Daily Messages

(July 1956) AFTERWARDS he spoke with Ivy Duce, Don Stevens and others about Saint Francis: “Saint Francis of Assisi was the only one of the very few saints in Europe to become a Perfect Master.” Don Stevens asked, “Baba, you have explained in the Discourses, God Speaks and elsewhere that an individual cannot attain God-Realization without the aid of a living Perfect Master. …

(July 1956) It was difficult at times to follow Baba’s orders. On one plane flight, Adi had trouble keeping awake, and Baba teased him about it. The light above Baba’s seat was kept burning all night to keep Adi awake. Baba later commented, “I was doing a lot of work during the flight.” During other plane trips, Meherjee was one …

Some work still remained to be completed on the cabin, so Baba did not actually begin his seclusion until the evening of July 15th (1935). No one was allowed near the new cabin unless called by Baba. Padri and Pendu were occasionally called for work. Vishnu came each day from 3 to 4:30 P.M. to attend to correspondence, since Chanji …

(July 1958) Believe me, I am the Ancient One. There is no doubt about it. I am not this body that you see. It is only a cloak. I am infinite consciousness. I sit with you, play with you and laugh with you; but [remember], I am simultaneously working on all the planes of consciousness! I have before me walis …

ON SILENCE DAY, Sunday, July 10th, 1955, both the men and women mandali kept silence and ate only one meal that day. Baba’s lovers throughout India, Pakistan, Europe and America were also ordered to observe silence, but not to fast. As in other places in India and Pakistan, as well as in Satara, according to his wish, unbroken repetition of Baba’s …

Dear all, Jai Meher Baba! On the occasion of the 101st Anniversary of Beloved Avatar Meher Baba’s  Silence, which happens to fall today, Friday 10th July, 2026, the Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre will remain open from 10:30 am till 7:30 pm. Arti and prayers will not be recited on that day and all are expected to maintain complete silence …

(July 10, 1958) I have come not to teach but to awaken. Understand therefore that I lay down no precepts. Throughout eternity I have laid down principles and precepts, but mankind has ignored them. Man’s inability to live God’s words makes the Avatar’s teaching a mockery. Instead of practising the compassion he taught, man has waged crusades in his name. …

(July 1957) Presented here is Meher Baba’s discourse explaining the difference between an aura and a halo: The aura and the halo are two different things and people are unable to distinguish between the two. Few people know that an aura and a halo are quite different in their respective natures, despite their close interconnection. No man can ever possess both aura …

Dear all, Jai Meher Baba! On the occasion of the 101st Anniversary of Beloved Avatar Meher Baba’s  Silence, which happens to fall on Friday 10th July, 2026, the Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre will remain open from 10:30 am till 7:30 pm. Arti and prayers will not be recited on that day and all are expected to maintain complete silence …

(July 1956) A FRENCH COUPLE, Robert Antoni and his wife Yvonne, age fifty-two, had come from Paris to meet Baba with Andreé Aron. Yvonne had first heard of Baba in Paris in 1940, during a German air raid. She had been visiting a friend when the attack came, and both hurried down into the basement shelter. When the alert was over, …

(July 1956) At 11 A.M., all were called into the interview room. Cameramen from the television station NBC were going to take a short film. Don Stevens read Baba’s message “Deathless Living,” and afterwards Baba stated: It is the birthright of every human being to be happy, but most feel miserable. It is due to the load of sanskaras or impressions gathered …

(July 1956) Christ said, “Leave all and follow me.” What did that mean?   Don replied, “I assume it means literally to leave everything and follow Christ within yourself.” Then Baba continued: But the meaning behind it was not to leave all these things; not to renounce the world, it was to obey.  Leave all thoughts, your selfish thoughts, and simply …

(July 1956) With families, Baba’s approach was individual and yet comprehensive, and when he embraced both the husband and wife together, the couple would feel that they had entered a new era in their marriage. Tom Hopkinson had first met Baba in 1952. This time when he embraced Baba, he recalled: “I remember giving him a hug and feeling this strange …

(July 1933) One visitor was C. D. Deshmukh. After completing his philosophy doctorate in London, he came to see Baba and stayed for four days. He asked Baba, “What am I to do now?” Smiling, Baba replied, “Just be sure to not forget me! Look for a job in a university, but with the conviction that you do so in …

(July 1929) All prayers and sounds are a mere show if they do not originate from the heart. If not, then such prayers, however loud and however long, are quite meaningless. But compared to this, offering hired prayers through Brahmins, Dasturs, Maulvis and priests is much worse. It is nothing short of sheer hypocrisy. Someone questioned Baba, “If it is …

(July 1945) Rhoda had been a very religious child and somewhat romantic. She had always had a secret wish that when she got married God should bless her wedding in the form of a slight drizzle – a few sprinkles of rain – as a sign of his blessing. Just one day before her wedding in Karachi, on July 1st, …

(July 1956) Baba asked Ivy Duce, “What are you thinking?” She replied, “I was wondering what you were thinking!” Baba answered, “I was thinking that God within each of you is free, infinite; yet He feels Himself bound in each of you and therefore He suffers. I am infinitely happy, eternally blissful, yet I suffer every instant through you because …

On June 30th (1926), explaining to the mandali about Maya, Meher Baba expounded: God uses Maya to conduct the affairs of the universe. Paramatma never uses Maya to make others free from Maya. Suppose Arjun is Paramatma and his cane is God. If you wrap a seven-colored string around this cane, that string is Maya. What a difference between Arjun and the string …

While Baba was in London, the Countess Kitty Phalen hosted a reception for him at her home on the evening of June 29th (1934). About fifteen sincere people came to meet Baba, and he answered their many questions and gave explanations: One man asked, “How can I be a true Christian?” From the alphabet board, Baba replied, “By following the …

A YOUTH named Singh, from Hamirpur, had attended the Andhra darshan program, but his parents were against Baba. Running away from home, Singh came to Baba in Dehra Dun on Sunday, June 28th. (1953) Before he arrived, his father’s telegram was received, asking Baba to send Singh back immediately. “Why have you come here?” Baba asked him. “I wish to stay …

(June 1960) On another day, Baba stated in a similar vein: One should approach me as if deaf, dumb and blind. He who has a tongue but does not “speak,” having ears but does not “hear” and having eyes but does not “see,” can see me and follow me and speak about me! Only he who turns a deaf ear …

(June 1926) …Baba explained about sahavas with a Master: The easiest and shortest way to God-Realization is through the contact of a Sadguru, which means keeping the company, or sahavas, of such a Master, obeying him and serving him. This remedy is like a special express train which carries you straight to your destination. The second way is to repeat with …

Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre has planned 2 trips (3 days and 5 days) From Mumbai to Meherabad for Silence Day on the following dates:- 3 Day Trip- Thu 9th to Sat 11th July. The cost is ₹4,500 per person. And 5 Day Trip- Thu 9th to Mon 13th July The cost is ₹6,000 per person. This cost is inclusive …

On June 25th, (1963) Baba explained about the three main stages of experiences on the Spiritual Path – enthusiasm, depression and hope: There are three states of experiences. When a seeker enters the Spiritual Path, for twelve years he has the experience of enthusiasm. Then comes the period of depression. This depression goes deep to such an extent that the …

(June 1946) ONE DAY Kaka Baria and Eruch were riding in a horse tonga on their way from Dehra Dun railway station to Niranjanpur when they saw an old man who looked to them like a mast. Eruch and Kaka took him in the tonga, thinking Baba would like to contact the man, and returned to Baba’s bungalow. When the …