Daily Messages

The next morning, (October 26, 1933) Baba was quite upset when he was not able to get hot water on time for a bath. He called Herbert, who had made the arrangements, and rebuked him severely, “I cannot work here! I will leave for Marseilles. With you taking care of me, I have never been able to have an early-morning …

The inception of the Ahmednagar Center in Khushru Quarters occurred in 1959. With the growing number of devotees in Ahmednagar, the need was felt for a larger accommodation, as the old building could only seat about fifty people. Sarosh headed the renovation committee, and two rooms at Khushru Quarters were joined to form a single large hall. Sunday, October 21st, …

(Oct, 1929) Baba then confronted the men mandali, “Tell me one thing and be frank; I have a special reason to ask about it. Today I want you to disclose to me any wrong actions you have done before or after joining me. If you have done something, I want you to confess it with an open heart and without …

On October 19th, (1968) Adi sent this telegram to Cohen: Your letter October 8th giving work report on visit to England and Holland made Baba very happy. Baba says he was, he is, and he will be with you while you are doing his work wholeheartedly. Baba sends his love to you.  – Adi Earlier in October, Allan Cohen had …

Dear Baba-lovers, This post is being sent as requested by the film crew at Meherabad. The film ‘HIS MOST DISOBEDIENT SON’ will be released on Saturday 2nd November 2024 at 4:30 P.M. at Meherabad Hostel ‘A’.   The trailer of the film can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/1020842393 Jai Baba !!!  

… The vice-principal of Kolhapur University, a Mr. Dixit, invited Baba to participate in the opening of a new Montessori school, but because of his seclusion, Baba did not go. Instead, on Sunday, October 18th. (1942), he sent Adi Sr. to deliver this message: The form of service that a Montessori school takes has a practical value, if one’s service …

When Meher Baba was in seclusion, he had to be very careful getting into the car when he went out to contact masts or when visiting places with the women, to avoid anyone coming to him and taking darshan. When Baba was about to leave Panchgani on October 28th. (1941) at noon, a God-mad Hindu called Jagannath, who was singing …

(16 Oct 1950) Being just now in the Old Life for these few hours, I will tell you what I feel to be the established divine facts: Essentially, we are all One. The feeling of our being otherwise is due to ignorance. Soul desires consciousness to know itself; but in its progress toward this Goal, which it cannot realize independently …

Those men who were invited were eagerly looking forward to the October meeting, and Baba was engaged in inner and outer preparations for it. Nearly two hundred lovers and devotees from throughout India arrived in Mahabaleshwar on the evening of October 15th (1950), to attend the meeting. By 6:45 A.M., on Monday morning, October 16th, 1950, they had collected outside …

They arrived on the morning of October 12th, (1946) but then learned that Pir Fazal Shah, the saint they had come to see, had left for Kotah. Baba decided to leave the luggage at the station, and they boarded the train for Kotah, where they arrived at eight-forty that night. They immediately went to the saint’s abode. Pir Fazal, a mental …

On Sunday, October 13th. (1940), he explained some more points about sanskaras, after his second typed article had been read out: Sanskaras must balance perfectly. This cannot be done by a mathematical process, or it would be easy. Good and bad sanskaras are both bindings. If you have good sanskaras, you may take birth as a great, rich man; with …

On October 12th, (1949) in a warning tone, Baba stated: “This one month’s continuous working day and night, personally seeing to every detail of winding up the Old Life, and arranging for the endless New Life, and the continual sleepless nights, have made me literally dead exhausted, both mentally and physically, and brought me to the verge of a nervous …

During the period of his seclusion in Meherabad, Baba had given the women a chant to sing every day, and also this four-line song: “You are Formless, Parvardigar, Ahuramazda, Allah, Hu. You are Yezdan, You are God, Ahuramazda, Allah, Hu. You are Paramatma, Parabrahma; You are Almighty God, Ishwar. You are Parameshwar, Ezad, Ahuramazda, Allah, Hu.” Explaining it on October …

On October 11th. (1933), 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 …

…Baba called Krishna inside his room. He motioned, “Talk about something.” Taken aback, Krishna did not know what to say. Baba then asked him, “Who am I?” “Meher Baba.” “No, I mean previously.” “I don’t know,” Krishna said. Baba spelt on the board, “M-E-R-W-A-N. I was Merwan. After that I became Sadguru Meher Baba. After that, Avatar Meher Baba.” Then …

Although several of the boys had been quite mischievous during his absence, Baba did not reprimand them. At five o’clock on October 7th. (1928)Baba went for a walk to the river bank with the boys. The river was more than a mile away, and while walking they had to remove thorns and walk on stones along the rough path. When …

Baba had brought three alphabet boards with him: one made of plywood, one plastic, and the other cardboard. The plywood board he presented to Kumar, and the plastic one to Dhake. The third alphabet board made of cardboard, which Baba had used much the past years, had printed letters and numerals pasted on it. The zero of this board was …

Baba went to Meherabad on October 6th. (1952), where he discussed with Pendu and Padri arrangements being made for the November gathering. Jal Kerawala was in Bombay, when he received Baba’s instruction to leave Bombay for Nagpur on October 2nd. Due to some important appointment which could not be changed, Jal was unable to do so and left instead three …

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 …

(Oct. 1931) It is absolutely impossible for an ordinary man to understand my work. With my universal mind, I work on an unlimited scale for the universe; to understand what I do is not within the bounds of human intellect. I always work for the universe and not for myself. Why would I need to work for myself? I do …

. . . Baba, during the course of conversation, stated: “What can you achieve through talks? Reading also does not help. Any amount of reading or hearing has no value. Real understanding comes in a flash!” To Bharucha and Vesuna, Baba stated: “I have called you to Meherazad not for sahavas but to help me in my work. This seclusion …

AT TIMES, the Master’s physical body would react very strangely, and he would not explain why. On October 2nd, (1922) Baba was in an exceptionally good mood all day. But when he was retiring for the night, he called Ghani and said, “I have a high fever.” Ghani felt his hand and found the fever was slight; but his forehead and …

DUE TO the violent knocking of his forehead against stone during the years when he was coming down, Baba’s teeth would occasionally bother him. On October 1st. (933), he complained that he had a terrible toothache. Adi Jr. approached the ship’s doctor, who refused to dispense any medicine without first seeing the patient. Chanji tried to circumvent this by going …

During this period, (end-Sept. 1957) Savak Kotwal, the other night watchman, was allowed to go to Bombay for a week. Therefore, Bhau kept watch from 4:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. each day, and Gustadji kept watch for two hours, from 4:00 to 6:00 A.M. Since Gustadji was also observing silence, Baba and he would converse using hand signs, which Baba highly enjoyed. As soon as …

On Sunday, September 29th, ​(1957) ​another meeting about the sahavas was held at Meherazad. Baba invited the Ahmednagar lovers, and Rustom Kaka entertained Baba with melodious singing. Accommodations for the Western lovers coming for the sahavas were discussed, and Sarosh and Viloo assured Baba they would be able to manage it. Baba repeated some statements which he had stated at an earlier meeting: The …