DIGITAL OFFERINGS
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Videos are posted in the order they were sent out in the Weekly Offerings & Monthly Newsletters, with the most recent collection first.
“Live in the world but don’t be of the world”
Ali Akbar Shapurzaman, known as Aloba, first met Baba at the Prem Ashram spiritual school in 1927. The only student from the school to become a resident Mandali member, Aloba spent his life in service to Baba. In this recording, Aloba discusses the importance of remembering Baba, and offers us metaphors and concrete examples of how to keep Him at the front of our hearts and minds.
Audio, 9:58
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, August 4, 1987
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
“He has given each one of you the gift of conviction in Meher Baba’s divinity”
In this talk, Naosherwan Anzar shares stories and experiences of his life with Meher Baba, which began when Baba first held him as an infant. He goes on to share stories of his family’s devotion to Baba, and his enthusiasm as a teenager to renounce the world and join Baba who cabled back: “Renounce nothing but your present attitude.”
He then relates the last instruction he received from Baba in May 1965, and his realization of the magnitude of the responsibility Baba bestowed upon him that led to the publication of the Glow Magazine, the founding of The Beloved Archives and a life dedicated to telling the world about Meher Baba.
Video, 1:16:50
Meher Center Meeting Place, October 20, 2018
From the Meher Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 3/17/2023
“Do you know when you all go what the cushions look like?”
A pilgrim asks Meher Baba’s mandali member Katie Irani what the mandali do when the pilgrim season at Meherazad is over. In her amusing style, Katie responds, “What do you think? Who runs this place here, who keeps it in order?” Katie then gives a poetic itemized account of the exhaustive “Spring Cleaning” that ensues when pilgrim season is over.
Audio, 5:37
August 5, 1989, Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 3/17/2023
“Baba’s love, that’s all there is, nothing more”
In this light-hearted interview conducted at Meherabad in 1971, Mansari, Padri and Nana Kher share stories of their lives with Baba. Close ones in Baba’s orbit, they offer us a glimpse into the humor, joy and hardships of serving the Master.
Note: The audio was recorded on a cassette separately from the video. Due to the age and damage caused by exposure to the tape, there are syncing issues between the audio and video.
Video, 18:56
Meherabad, India, 1971
Courtesy of the Irwin Luck Interview Project
Uploaded 3/10/2023
“The froth comes to the surface”
This is the second part of the talk by Rano Gayley shared in last week’s offering. In it, she focuses on the late 1930’s and how Baba helped her learn to control her moods—from waking her up night after night with seemingly irrelevant instructions in Cannes to crowded and hungry moments on the Blue Bus Tour.
Audio, 47:14
Meherazad, India, October 1972
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 3/10/2023
Three Birthday Plays
On Baba’s birthday, three short plays by Joe DiSabatino were presented at the Meher Center Meeting Place. Witness a whimsical evening involving a life-and-death moment for two balloons, a highly unusual job interview, and the beginning of an unexpected world tour—always with an undercurrent of Meher Baba’s great love.
Video, 1:00:40
Meher Center Meeting Place, February 25, 2023
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 3/3/2023
“Everything that was beautiful was there”
Rano Gayley was an American artist who first met Meher Baba in 1933 along with her mother, Nonny. Although she wouldn’t have considered herself a seeker prior to meeting Baba, she spent the rest of her life in service to Him. She joined His ashram in 1937, and remained a close Mandali member until her passing in 1986. In this talk, Rano shares her story of coming to Baba and the early years that followed.
Audio, 47:14
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, October 1972
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 3/3/2023