“He was an old, old friend”
In this short and sweet excerpt, Leatrice Johnson and Rene Shaw, daughters of Darwin Shaw, share memories from their first meeting with Baba in 1952 at the Lagoon Cabin as children. The simple and heartfelt recollections bring Baba alive in His love and grace that in turn made them love Him more and more.
Video; 09:36
Los Angeles USA, 1989
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Uploaded: 8/9/2024
“A small order is as important as a big order”
Dilmeher Bhola is the daughter of Dr. Hoshang Bharucha who was a very close disciple of Meher Baba. During her recent trip to the Center, Dilmeher shared the stories of her father’s coming to Baba, incidents and lessons from his intimate time with Baba, and her own recollections and reflections of growing up in Baba’s fold.
Video, 1;05:59
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, June 1st, 2024
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Uploaded 8/2/2024
The Story of Khidr
Sam Kerawala was a Master storyteller, loved and remembered by many for telling wise stories in Meherazad and Meherabad. Sam was Eruch’s cousin and here Eruch asks him to tell a short story. In this very short story, he packs the punch about God’s gifts and our gratitude to the Master.
Audio; 03:27
Meherazad, July 16th, 1992
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Uploaded 8/2/2024
Meher Baba’s Explanations on Meditation
In this very detailed and well laid out presentation, Rich Blum dives deep into Baba’s explanations on meditation. Primarily sourced from the Discourses, the presentation touches on subjects of the four yogas or pathways to God, the function of meditation in spiritual advancement, the personality types at play, and the items of experience it produces. As we watch this presentation, we are made aware of the integration of meditation with the path of love that Baba laid out for His lovers.
Video, 57:07
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded: 7/19/2024
“Baba sowed the seed of Love in my immature heart”
Dr. Bharucha who became a close disciple of Meher Baba, was first the devotee of Upsani Maharaj and Godavari Mai. Here, he narrates his encounters with saints, and one in particular who foretold his association with a great Master. While Dr. Bharucha had heard of Baba in 1948, he did not get a chance to meet Baba until April 18th, 1952, the day that Baba was leaving to come to America. An ordinary meeting with the God-Man sowed the seed of love in him which was nurtured by Baba throughout his life.
Audio; 08:30
Washington, DC, USA, July 16th, 1981
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 7/18/2024
Does Baba want us to meditate? A Presentation by Richard Blum
In part one of this engaging presentation, Richard Blum dives into the loaded question of whether Meher Baba wants His followers to meditate. Richard gives personal examples, observations and quotes from the Mandali and Baba’s direct words on the subject. Stay tuned for part two, where Richard will explore the different types of meditations as laid out by Baba.
Video, 1:05:00
Meeting Place, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded: 7/11/2024
“I had experienced weightlessness”
In part two of this audio, Anne Forbes talks about the effect of Baba’s presence. For three days after meeting Baba in 1956, she felt immense joy, love, weightlessness and generosity. She was later called to move to Florida where she was very active in the Baba group.
Audio; 12:47
Myrtle Beach, May 24th, 1981
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Uploaded 7/11/2024
“He was the Essence of Purity”
Anne Forbes was slated to meet Meher Baba in 1952. When Baba had His accident that year, she wondered how a real Master could ever have an accident. She passed on the opportunity due to doubt. When her friend Loretta described her meeting with Baba and compared His suffering to that of Christ, Anne awaited her next chance to see Baba. She met Him in 1956 at the Delmonico Hotel. She wanted to express her deep regret to Baba for missing Him before, but when she saw Him, she melted into His ever-loving and all-knowing arms.
Audio; 12:46
Meher Spiritual Center, May 24th, 1981
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Uploaded 7/5/2024
Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part Four
In this engaging presentation, Jamie Newell explores Meher Baba’s early ministry from the year 1922 to 1931. He goes into fascinating subjects of Baba’s conviction of being one with God, Manzil-e-Meem days, His early disciples, silence, Meher Ashram and Prem Ashram and His early discourses.
Video, 1:10:25
Dilruba at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded 6/21/2024
“Meher Baba Begins His Work at Meherabad 1924” A talk by Peter Nordeen
In this incredibly educational talk, Peter Nordeen walks us through the formation and earliest days of Meherabad, with a specific focus on the year 1924. Interwoven with beautiful photographs, he spares no details in painting us a picture of what life was like for the early Mandali who had promised their lives over to Meher Baba.
Video, 1:21:35
The Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, March 29th, 2024
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Uploaded 6/14/2024