Daily Messages

(Nov. 1955) Matra Dutta Shastri also could not sleep. He recited a Sanskrit shloka praising the advent of the Avatar Krishna, and then in a paroxysm of weeping sought Baba’s forgiveness for his sins. Baba called him and held him in a loving embrace. As Baba was consoling him, someone remarked about Matra Shastri, “He was feeling something within which …

(N0v. 1952) In the world of quiet speculation, as well as in the world of surging political activity, or individual striving, men are desperately trying to remedy the many ills to which humanity is heir. All our creeds and faiths, all our parties and “isms” are so many practical solutions offered toward this purpose. But, though good in their intention …

On November 25th, (1964) an Englishman who had become a sanyasi (renunciant) and had taken the Sanskrit name of Mahendra Nath (1) showed up unexpectedly in Meherazad. During their meeting, Baba asked him, “Where will you proceed from here?” “Hardwar,” he replied. “And from Hardwar?” “Benares.” “How long will you go on wandering like this?” “I am not wandering but …

The orchestra conductor Leopold Stokowski came to meet Baba at the Astor Hotel on November 25th (1931). The following is their conversation: Stokowski asked Baba, “How can unity be brought about between East and West, especially when the conditions prevailing are quite contrary?” Baba dictated, “Reconciliation is possible and can be achieved. It can and will be done. I will …

Another of Meher Baba’s messages given at this time was on Miracles and Spiritual Healing: When people suffer physically or mentally, individually or collectively, they want immediate relief from that suffering. All over the world, man’s strife is subject to the opposites of pain and pleasure. Man does all he can to avoid the former, and he does all he can …

(Nov. 1953) Rich or poor, great or small, man or woman, everyone is under the spell of some sort of suffering. The relief for every kind of suffering is within ourselves. If we try to live honestly, act honestly, think honestly, in every walk of life, in all circumstances, if we try to put our wholehearted faith in God, that …

Again on Sunday, November 12th (1944), a great crowd collected in front of Thakur’s house, calling for Baba. Baba came out and gave darshan for some while. Then, accepting the invitation of Khan Bahadur M. F. R. Malak, a multimillionaire businessman (a bohra) of Nagpur, Baba went to his mansion where other notables of the city had gathered. Remaining there …

Eruch then read out the message “Internal Conviction”  (dictated at 9:30 A.M. that morning): (N0v. 21, 1953) There are two kinds of experiences – one external and one internal. The external experience can be had by gross means. What we actually see of the gross world with the gross eyes gives us a sort of conviction, but at times even this …

Baba did not wish to see anyone during his four-day stay in Delhi. But when those of his close ones expressed their anxiety to meet him, he agreed to see them for five minutes on the last day of his visit. And so on November 21st (1953), a few of Baba’s close lovers gathered at Kain’s home at 2:30 P.M. …

On November 18th (1937), Baba gave this message to that small group of passengers: Truth is infinitely simple and to realize it is naturally also easy. Complications are not natural to unity because duality is based on complications. Books, philosophies and different terms, all lead to confusion and contradiction if not applicable to one’s spiritual tendency. God-Realization means living in …

MEANWHILE, Was Deo Kain invited Baba to Delhi to see an unusual cricket match between the members of Parliament and the Prime Minister’s team. On November 18th (1953) , Baba went from Dehra Dun accompanied by Eruch, Pendu, Nilu, Kishan Singh, Kumar and Hellan to attend the cricket match. Meherjee and Nariman were also called from Bombay to attend the …

There were many lizards in Kandy. Because there was a danger they would urinate or defecate in the food, and their urine and excreta are extremely poisonous, Katie would brush them off the wall, and Baidul’s daughter, Dowla, would kill them. On Sunday, November 17th, (1940) Dowla reported to Baba that she had killed seven lizards in only fifteen minutes. …

(Nov. 1955) Touching on work done in his name, Baba stated: Every time, I have been telling you to love me more and more, and to tell others about my love. Today, I want to stress the point that before speaking to others about my love, search within your own hearts and determine if you are worthy to love me …

Meanwhile, devotees in Kovvur, Andhra, wished to start a center there in Meher Baba’s name, for which he gave his approval. In a letter dated November 15th (1953), he sent them a message about making him their “Constant Companion:” Make me your constant companion. Think of me more than you think of your own self. The more you think of …

Avatar Meher Baba Ki Jai! As known, pilgrims who wish to be accommodated at Meherabad for 55th Amartithi must send an amount of Rs.50/- per person for lodging arrangements to the AMBPPC Trust as AMARTITHI DONATIONS. Now, you can send such donations through the AMBPPCT online app. This is the preferred and convenient mode of registration and payment for the …

(N0v. 1952) Before leaving for lunch, Baba mentioned that he would grant individual interviews to each man on the next day, and added: “I will do this for my own work, and not for giving a hearing to individuals’ ‘crying and weeping’ over personal difficulties. They are there, no doubt, but it is equally true that they have been there, …

On November 12th (1937), Baba allowed a Christian minister on board to meet him. The minister was reading the book by Rom Landau entitled God Is My Adventure and pointed out a chapter about Baba in the book. During their discussion, while speaking about the Bible, Baba commented to the minister: If a lecturer speaks today before a gathering of …

Arriving in Surat the following day, (November 12, 1923) the Master went to the bazaar near the railway station accompanied by Adi, Ghani, Gustadji and Ramjoo. On the way back, he spotted a Hindu boy of about eighteen in a pitiable condition. The boy was shivering in the cold. At Baba’s request, Ramjoo inquired and found that the boy had …

A group of six people came to meet Baba on November 11th. (1931). Among them was Norina Matchabelli, who brought a young lady named Anita de Caro. (1) Anita was a talented art student in whom Norina had taken an interest and was helping financially. On one occasion, Anita recalled her first encounter with Meher Baba: I had been brought up Catholic. …

(Nov. 1952) Baba then remarked about God’s leela, play or sense of humor: God’s leela is divine fun! It is the expression of the divine sense of humor on the part of His Great Ones, and, as such, volumes can be written about God’s sense of humor. The ordinary sense of humor is present in every individual, more or less, …

Baba did not come to Meherabad on November 9th (1955). On that day, Adi Jr., Francis Brabazon and Don Stevens returned to Ahmednagar from their trip to the Ellora Caves, and the next morning, were driven with Nariman, Meherjee and Vishnu to Meherazad. Baba discussed matters with the mandali and then gave Francis and Don a tour of the property. …

After Bhau had joined Baba, his wife, Rama, and two children, Sheela and Mehernath, had gone to stay with Rama’s parents in a village about a hundred miles from Nagpur. Sheela was over four years old, and her brother was three. One day, Mehernath accidently knocked his sister against a large vessel of boiling milk, and Sheela suffered severe burns. …

ON NOVEMBER 7th, ​(1955) ​ Baba arrived in Meherabad at about 8 A.M. Eruch and Kaka Baria accompanied him from Meherazad, as did Kumar and Kishan Singh, who had come from Dehra Dun for the program and were staying at Meherazad. According to Baba’s instructions, Adi Jr., Francis Brabazon and Don Stevens left early that day in Nariman’s car with his …

(Nov. 1955) Every one of you, every one of the mandali and all beings are God. Why? I understand it. I am responsible for the whole creation. If I am not there, then there is nothing – neither you all, nor the entire creation. All this is there due to my existence. Take Niranjan Singh for example. If he is …

In Ajanta, during the month of November (1944), accompanied by Adi Sr., Baidul and Kaka, Baba contacted a great mast named Mian Saheb. Mian was a saint renowned throughout the area, and people claimed he was well over one hundred years old. The very advanced mast was awaiting Baba’s arrival. He took Baba to a room on the upper floor …