The account of Baba dropping His body and the events leading up to it were full of contradictions, intense suffering and shock. He had hinted of a time when His physical body would no longer be present, but absorbed in His intimate companionship, the Mandali... Read more

It’s Christmas Day. Even during this strange year, we have felt its approach: singers crooning on the radio, lights dotting houses and trees in the dark, perhaps a longing to be with our loved ones which may or may not be fulfilled this year. And... Read more

“Time and again,” Meher Baba said, “I come to arouse and awaken humanity. I came as Zoroaster, Abraham, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus and Mohammed and now I have come as Meher Baba.” Even though Meher Baba did not provide complete biographical details of His previous... Read more

Katy and Jake Lawton visit the Center every summer with their children Jolie (6) and William (4). It’s not just this yearly date with God that stands out about them, but their devoted and concerted effort to make Baba a part of their whole families’... Read more

Ella Marks didn’t know about Meher Baba when she first attended Margaret Craske’s advanced ballet class. In a video of her speaking at the Center in 1997, she describes seeking out Miss Craske because she wanted to be a professional dancer— and finding a dedicated,... Read more

In 1985, when Tom Talley was contemplating leaving Myrtle Beach where he had moved in 1981, he randomly opened the Discourses and found himself on the Selfless Service chapter. It read, “The spirit of service which is invariably present in aspirants and good persons can... Read more

For six months, the Center had waited quietly, and Baba’s lovers from all over the world had waited too. Mark and Lisa, a couple from Vermont, were two of those people: they had been coming to the Center twice a year for twenty-five years, but... Read more

Frank Eaton was one of the early caretakers at the Meher Center. In the caretaker role between 1943 and 1948, he lived at the Center and took care of the large property that was still being developed for Meher Baba’s visit. What a time, what... Read more

Like so many of us through the years, Agnes Baron’s first meeting with God happened in the Lagoon Cabin. She had devoted six years to founding and caring for Meher Mount, a center for Baba in California. Finally, in early April of 1952, she was... Read more

Talk to Baba lovers who first came to the Center in the 1970’s, and they’ll tell you about Kitty. She was a constant presence—zipping around cheerfully in her golf cart, attending evening programs, or, most frequently, sitting in her office while an endless stream of... Read more