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SUMMARY:Chai\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/chai-original-kitchen-2-2/2025-08-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211522Z
UID:10019489-1755874800-1755882000@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-2-2-2/2025-08-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250611T182347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T203227Z
UID:10018456-1755890100-1755895500@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:"Those were the Days" - A Talk by Glenn and Laurel Magrini\, Meeting Place
DESCRIPTION:Glenn and Laurel remember their times at Meherazad\, Meherabad and Meher Nazar\, with the mandali.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/video-of-mandali-or-people-who-met-meher-baba-meeting-place-5-2-24-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211614Z
UID:10013454-1755939600-1755946800@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-3-2/2025-08-23/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T134347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T134347Z
UID:10013769-1755939600-1755968400@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Compound Open
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-compound-open-2/2025-08-23/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250729T201817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T201818Z
UID:10020609-1755957600-1755961200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Informal Talk: Arsenio Rodriguez\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday afternoon a different person will share their personal experiences as a follower of Meher Baba.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/informal-talk-original-kitchen-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250430T132205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T132206Z
UID:10020085-1755961200-1755966600@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Chai\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/chai-original-kitchen-2-2/2025-08-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T133247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T195049Z
UID:10014084-1755968400-1755972000@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Baba Q&A\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: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 through this building countless times during all three visits to the Center \nThe Center endeavors to offer opportunities for personal and familial connections between guests in the hopes of encouraging natural links between them\, as well as additional avenues to learn more about Meher Baba. \nThe inspiration for this special time of Q & A was kindled by the enduring examples of Elizabeth Patterson\, Kitty Davy and Jane Haynes. With great personal warmth and accessibility\, these remarkable disciples of Meher Baba invariably welcomed newcomers and old timers in the spirit of joyful homecoming to “Meher Baba’s Home in the West where all who come may experience His love.”
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-baba-qa-original-kitchen/2025-08-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250819T203454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T164748Z
UID:10018710-1755976500-1755981900@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Videos of Meher Baba & Music\, Meeting Place
DESCRIPTION:Videos of Meher Baba at Guruprasad and Meherazad (Summer 1963)\nMusic: Cathy Riley
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/videos-of-meher-baba-music-meeting-place-5-3-24-21/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250216T191911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T191912Z
UID:10008086-1756027800-1756033200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Prayers & Arti\, Barn
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThere are three prayers written by Meher Baba that are said at the beginning of Arti: the Master’s Prayer\, the Prayer of Repentance\, and the Beloved God Prayer. After the prayers are said\, two of five special songs are sung that were written for this purpose and were approved by Baba for use as Artis. Afterward\, there is a time for anyone who wants to express their love in their own way\, often through music\, poetry\, or storytelling. \nMeher Baba made it clear\, again and again\, that He had come to “abolish … rites and rituals\,” and that ceremonies done simply by rote had no meaning on the spiritual path. Paradoxically\, however\, He participated in Arti. Even toward the end of Baba’s life\, when He was suffering severely from back and hip pain from His 1956 car accident\, He still insisted on standing for the prayers. Baba said\, “My participation in these prayers has great significance\, and by it\, the prayers are being invested with added power\, which people will feel when reciting them and be benefited.” \nMany people feel that by coming together as a group for these special prayers and songs\, they can feel Baba’s presence palpably\, and His acceptance of their love and offering.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/prayers-arti-meeting-place-4-2-2-3/2025-08-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211417Z
UID:10016363-1756033200-1756040400@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-11-2/2025-08-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T132239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T132239Z
UID:10009034-1756033200-1756054800@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Compound Open
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-compound-open/2025-08-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T133000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250317T215416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T215416Z
UID:10019755-1756036800-1756042200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Tea at Dilruba
DESCRIPTION:Dilruba served as the residence of Elizabeth Patterson and Kitty Davy from 1961 until 1991
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/tea-at-dilruba/2025-08-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T201500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250216T191930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T191931Z
UID:10018979-1756062900-1756066500@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating the Divine\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe gathering welcomes guests to bring their own brief offerings or those of master crafters to share with the group. Rumi\, Hafiz\, St Theresa of Avila and Kabir always end up making it to the circles\, we wonder why! Have nothing to share? You are still welcome to just listen and be inspired by the works of these greats.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/celebrating-the-divine-library-reading-room-4-2/2025-08-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250825T201500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250216T191942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T191943Z
UID:10019234-1756149300-1756152900@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Readings from Meher Baba's Discourses\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe reading of Discourses at the Center is one of the four purposes stated in the Meher Center Charter written by Meher Baba Himself. The purpose of these weekly gatherings is to examine and attempt to absorb the wisdom embedded in the words of the Avatar of the Age. Participants take turns reading aloud from the book and afterwards there is a brief discussion on the selected chapter. The Discourses provide the reader with Meher Baba’s blueprint on how to live His life of love and truth. \nAll are welcome to join in the reading of this spiritual classic.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/readings-from-meher-babas-discourses-library-reading-room-2-4/2025-08-25/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211417Z
UID:10016364-1756206000-1756213200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-11-2/2025-08-26/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T201500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250611T181154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T193009Z
UID:10017969-1756235700-1756239300@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Music Concert: Bobbi Bernstein & Gabe Wood\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION: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 to (and sometimes sing along with!) devotional music performed for the Beloved.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/music-concert-library-reading-room-3-2-53/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T133247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T195049Z
UID:10010614-1756314000-1756317600@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Baba Q&A\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: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 through this building countless times during all three visits to the Center \nThe Center endeavors to offer opportunities for personal and familial connections between guests in the hopes of encouraging natural links between them\, as well as additional avenues to learn more about Meher Baba. \nThe inspiration for this special time of Q & A was kindled by the enduring examples of Elizabeth Patterson\, Kitty Davy and Jane Haynes. With great personal warmth and accessibility\, these remarkable disciples of Meher Baba invariably welcomed newcomers and old timers in the spirit of joyful homecoming to “Meher Baba’s Home in the West where all who come may experience His love.”
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-baba-qa-original-kitchen/2025-08-27/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T133415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T185934Z
UID:10010930-1756393200-1756396800@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Baba Q&A\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: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 through this building countless times during all three visits to the Center \nThe Center endeavors to offer opportunities for personal and familial connections between guests in the hopes of encouraging natural links between them\, as well as additional avenues to learn more about Meher Baba. \nThe inspiration for this special time of Q & A was kindled by the enduring examples of Elizabeth Patterson\, Kitty Davy and Jane Haynes. With great personal warmth and accessibility\, these remarkable disciples of Meher Baba invariably welcomed newcomers and old timers in the spirit of joyful homecoming to “Meher Baba’s Home in the West where all who come may experience His love.”
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-baba-qa-original-kitchen-2/2025-08-28/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T201500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250729T201549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250824T013034Z
UID:10017970-1756408500-1756412100@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Music Concert: Gary Edelman\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION: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 to (and sometimes sing along with!) devotional music performed for the Beloved.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/music-concert-library-reading-room-3-2-63/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250430T132205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T132206Z
UID:10020086-1756479600-1756485000@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Chai\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/chai-original-kitchen-2-2/2025-08-29/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211522Z
UID:10019490-1756479600-1756486800@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-2-2-2/2025-08-29/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250829T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250826T200901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T201020Z
UID:10018457-1756494900-1756500300@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Video of Mandali or People Who Met Meher Baba\, Meeting Place
DESCRIPTION:Video: Kitty Davy – “The Significance of Awareness” (filmed in 1985)
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/video-of-mandali-or-people-who-met-meher-baba-meeting-place-5-2-24-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250705T211613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T211614Z
UID:10013455-1756544400-1756551600@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Open
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-open-3-2/2025-08-30/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T134347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T134347Z
UID:10013770-1756544400-1756573200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Abode Compound Open
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-abode-compound-open-2/2025-08-30/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250729T201951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T202002Z
UID:10020610-1756562400-1756566000@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Informal Talk: Anne Ross\, Library Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday afternoon a different person will share their personal experiences as a follower of Meher Baba.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/informal-talk-original-kitchen-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250819T210447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T180914Z
UID:10020087-1756566000-1756573200@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Kitty's Birthday Chai & Sharing\, Dilruba
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, August 30 for chai & birthday cookies at Dilruba (261 Middle Gate Rd.) followed by sharing of Kitty Davy stories.\n3:00 – 3:30 pm – Chai & Birthday Cookies\n3:30 – 5:00 pm – Sharing of Kitty Davy Stories
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/chai-original-kitchen-2-2-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20240119T133247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T195049Z
UID:10014085-1756573200-1756576800@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Meher Baba Q&A\, Original Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: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 through this building countless times during all three visits to the Center \nThe Center endeavors to offer opportunities for personal and familial connections between guests in the hopes of encouraging natural links between them\, as well as additional avenues to learn more about Meher Baba. \nThe inspiration for this special time of Q & A was kindled by the enduring examples of Elizabeth Patterson\, Kitty Davy and Jane Haynes. With great personal warmth and accessibility\, these remarkable disciples of Meher Baba invariably welcomed newcomers and old timers in the spirit of joyful homecoming to “Meher Baba’s Home in the West where all who come may experience His love.”
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/meher-baba-qa-original-kitchen/2025-08-30/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T204500
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250826T201512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T201513Z
UID:10018711-1756581300-1756586700@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Videos of Meher Baba & Music\, Meeting Place
DESCRIPTION:Video of Meher Baba: “I Am The One Reality” (story of 1933 western women’s trips to India & Portofino)\nMusic: Laurece West
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/videos-of-meher-baba-music-meeting-place-5-3-24-22/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T121300
CREATED:20250216T191911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250216T191912Z
UID:10008087-1756632600-1756638000@www.mehercenter.org
SUMMARY:Prayers & Arti\, Barn
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThere are three prayers written by Meher Baba that are said at the beginning of Arti: the Master’s Prayer\, the Prayer of Repentance\, and the Beloved God Prayer. After the prayers are said\, two of five special songs are sung that were written for this purpose and were approved by Baba for use as Artis. Afterward\, there is a time for anyone who wants to express their love in their own way\, often through music\, poetry\, or storytelling. \nMeher Baba made it clear\, again and again\, that He had come to “abolish … rites and rituals\,” and that ceremonies done simply by rote had no meaning on the spiritual path. Paradoxically\, however\, He participated in Arti. Even toward the end of Baba’s life\, when He was suffering severely from back and hip pain from His 1956 car accident\, He still insisted on standing for the prayers. Baba said\, “My participation in these prayers has great significance\, and by it\, the prayers are being invested with added power\, which people will feel when reciting them and be benefited.” \nMany people feel that by coming together as a group for these special prayers and songs\, they can feel Baba’s presence palpably\, and His acceptance of their love and offering.
URL:https://www.mehercenter.org/event/prayers-arti-meeting-place-4-2-2-3/2025-08-31/
END:VEVENT
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