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The House of the Gatekeepers
When Meher Baba visited the Center for the first time in 1952, Elizabeth Patterson asked Him if He wanted her to move onto the Center property that she had spent so many years preparing for Him. “No,” He replied, “Not until I tell you to.”[i] Baba specified that, when the time came, Elizabeth should build…
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The Inward Journey
“External journeys are from place to place … the real journey is the inward journey.” -Meher Baba at the East-West Gathering, quoted by Darwin Shaw Diving into the lives of Baba’s close ones is like diving into the deep seas to find treasure. It is not always easy but is always rewarding. Where does one…
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Waiting for the Christ
In 1952, when Baba first traveled to His home in the West, He asked that only a few close disciples meet Him in New York and take the train with Him to South Carolina. However, when He arrived at Penn Station on the evening of April 20, high above Him on the uppermost balcony, two…
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Giving and Giving
When I think about Ann Conlon now, I think about giving. It starts with her Baba story: she was a young journalist in New York who had grown up Catholic but who, when she heard about Baba and was told He was the Christ, found herself saying simply, “that’s right, He is.” Nevertheless, despite her…
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Companionship with the God-Man
Meher Baba’s time at the Center is reflective of the perfect union of His Godhood and Manhood. From its inception when He sent two women to hunt for a treasure that He had already planted to His turning the key of grace in being able to acquire the property dedicated to Him and given from…
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A Gift for Service
One of the buildings that Meher Center visitors have had the pleasure to return to in the last month has been the Saroja Library. For many, including myself, this quaint spot is a favorite! In thousands of handpicked books lining its white pine shelves, there are many stories waiting to be read and re-read by…
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Welcoming Back His Lovers
Last Saturday, after fifteen months of not being able to enter the Barn or the Lagoon Cabin, Jeff Craddock walked up the old brick steps to the Barn door, opened it, and went inside. It was the beginning of Jeff’s first shift at the Barn since it opened for visitors, and it was one of…
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Building on Sacred Ground
One of Michael Tych’s co-members on the board of Meher Center says about him, “He watches and listens more than he speaks.” This rings true, because if you didn’t know him, you would never know that this unassuming man, one amongst many here, is the Center’s architect. To this job of fifty years, Michael brings…
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After the Accident
Sometimes love shines extra bright during the hard times. On June 4, 1952, a haggard train of cars and ambulances carried Meher Baba and His mandali back to Myrtle Beach from Prague, Oklahoma, where they had been treated after the terrible car accident of May 24. Mehera, Baba’s beloved, still couldn’t open her eyes fully…
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Reborn in His Love
Norina Matchebelli, Elizabeth’s companion in the creation of Meher Center, died on June 15, 1957. She asked Elizabeth and Kitty to not grieve her death. Knowing that Baba would wish it so as well, on the night after her death Elizabeth, Kitty and Margaret went to watch a play at the Carousel Star Theater. At…