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KISHAN SINGH PROVED AN IMPORTANT CONTACT IN BABA’S WORK
Kishan Singh from Rawalpindi had first heard of Meher Baba in 1933. He had tried to meet Baba in Dehra Dun in May of 1941, but by the time he got there Baba had left. He began corresponding with Baba through Adi Sr., and longed for his darshan. He had been called to the meeting in May, but as it …
I HAVE SAVED YOU FOR MY WORK
Rano had been suffering a very high temperature since the end of April. Her face was swollen, she had a rash on her chest and her skin itched. The doctor told Baba that there was little hope for her survival. Baba called Dr. Nilu from Rahuri, who properly diagnosed her illness as scarlet fever. Nilu began treating her according to Baba’s advice. (1) When in Nasik, …
OPENING CEREMONIES FOR MEHER ASHRAM
The official opening ceremonies for Meher Ashram were held on Sunday, May 1st, 1927. A procession started at two-thirty, and Baba, the mandali, the pupils and teachers all joined in. They paraded to the family quarters, led by a band and a group of lejim dancers shouting and playing musical instruments. (1) When they arrived, bhajans were sung, Baba’s arti was performed, and he distributed …
LACK OF ATTENTION TO BABA’S INSTRUCTIONS LED TO UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP
Baba was to leave for Guruprasad the next day. (April 30, 1958). He instructed his close ones that they should depart for Poona by the luxury bus, and he would follow by car with both mandali. The next morning, they went to the bus stand, where they happened to find an empty taxicab. Sadashiv said if they went by taxi, …
THE INTERPLAY OF GOOD AND EVIL IN LIFE
On April 27th, (1936) a discussion among the men mandali took place about the interplay of good and evil in life, whereupon Baba stated: As good is necessary, likewise bad is also necessary – just as positive and negative. Both are essential for action and evolution. If only good were to prevail everywhere, life would end! Both good or bad done to the …
REMINDER – [Tavern-Talk] Trust Circular -Centenary Commemoration of Avatar Meher Baba’s Silence 1925-2025
AVATAR MEHER BABA PERPETUAL PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST Post Bag No. 31, King’s Road, Ahilyanagar – 414 001, Maharashtra State, INDIA Telephone No: (0241) 2343666/ 2347093/ 2974947 Ahilyanagar Office, 2548777 Meherabad Office. 28th March 2025. “In the silence of your perfect surrender, My love, which is always silent, can flow to you — to be yours always to keep and to …
GOD IS TO BE CONTEMPLATED, FELT, LOVED AND LIVED
On April 25th, (1952) Baba answered questions, explaining various things, among them miracles: “Why should we produce petty imitation illusions in the already created mighty infinite illusion? Unless absolutely necessary for the spiritual purpose of a general collective drawing of mankind toward Self-Realization, miracles performed unnaturally or supernaturally can interfere with God’s ordained evolutionary process.” “What about healing?” someone asked. “Real healing …
BABA’S WORK WITH MAST HARIGIRI MAHARAJ
On April, 27th. (1944) Baba, accompanied by Baidul, Chanji, Nilu and Pendu, left for the village of Vaijapur in Sarosh’s car (driven by Chhabu) to contact a mast. While passing through Rahata, Baba pointed out the tombs of Upasni Maharaj and Sai Baba, and bowed his head to them from the car. The mast Baba was hunting was Harigiri Maharaj, but …
SIDHU’S LIFE SAVED
Baba left Bhilar on April 26th (1943), for a quick visit to Meherabad, and returned within a day or so. Sidhu came to Bhilar with Mast Mohammed so that Baba could work with him. Sidhu’s main duty in Meherabad consisted in looking after Mohammed and he continued this important work until he died. On the night of April 28th, Sidhu …
TRY TO ATTRIBUTE ALL YOUR ACTS TO GOD AND LET THE RESULTS BE HIS
On April 25th, (1934) Meher Baba gave a short discourse about taking action without caring about the results, referring in particular to Mahatma Gandhi: Even a great soul like Gandhi worries, because he wants results. One must sincerely try to do his duties, but the results must always be left with God. Worrying about the results is no good and …
JAMSHED MEHTA THE MAYOR OF KARACHI WAS HIGHLY IMPRESSED
On April 30th, (1931) Jamshed Mehta, the mayor of Karachi, came to see Baba. Baba praised his sincere efforts and sympathetic treatment of the poor and needy, and admired his selfless service in other areas as well. Baba explained to him: I am very pleased with your sincere work and selfless service, particularly in the cause of the really poor and …
HOW CAN I FIND GOD?
Baba was discoursing about the Path when he remarked: “The fun of it is that the One who is sought is Himself the seeker. It is the same One God who prompts the seeker to ask, ‘Where can I find God?’ … ‘How can I find God?’ “The seeker asking ‘Where can I find God?’ is really God saying: ‘Where …
IF I WERE TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE ISHWAR – GOD- YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE IT
On April 22nd, (1926) Baba explained to the mandali: Remember the story about the parrot who was free from the beginning, but did not know what freedom meant? It was put into a cage and inside there learned what the meaning of freedom was. When it was released, it fully realized its freedom and enjoyed it. Its freedom was taken …
ZARATHUSTRA IS BORN AGAIN, BUT PEOPLE DO NOT RECOGNIZE HIM
(April 1924) . . . a Zoroastrian of Ahmednagar named Nusserwan Naoroji Satha, who was twenty-seven years old, went out for a long stroll with his younger brother Piloo and happened to pass by Meherabad. From a distance they saw Meher Baba sitting alone under a tree in a majestic pose. Nusserwan thought: “Who is this person? He looks like …
WHEN IT IS OUR RIGHT TO BE HAPPY, WHY TRY TO BE UNHAPPY BY WANTING THINGS?
(April 1937) As I said this morning, “It is time we started dying.” Dying not the ordinary death, but the death of low desires. It is all bliss everywhere, but all people are miserable because of ignorance which forces them to fulfill desires. Yet the goal of each and every one is to attain the state of desirelessness. Is it …
MANZIL-E-MEEM PERIOD ENDS
TO SUMMARIZE MANZIL-E-MEEM: Prior to the ten-month stay in Bombay, Meher Baba’s relationship with the mandali had been one that exists between good friends. Those who acknowledged him to be their Master or Guru were unaware of the significance and absolute necessity of obedience to all his orders. In Manzil-e-Meem, this relationship completely changed. The mandali were made to be aware …
BABA’S DISCOURSE ON THE DREAM OF MATERIALISM
On Wednesday, April 18th (1962), Baba gave this discourse on the Dream of Materialism: The condition of the world, the strife and uncertainty that is everywhere, the general dissatisfaction with, and rebellion against, any and every situation shows that the ideal of material perfection is an empty dream and proves the existence of an Eternal Reality beyond materiality. For if …
BABA REUNITED THE BOY WITH HIS PARENTS
MEANWHILE, (in April 1930) when Chhagan was out looking for a boy, he spotted a very handsome youth working in a restaurant in Wai. He asked the boy if he would come with him to Panchgani, and the boy replied he would first have to ask his employer. Finally after much persuasion, the hotel manager yielded the boy to Chhagan. …
THIS IS NOT EVEN THE BEGINNING OF GIVING UP YOUR LIFE – YET YOU WHIMPER AND CRY
(April 1924) … One morning, Baba found Padri and Ramjoo chatting idly for a few moments. Upset with them, Baba threw a stick at Padri, narrowly missing him. He then rebuked both men and told them to stop working; however, they resumed their work after a while. Later, in front of some of the other men, Padri showed his blistered …
AGRA KUTI
A meeting was called during the afternoon of April 15th, (1924) to suggest a name for Meher Baba’s newly built room. He suggested the name Jhopdi (simply meaning, the Hut), which all seemed to like; and so this one-room hut built for the Lord was accordingly christened. It was also referred to as Agra Kuti – the First Hut. Another …
DO NOT ALWAYS BE WANTING TO MAKE ME WANT WHAT YOU WANT
On April 14th (1959), Deshmukh broached the subject of a certain young man he had chosen as a husband for his daughter, Sanjeevani. Baba replied, “I don’t like it; he is not suitable.” Earnestly, Deshmukh rejoined, “Baba, the fellow is very good. He is educated and comes from a good family.” Seeing that Deshmukh had already settled things, Baba relented, …
EVERY GNAWING IS EXPERIENCED AS BLISSFUL AGONY
The following morning at 8:30 A.M., April 13th, (1959) Baba discoursed on God-intoxication and a mast’s “blissful agony.” Part of what he stated about masts on this and other occasions was as follows: One who burns in the fire of Divine Love experiences blissful agony. For him, peacefulness is death and restlessness is life. He never wishes that the fire of …
I MAY GIVE YOU MORE, MUCH MORE THAN YOU EXPECT – OR MAYBE NOTHING, AND THAT NOTHING MAY PROVE TO BE EVERYTHING.
On April 12th (1968), Baba dictated this message for those lovers attending his upcoming sahavas in America and Australia: I am coming to America and Australia solely to give my sahavas to my lovers, and I want each of you to come with the longing to receive just that. Above all, I want this sahavas to be a close companionship …