It is getting late ! After Padri gave Baba the fourth dose, Baba for the last time then enquired whether Dr. Ginde had come. He was answered in the negative. Baba gestured, “By this time he should have come, it is getting late.” The Mandali were too busy attending to Baba’s needs and this statement did not make them suspect anything. Padri asked …
MEHER BABA’S LAST SAHAVAS – PART 4
This is my crucifixion ! Bhau Kalchuri, who was constantly near Baba on the last night said that at 9:30 p.m. Baba told him, “I am not this body.” At 10:30 p.m. and again at 12:30 a.m. Baba told him, “Don’t Worry.” At 3:45 a.m. on Friday, 31st January, 1969, the following from the Mandali were called to be near …
MEHER BABA’S LAST SAHAVAS – PART 3
Carry out every command of the Master! On 30th January, (1969) the spasms increased manifold. Even finger movements would precipitate a spasm making it very difficult to read Baba’s gestures. Dr. Grant was called from Poona. He felt Baba’s health was improving and so asked Baba to take a high protein diet. Baba asked him whether he ate meat and …
MEHER BABA’S LAST SAHAVAS – PART 2
The shop will now be opened! On the 22nd of December, (1968) Mehera’s birthday was celebrated in the usual manner. About 200 lovers from Bombay had been called for the occasion. On 23rd December Dara, Baba’s nephew, and his wife Amrit, daughter of Shatrugna Kumar of Dehradun were blessed at Meherazad. Baba had taken a great interest in this wedding. …
57th AMARTITHI PROGRAMME SCHEDULE – 2026
20 January 2026 Dear Beloved Meher’s family, Jai Meher Baba! We are pleased to inform you that the schedule for Beloved Baba’s 57th Amartithi Programme (30th-31st Jan, 1st Feb 2026) is now posted online on the Avatar Meher Baba Trust website, www.avatarmeherbabatrust.org. The schedule is also attached herewith. Printed copies of the Amartithi Programme Schedule will also be posted at Meherabad. …
MEHER BABA’S LAST SAHAVAS – PART 1
The following 12 parts are the Excerpts taken from Dr. Hoshang P. Bharucha’s MEHER BABA’S LAST SAHAVAS. We sat down under a tree and heard the long story … from Eruch and the other members of the Mandali On the 19th of November, 1968, Beloved Baba asked one of His lovers from the Ahmednagar Meher Baba Centre to cook and …
YOU BOYS CAN NOW ROB ME . . .
On January 19th (1959), at 10:00 A.M., Baba was driven to the reform school. In a lighthearted mood, he remarked: “When I was a boy, I used to steal things and eatables from the pantry at home, and was full of boyish mischief. But when I grew up, I robbed God outright! I became One with Him. You boys can …
BABA ANSWERS QUESTIONS
During the following day, (January 18, 1937) Baba allowed the Westerners to ask him questions. Baba began by dictating: “It is so easy for you to love those whom you already love, but to love those whom you hate, that is something! “By loving I mean not merely being kind. Does any one of you think it is possible to …
THE LIMITED AND THE UNLIMITED “i”
(Jan. 1939) . . . Dr. Deshmukh arrived from Nagpur to see Baba in Jabalpur. His mind was quite troubled and he told Baba that people were asking him why Baba was calling himself “God.” They were saying, “Isn’t this the expression of his ego? Isn’t he a supreme egotist?” Deshmukh did not know how to answer them. To pacify …
REMINDER – WINNING HIS HEART – EVENT 4 – SCAVENGER HUNT TOMORROW
Scavenger Hunt 2025 – 2026 WHH 2025-2026 SCAVENGER HUNT. EVENT # 4. NAME:SCAVENGER HUNT DATE :18th January, 2026. TIME : 1:00pm to 4:00pm. ASSEMBLY : Dadar 5 gardens AREA OF HUNT: Places visited by Meher Baba. ” The finding of God is the coming to one’s own Self” Meher Baba. EVENT OVERVIEW: The Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre is …
LAST CHANCE TODAY UP TO 7:00 P.M. FOR REGISTRATION
Jai Baba This Sunday, 18th Jan, we’re doing something really special A Scavenger Hunt that takes you to 5–6 places personally visited by Meher Baba—places where He lived, worked, and left His silent imprint. These are precious spots we may never have thought of visiting on our own, now coming together in one meaningful, fun-filled journey Clues, teamwork, surprises—and above …
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION
Jai Baba This Sunday, 18th Jan, we’re doing something really special A Scavenger Hunt that takes you to 5–6 places personally visited by Meher Baba—places where He lived, worked, and left His silent imprint. These are precious spots we may never have thought of visiting on our own, now coming together in one meaningful, fun-filled journey Clues, teamwork, surprises—and above …
EXISTENCE IS SUBSTANCE AND LIFE IS SHADOW
(Jan. 1954) Several days after Baba had settled in Mahabaleshwar, he called Kishan Singh and Kumar from Dehra Dun and dictated the message “Existence Is Substance and Life Is Shadow“: Existence is Eternal, whereas Life is perishable. Comparatively, Existence is what his body is to man, and Life is as the cloth that covers the body. The same body changes …
I AM THE OCEAN WHICH HAS WITHIN IT BOTH GOOD AND BAD
(Jan. 1953) During the Nagpur stay, Baba and the mandali’s food was coming from Nana Kher’s family’s house and was daily being delivered to where Baba was staying. He was not eating at anyone’s house, but he once went to see the Kher family at their residence. There were so many dishes for lunch that Baba complimented Nana’s mother, Godubai, …
REMINDER – TRUST CIRCULAR FOR BABA’S FIFTY-SEVENTH AMARTITHI
FRAMROZE J. MISTRY 24th October 2025 CHAIRMAN Dear Sisters and Brothers in Beloved Avatar Meher Baba, The Fifty-Seventh Amartithi of Beloved Avatar Meher Baba falls on Saturday, 31st January 2026. The observance of the Fifty-Seventh Amartithi (Anniversary of Avatar Meher Baba’s Darshan) will be for two days, i.e., from 10:30 a.m. on 30th January to 1:00 p.m. on 1st …
I DECLARE WITH MY DIVINE AUTHORITY THAT I AM GOD
(Jan 1953) Baba sent the group away and called about twenty of the workers of the Eluru Meher Centre to his room. He spelled out to them, “I say with my divine authority that I am God.” He repeated his statement, “I declare with my divine authority that I am God.” Then he concluded,”I am God in human form. I …
WINNING HIS HEART – EVENT 4 – SCAVENGER HUNT ON SUNDAY JANUARY 18, 2026
Scavenger Hunt 2025 – 2026 WHH 2025-2026 SCAVENGER HUNT. EVENT # 4. NAME:SCAVENGER HUNT DATE :18th January, 2026. TIME : 1:00pm to 4:00pm. ASSEMBLY : Dadar 5 gardens AREA OF HUNT: Places visited by Meher Baba. ” The finding of God is the coming to one’s own Self” Meher Baba. EVENT OVERVIEW: The Avatar Meher Baba Bombay Centre is …
HOW DO YOU KNOW I AM THE AVATAR?
(Jan. 1953) Changing the topic, Baba stated, “I am the Avatar. But tell me, how do you know I am the Avatar?” Gaya Prasad Khare quoted some couplets (choupais) from the Ramayana, and said they were enough to convince him Meher Baba was the Avatar. Baba replied, “But it is also said that many shall appear in the Kali Yuga (present …
THE REAL JAPA
Although in strict seclusion, Baba’s daily routine went on as usual. He would listen to those letters received about work in his name, discuss matters with the mandali, play cards, occasionally meet people. But it was evident from the obvious strain on his physical body that his inner work was intensifying. Army General Bhandari of Poona was being transferred to …
WHAT YOU MUST LONG FOR IS THE REAL WANT
ON SUNDAY, January 11th, 1959, a Christian, who wished to “lead a perfect life of love and service in accordance with the teachings of Jesus Christ,” expressed a keen desire for Meher Baba’s guidance. The man’s request for an interview was granted. When he arrived at the appointed time, Baba was amidst a gathering. This seemed to disturb the man, …
MERWAN, YOU MUST GET MARRIED
Later in the day, Shireen talked with Baba as he was seated on his gaadi after everyone had taken his darshan and garlanded him with flowers. Shireen said, “Merwan, now you are worshiped as God on earth. Since I am your mother, I should also be respected; and I tell you now that there is only one thing left I …
THE SPIRITUAL PATH
(Jan. 1959) The reporters were then introduced to Baba individually. At the end of their ten-minute audience, one of them asked, “Meher Baba, what is the spiritual path, and what is the criteria for one being on the path?” Baba smiled, for they had been instructed not to ask questions, but nevertheless, he explained: When you begin to think of …
THE SEVEN REALITIES OF MEHER BABA’S TEACHING
It was in Jaipur, on Thursday, January 9th, 1941, that the Master dictated his message, The Seven Realities of Meher Baba’s Teaching. It stated: Meher Baba’s teaching gives no importance to creed, dogma, caste systems and the performance of religious ceremonies and rites, but to the UNDERSTANDING of the following seven Realities: 1. The only Real Existence is that of …
WORTHWHILE SUFFERING
(Jan. 1939) A finely dressed man came to see Baba and prayed to him for guidance on the path. Baba asked him, “For what do you want this guidance?” The man confessed, “I have incurred numerous debts to maintain my family in comfort; now the debts are weighing on me like a great mountain. They pierce me like arrows and …
REGISTRATION DATE EXTENDED FOR WINNING HIS HEART – A NIGHT OUT IN SILENCE WITH MEHER BABA
AVATAR MEHER BABA BOMBAY CENTRE Presents WINNING HIS HEART 2025-26. A GENTLE REMINDER A NIGHT OUT IN SILENCE WITH MEHER BABA. Registrations extended till 9th Jan. A night with Baba—His silence, His humour, lots of fun, and scrumptious meals. BLOCK THE DATES 10th & 11th JANUARY 2026 For registration please click on the link below https://forms.gle/j1LwMuFH7QMK4Ukz9 For further queries …