Daily Messages

THEY LEFT Uri at seven-thirty on the morning of July 30th, (1929)  but after going some distance, Baba directed Padri to turn around. Back in Uri, Baba found a blind boy and kindly handed him a cotton scarf. The blind boy was worshiped by the local people, who believed him to be an advanced soul. They then left Uri and reached …

(July 1956) I have only one message to give and I repeat it age after age. My message to one and all is: Love God. One must love God with all sincerity to such an extent that one loses one’s self completely in love. And how does one love God? One can love God as He ought to be loved …

Viloo and Sarosh came to see Baba at Meherabad on July 27th.(1939).    Although Sarosh was devoted to Baba from the early 1920s, his wife Viloo still harbored doubts about Baba and was openly cynical. During their meeting, Baba remarked, “Whatever I say, I say from my Unlimited ‘I’. You have a limited ‘I’. I can read what you are thinking …

On Sunday, July 26th, (1953) in the course of the conversation, Baba explained to Sastri: To know God is to become God. So how can you know what a Perfect Master is unless you become one? I may be either the Avatar, a Sadguru or an ordinary man. I may be anything; I am what you take me to be. …

(July 1956) 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 throughout evolution. In our evolution, through all the forms – stone, worm, bird, fish, animal – we gather impressions. Once human consciousness is gained, then there is full consciousness. After that, it …

In the P.W.D. bungalow, the Master explained to the women about Maya, sanskaras and yoga. On Sunday, July 24th (1938), he discoursed about happiness: Everything that people do in the world is done to obtain happiness. People seek power to derive happiness. They strive after money wishing to find happiness through possessions. That is all right when money is used …

Baidul found a mast called Muhammad Mastan in a lane near Anderson Street. The mast would continually tear up his clothes and then sew them back together again. Baba wished to contact him, and on July 24th, (1945) Eruch and Baidul took the mast inside a nearby office, which happened to be a bank. Eruch spoke with the manager, explaining that his …

Baba left Kathgodam on July 22nd, (1942) and went to Bareilly, where he again contacted the saint Bashir Mian. He reached Najibabad at 6:15 P.M., and went from there to the small village of Sahanpur some distance away in a tonga. The tonga had to wade through a flooded river, and their seats and clothes got drenched. Baba changed into some of …

From Friday morning, July 21st,(1967) Baba began his “serious seclusion work” with Kaikobad every morning for three hours inside Mandali Hall. The doors and windows were kept tightly shut, and not the slightest sound was permitted – so much so that even the birds were gently driven away so their chirping might not disturb Baba. Inside the hall, Kaikobad would …

A group of about sixty lovers from the New York area, California, Texas and South Carolina had gathered at Idlewild Airport (1) on the early morning of Friday, July 20th, 1956, to await the arrival of the Ancient One and to welcome him once again to the shores of America after a gap of four years. At exactly 7:05 A.M., Baba’s plane, …

(July 1931) The mayor of Karachi, Jamshed Mehta, again came to see Baba. He told Baba that he found himself surrounded by difficulties with no immediate solution. To console him, Baba explained: That is not bad news; that is very good news! You are lucky to have so many hardships. The fact is there are no hardships, because everything in …

During this seclusion, Baba expressed a wish to hear qawaali singing and, on July 18th, (1942) Baidul brought a local qawaal with a group of musicians. The singing began, but within two minutes Baba left the room and beckoned Adi to follow him. With the door shut to his room, he revealed to Adi, “To lessen the great universal burden, …

(July 1945) During this period in Hyderabad, Rano Gayley, whose eyesight was poor, was suffering discomfort, so one day she asked Baba’s permission to buy new glasses. Baba advised, “Buy the spectacles, but don’t spend more than you absolutely have to.” Rano went to an optometrist, and after giving her an examination, he asked for a large fee. This was …

On July 16th, (1943) in Kanganpur, at the very sight of Baba, a mast named Saiyid Rehmatullah began dancing with ecstasy and welcomed Baba with joy: “Come in, come in; I was waiting for your arrival and am ready for you.” He then conducted Baba to a graveyard a mile away where he had an abode and Baba sat with him alone. …

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 1943) SINCE 1929, Meherjee Karkaria had been quite successfully doing business in Iran, and had no opportunity of meeting Baba. He had come to India once in 1934 to see Baba, but at the time, Baba was in the West. In 1943, Meherjee again came to Bombay for a visit, and against his better judgment, a friend took him …

(July 1928) Pleader was new to the mandali, having recently joined Baba, and expressed his willingness to serve in any way. There were no sweepers in the ashram, and this was a problem as there were no flush toilets or septic tanks. Masaji was given the duty of cleaning the women’s toilets. The men mandali would relieve themselves in the …

In the afternoon, Baba was driven to Mahim, where he hoped to recontact Ali Asghar, the advanced mast whose brothers and sisters were likewise all masts and mastanis. The mast was in his room, but the door was locked. Baba had this message conveyed to him: “I will either contact Ali Asghar or wait until he gives me permission to leave.” …

As his eyes were shut, Bhau did not know Baba was present, but after a while Baba tapped him on the head. Opening his eyes, Bhau was startled to find Baba standing before him. Baba asked, “Where was your mind roaming? God’s name should be taken wholeheartedly!” Bhau replied, “I cannot keep it in check, Baba. When I try to …

Dear all, On the occasion of the 100th Silence Anniversary of Beloved Avatar Meher Baba, the Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre will remain open today, Thursday 10th July, 2025 from 10:30 am to 7:15 pm. Aarti and prayers will not be performed and all are welcome to visit the Centre and observe complete silence as per Beloved Baba’s wish. Jai …

In Raipur, on July 11th, (1944) Baba gave an explanation on the powers of yogis (siddhis) compared to spiritual powers: Through different yogas, one can attain strange, occult powers such as walking on water, talking with persons who are at a distance, becoming immune to snake venom through chanting mantras, et cetera. These powers, attained through yoga, control different vibrations, …

…Baba had sent Kaka Baria to Calcutta to bring masts to him. With much difficulty he managed to bring Karim Baba to Ranchi on July 9th (1940). The mast had not left his seat in Calcutta for over ten years. It was truly only by Baba’s inner help that the mast agreed to accompany Kaka (who later said he was …

(July 1952) Another incident took place in Scarsdale while Baba and Ivy Duce were seated in private discussing matters: Just then the Negro cook, Alberta, walked into the room with a letter in her hands and interrupted the conversation with, “Baba, I would like to show you my children,” so she pulled out some Kodak pictures to show him. Suddenly …

AVATAR MEHER BABA PERPETUAL PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST Centenary of Avatar Meher Baba’s Silence (1925 – 2025) Dear Sisters and Brothers in Beloved Avatar Meher Baba, Jai Meher Baba! The live webcast of the programme can be watched at: https://www.youtube.com/avatarmeherbabameherabadstreams/live In Baba’s Love, Sahavas Organising Team, AMBPPCT