Jean Adriel was one of the earliest followers of Meher Baba in the West. She and her husband, Malcolm Schloss, owned the North Node bookstore in New York City, which in the late 1920s and early 1930s was a beacon for people interested in New Age thought, metaphysics and spirituality. Both Norina Matchabelli and Elizabeth...
Arti is a ceremony of worship involving devotional songs of praise to the Lord. In the Meher Baba community, Arti was often performed before Meher Baba during His lifetime, and is still performed twice a day at His tomb in India. There are three prayers written by Meher Baba that are said at the beginning...
Meher Abode (also known simply as “Baba’s House”) is the private residence built for Meher Baba where He stayed during His three visits to the Center. Guests are welcome to visit the house, and to remember Him in the intimate atmosphere of His home.
Dilruba served as the residence of Elizabeth Patterson and Kitty Davy from 1961 until 1991
This sharing of poetry, music and readings is an informal way of sharing God’s love and presence in our lives. While words cannot begin to describe the complex charms of being with the divine Beloved, they do have power to weave this experience magically into poetry, songs and prose. The gathering welcomes guests to bring...
Written in the 1940’s, Discourses is among Meher Baba’s primary works that shines the light of true knowledge on life’s perplexing problems. This book serves as a practical guide for the determined seeker navigating the spiritual path. The reading of Discourses at the Center is one of the four purposes stated in the Meher Center...
Meher Abode (also known simply as “Baba’s House”) is the private residence built for Meher Baba where He stayed during His three visits to the Center. Guests are welcome to visit the house, and to remember Him in the intimate atmosphere of His home.
Meher Baba loved music, and musicians from across India and around the world came to perform for Him. Now, at the Meher Center, musicians perform for Baba two nights per week in the intimate setting of the Meher Center Reading Room. At these gatherings, both out-of-town guests and nearby community members come together to listen...
Meher Baba Q & A is an informal opportunity to ask questions about Meher Baba, His life, work, philosophy and more. It is hosted by a volunteer Baba follower who meets and greets new and returning retreat guests in the intimate setting of the Original Kitchen. The OK was chosen because Meher Baba Himself walked...