After seeing only part of the movie, The Man Who Never Was, in a city cinema, Meher Baba returned with a small group of His lovers to Beacon Hill on the outskirts of Sydney where He was staying in a stone house built by Francis... Read more

The following is an excerpt from 82 Family Letters by Mani. This was written in the fall of 1963. At the time the weather was changeable, the garden full of beauty, and several birds got to enjoy Baba’s grace. Meherazad, 26th September–3rd October, 1963. Dearest... Read more

In the early 1980s after college, I moved to New York City to study ballet with Margaret Craske. Baba lovers often asked what it was like to study ballet with her, so, years later, I got the idea of offering a “Miss Craske-style” ballet class... Read more

The following is an edited excerpt from a talk given at the 60th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of the Glow International on May 31, 2026 For those who follow Meher Baba the renewal of the spiritual life, more than anything else, focuses on the development of... Read more

For thousands of years, images of gods and goddesses, royalty, and enlightened beings have appeared shaded and protected from the elements by an umbrella held by a steadfast attendant. For the mandali and devotees of Meher Baba, the role of umbrella bearer came with a... Read more

The Center’s connection to the Racepath community dates back to the 1950s through Bessie Graham (Elizabeth’s housekeeper) who brought her grandchild to meet Baba at the Children’s Birthday Party. That relationship was carried on and strengthened through Happy Club in the 1960s. And it has... Read more

This Father’s Day, I thought of Meher Baba, the compassionate father. The “soft like butter and hard like steel”[1] aspects of fatherhood that Baba represents in our daily lives with Him. Naturally, I also thought of His father, Sheriarji, with his softer nature and otherworldly... Read more

Meher Baba has said that He is the essence of your very being which initially provoked you to ask the question: Who is Meher Baba? Even in those born into a Baba family, who presume they know about Baba, He provokes this same question, for... Read more

Meher Baba hinted in October 1957, that a Sahavas program might take place at Meher Spiritual Center in May 1958. Kitty Davy recalled, “All my thoughts were focused on seeing Baba once again and the opportunity to prepare for His possible visit, even though it... Read more

This Mother’s Day, I thought of Gulmai. The humble, steadfast and silently suffering woman who Meher Baba called His spiritual mother. Gulmai was the wife of Kaikhushru Sarosh Irani, a prominent businessman and civic leader in Ahmednagar. She was also one of Upasni Maharaj’s disciples.... Read more