Daily Messages

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, …

On the afternoon of April 11th, (1942) Baba went to the studio of sculptor Edward Merrett to have a sitting from 2 to 3 P.M. This was the first time that Baba had ever permitted any sculptor to depict him. Merrett made some rough carvings, and two days later, Baba was to return for a final sitting… When Baba was …

Despite the group having been together for four months now, differences and petty quarrels persisted in the Nasik ashram. On the afternoon of April 13th, (1937) Baba mentioned this problem and explained the difference between needs and wants: 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, …

Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre Presents WINNING HIS HEART 2023 BABA HOUSIE “A mind that is fast is sick. A mind that is slow is sound. A mind that is still is Divine.” Meher Baba. Inviting all Baba lovers,to still your minds, read up facts about Beloved Meher Baba’s first visit to Meherabad and participate in a Divine Housie of …

ON APRIL 30th, 1923, Baba took a long hike with the mandali to a place called Happy Valley, situated fourteen miles to the north of Ahmednagar. Legend has it that during Lord Ram’s wanderings in exile, he, Sita and Laxman had stayed at Happy Valley for some time. Meher Baba stayed in the dak bungalow – a government rest house. …

(April 1963) In the afternoon, before Baba entered the hall, he received several Andhra devotees, and also a sadhu who came for his darshan. The sadhu hailed from Mount Abu and had spent fifteen years in penance in the mountains. He had a long beard and his hair hung on his shoulders. He told Baba that he had long wished …

(April 1950) It was quite cold at Manjri Mafi and Motichur. Due to the lack of proper clothing and diet, remaining on only dal and chapatis once a day, both the men and women companions’ health gradually deteriorated. All sorts of ailments began plaguing them. Pendu had pleurisy and pain in the chest; Eruch, lumbago and a sprained foot that …

Despite Baba’s having avoided being filmed upon his arrival in London, the Paramount Film Company would not leave him alone, and he eventually acceded to their request for a filmed interview. A film of Baba was taken on April 8th (1932) from 5 to 6 P.M. in the garden of the Davys’ home. Baba wore a white robe, which had …

 Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre Presents WINNING HIS HEART 2023 INTUITIVE ART WORK — Reconnect to yourself through Art. “Art when inspired with love leads to higher realms,and that art will open for you the inner life” – Meher Baba. Come one, come all to the first event of the WHH Season 2023. Unleash all inhibitions and join this spectacular …

(April 1947) During the train ride, at two in the afternoon, Baba gave the following explanation for an hour. Brother Jal read the alphabet board, as Baba dictated: God has experienced three states of consciousness: Forgetfulness, Helplessness and All-powerfulness. In the state of Forgetfulness, God – unconscious of His infinite power, bliss and existence – was perfectly at peace. This state …

(April 1923) One afternoon Baba walked on the veranda and saw Slamson, Padri and another one of the men casually talking with the keeper of the Shiva temple. He immediately sent someone to inquire as to what they were doing by that temple and what they were discussing. The three men went to Baba and explained that they were simply …

Prior to his departure on Saturday, April 5th, 1947, Baba gave this farewell message to his Madras devotees: To the disciples and devotees of Madras and surroundings, my message to them can befittingly be epitomized in one supremely sweet word: LOVE. Love, as you all know, is dynamic in action and contagious in effect. It is only the spiritually alive and …

 Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre Presents WINNING HIS HEART 2023 INTUITIVE ART WORK — Reconnect to yourself through Art. “Art when inspired with love leads to higher realms,and that art will open for you the inner life”                         – Meher Baba. Come one, come all to the first event …

Later, Baba visited the homes of some of his devotees on that afternoon of Good Friday, April 4th, (1947) and gave this message to a group of Harijans and laborers. Harijans have suffered for many centuries at the hands of the upper and ruling classes and castes: To believe today that birth and profession are necessarily the basis of any …

Mahatma Gandhi had his own ideas of what constituted “non-violence” and “non-violent resistance,” and he did not truly understand the gist of Baba’s message on the subject. Baba sent Chanji again to Delhi to see Gandhi, which he did on April 3rd. Chanji returned to Dehra Dun and several letters ensued between himself and Gandhi about this subject. Gandhi had …

Baba had directed the Westerners to do an hour of meditation each morning. On April 2nd, (1937) before leaving for Meherabad, he urged them to take the meditation seriously, and he also stressed to them that they should always think of him in everything they did. He stated: Try to do it very, very seriously as if your very spiritual …

Dear all, Mr. Nari Contractor, the India Cricket Captain of yesteryears will be visiting Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre to share his stories of Beloved Meher Baba. Date and time: Sunday, 2nd April 2023 from 5:30 P. M. onwards We are deeply thankful to Mr. Nari Contractor for doing so despite his age and health challenges. We request all to …

(April 01, 1959) Bal Natu, a school teacher, was also a resident at Guruprasad for several weeks during his summer vacation. C. D. Deshmukh came to Poona during his summer holidays. He and his family stayed at the Patwardhan Lodge, and he was allowed to visit Guruprasad daily, as was G. S. N. Moorty of Calcutta. Nariman, Katie (Goher’s sister) …

As instructed, on Sunday, March 31st, (1963) Sohrabji Siganporia and Kishanchand Gajwani arrived at Guruprasad from Bombay. Gajwani wanted to live with Baba permanently. Upon seeing the two men, Baba first asked Gajwani, “Do you want me or God?” Gajwani replied, “You, Baba!” “Then will you do as I tell you?” With folded hands, Gajwani said, “Yes, Baba.” “You should …

On March 30th, (1930) some devotees came to Nasik to see Baba who expounded on the nature of love to them: Love me and you will know me; but I am such a Reality that it is extremely difficult to know me. The price is love. No repetition of God’s name, no penance and no meditation is necessary – only love, …

(March 1963) When the Parsis came back in the afternoon, Baba was drinking tea. He motioned to them to be seated and then started revealing to them about a Zoroastrian Perfect Master, the only one in recorded history: His name [in Persian] was Azar Kaivan. He came long after Prophet Zarathustra. He was so advanced that to get God-Realization, he laid down …

Jai Meher Baba International Meherabad Young Adult Sahavas 2023 Dear Baba Lovers, Sahavas participation forms are now available on the Trust website to fill and apply Application Forms Kindly visit AMBPPCT website, IMbYAS section for full details International Meherabad Young Adult Sahavas Please Note Age of participants should be between 18 years and 35 years. However, if anyone is in …

(March 1963) Later the same day, Army Major-General Bhandari and his wife, Kamla, arrived at Guruprasad to have Baba’s darshan. Goher and Katie’s brother, Aspi, was also a major in the army and during the recent Indo-Chinese War had been entrapped in a battle. Remembering him, Baba mentioned this and asked Eruch to relate what had happened to him during …

(March 1958) From Jabalpur, Amiya Kumar Hazra and Ram Lakhan Sharma were sent for by Baba. Hazra, in an attempt to humble his own ego, had given up his job as a college professor and was serving as an apprentice soapstone carver in Bhedaghat, about thirteen miles from Jabalpur. Hazra’s leaving the college caused much misery to his parents. After …

AVATAR MEHER BABA BOMBAY CENTRE  PRESENTS Winning His Heart  2023 – Event Details: 1) Sunday – 9th April, 2023. INTUITIVE ART WORK. “Art when inspired with love leads to higher realms, and that art will open for you the inner life.” – Meher Baba. Come one, come all to the first event of the WHH Season 2023. Unleash all inhibitions …