27th September 2026 ⏰ 5:30 pm onwards 📍 Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre & Online via Zoom Join us and immerse yourself in Beloved …

While discoursing on September 22nd (1926), the Master explained to the mandali about the state after death: A person dies when his sanskaras are exhausted – spent in full. After a person dies his sanskaras snap the mind’s connection with the gross body, and at that time he receives such a shock that he forgets every incident of his past …

Today I will explain about trance and inner sight – samadhi. Trance, which the Sufis term “hal” and the Vedantists “bhav,” is just a momentary ecstasy which, in the true spiritual sense, has no great value. During this state of haal, one feels unconscious of his surroundings and of his own body, but conscious of an overpowering force of bliss pouring in on his soul. As …

On the night of September 21st (1929), the ship arrived in Karachi. Baba and the mandali were met by Pilamai Hormuzd, Baba’s maternal aunt Banumasi, and Merwan and Homi, her two sons who had been at the Meher Ashram school. The most distinguished among the others to receive them was the mayor of Karachi, Jamshed N. R. Mehta. Pilamai invited …

ON SEPTEMBER 20th (1954), at 7 A.M., Baba drove to Sakori with several of the men mandali and the Westerners. They stopped at Rahuri for some time as hundreds had gathered on the roadside for Baba’s darshan. Baba showed the Westerners the spot where he had had his Mad Ashram [in 1936-37]. Charles Purdom and others narrated humorous stories to …

At a meeting on September 19th, (1938) one of the Western women questioned, “Why do we suffer?” Baba dictated this reply: Why should we be born? To take birth means to suffer. When suffering leads to real eternal happiness we should not attach importance to this suffering. It is to eliminate suffering that suffering has to be. Most of this suffering is …

Baba arrived in Surat at five o’clock on the morning of September 18th (1947). From the station, he was paraded in a beautifully decorated automobile to the home of Sohrab Vakil. Baba was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd. The opposition forces that had collected to shout slogans against him were outnumbered by his devotees. Amidst the crowd, here and there, …