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 share with those who seek Me.”
-Meher Baba-
Centenary Commemoration
of
Avatar Meher Baba’s Silence
1925-2025
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Beloved Avatar Meher Baba,
A hundred years ago, on 10th July 1925, Meher Baba, the Avatar of the Age, began His Silence in His Jhopdi at Meherabad. About His Silence, Meher Baba explained:
“I have come not to teach but to awaken. Understand, therefore, that I lay down no precepts. Throughout eternity, I have laid down principles and precepts, but mankind has ignored them; and the perfect ones have not been listened to. Instead of practising the essence of the Truth, men have indulged in rituals and ceremonies, in creeds and religious rites. For this reason, I observe Silence.”
For the next 44 years, without speaking a single word, He conveyed Divine Truth through gestures, expressions, and His presence. His Silence was far more than the absence of speech; it was the language of the heart awakening to the Truth beyond words.
Commemorating the Centenary of Beloved Baba’s Silence, the Trust is organizing a special sahavas from the afternoon of 9th July to the evening of 11th July 2025, offering His lovers an opportunity to come together in remembrance of His Silence.
This year also marks the centenary of several significant events in Beloved Baba’s life and work—His writing of The Book, His first use of the Table House, and the first lighting of Dhuni at Meherabad on 10th November 1925, among others. The programme will also include a commemoration of these momentous events.
All are heartily welcome to attend the Sahavas for the 100th Anniversary of Avatar Meher Baba’s Silence at Meherabad from 9th to 11th July 2025.
PROGRAMME DETAILS:
Place: Amphitheatre at the Holy Tomb-Shrine of Avatar Meher Baba on Meherabad Hill, Ahilyanagar (M.S.) India.
Schedule: 9th July 2025 – 4 p.m. to 12 midnight (with dinner break).
10th July 2025 – Observance of Complete Silence. Baba videos will be shown in silence at the Amphitheatre.
11th July 2025 – 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (with lunch/tea break).
The programme will feature music, presentations, skits, and special film(s) curated for the occasion. A detailed schedule will be shared by the end of June 2025.
OBSERVANCE OF SILENCE
As always, complete silence will be observed from 12:00 midnight of 9th July to 12:00 midnight of 10th July.
DARSHAN AT BABA’S JHOPDI
The Jhopdi at Lower Meherabad, where Beloved Baba began His Silence, will remain open from morning till evening on 10th July for pilgrims to take darshan.
REGARDING LODGING ARRANGEMENTS
Accommodation will be provided at Lower Meherabad in the Hostels and MPC (MPC will be reserved for elderly pilgrims) on a first-come, first-served basis. Once these facilities are full, lodging will be arranged at the Pilgrim Education Site at Upper Meherabad (with necessary transport and catering arrangements). Due to the monsoon season in July, tents cannot be set up, and accommodation will only be available within existing buildings.
As space is limited, pilgrims are requested to send their accommodation requests via email to [email protected] no later than 1st June 2025.
In the email, please ensure to provide the following details:
- a)Full Name, Address, and Mobile Number
- b)Number of Men and Women. Also, specify the number of accompanying children, if applicable.
- c)Date, Time of Arrival and Departure.
Mattresses will be provided for all, while cots will be provided only to the elderly, subject to availability.
Pilgrims who wish to stay at MPR are requested to send their accommodation requests via email to [email protected] by 1st June 2025.
We kindly urge all to definitely submit their accommodation requests by the specified timeline to ensure that necessary arrangements can be made for all pilgrims. Late requests may not be accommodated due to logistical constraints.
Please share this information with all the lovers of Avatar Meher Baba in your area.
Let us gather and immerse ourselves in the joy of His Love and Remembrance!
AVATAR MEHER BABA KI JAI !!!
In the Love and Service of Avatar Meher Baba,
(FRAMROZE. J. MISTRY)
CHAIRMAN