On December 4th (1942), Baba left Lonavla for mast work in Raichur. (1) He returned after a week, on December 10th. Mehera, Mani and Gaimai all had the experience of being bothered by a ghost in Lonavla. When Mehera was sleeping, her arm was pulled; Mani’s entire body was shaken. Baba assured them, “Don’t worry about it; I will take …
RITUAL AND CEREMONIES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS AND CULTS
The diverse rituals and ceremonies of different religions and cults are intended to release divine love, but they mostly bind the soul to the repetitive mechanism of expressive forms. Attachment to the rigid forms of external expressions of love to God not only limits the love itself but creates separative divisions between one religion and another. Therefore the rituals and …
BABA EXPOUNDS ON THE TERMS MAHAPRALAYA AND ISHWAR
On the night of December 2nd (1927), Meher Baba expounded about the universe and mahapralaya – cosmic dissolution: How was the universe created? It was automatic. There are innumerable universes which are interlaced with one another; one universe creates another in a chain reaction. These universes are so numerous that even Sadgurus cannot count them. I once tried to count …
THE REMAINING SEVENTY DAYS . . .
FROM FRIDAY, December 1st, 1967, Meher Baba’s state intensified and he powerfully embarked on what he indicated was “the remaining seventy days of his seclusion work.” After each session of work, he looked exhausted and was soaked with perspiration. Eruch would wipe him dry, apply talcum powder and help him change into a clean sadra. Explaining about his work one day, …
REMINDER TWO – 55TH AMARTITHI OF AVATAR MEHER BABA
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WHY DID YOU BREAK MY ORDER?
Baba declared his intention to do some special work from the 1st of December for forty days, so on the eve of it, November 30th (1954), a qawaali program was arranged, and the singer Jadhav Qawaal was called to Satara from Bombay. A few persons from Bombay and Ahmednagar, such as Nariman, Meherjee, Adi Sr., Waman and Bal Natu, were …
REMINDER TWO – ACCOMMODATION DONATION FOR BABA’S AMARTITHI
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 …
I ALONE AM REAL, AND MY WILL GOVERNS THE COSMIC ILLUSION
(Nov. 1960) Baba had a few recent unpublished discourses read to them (Ben Hayman and Joseph Harb). One was on his “Will And Worry:” Duality signifies separateness. Separateness implies fear. Fear causes worry. The way of Oneness is the way to happiness; the way of manyness is the way to worry. I am the One who has no second, so …
THE ONLY THING I HAVE COME FOR AND CAN GIVE IS FORGIVENESS
(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 …
BE DISCIPLES OF THIS LIFE DIVINE WHICH VIBRATES ETERNALLY IN ONE AND ALL!
(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 …
HOW LONG WILL YOU GO ON WANDERING LIKE THIS?
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 …
IT IS THE INTERNAL THAT MATTERS AND NOT THE EXTERNAL
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 …
MIRACLES AND SPIRITUAL HEALING
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 …
THE RELIEF OF EVERY KIND OF SUFFERING IS WITHIN OURSELVES
(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 …
DARSHAN AT NAGPUR
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 …
INTERNAL CONVICTION
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 …
MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL SCIENCE
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. …
ONLY THEN YOU WILL COME TO KNOW WHO I AM
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 …
BABA WATCHES CRICKET MATCH AT DELHI NATIONAL STADIUM
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 …
ANY ANIMAL THAT DIRECTLY INJURES SHOULD BE KILLED, BUT NOT LIZARDS
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. …
ONE SINCERE LOVER CAN PRODUCE THOUSANDS OF LOVERS!
(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 …
CONSTANT COMPANIONSHIP
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 …
REMINDER – ACCOMMODATION FOR BABA’S 55TH AMARTITHI
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 …
THIS ‘JAGRA’ IS TO GET THIS EXPERIENCE
(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, …
QUARRELS BETWEEN FANATIC FOLLOWERS OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
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 …