“I experienced a breath of freedom”
In this delightful audio, Mani Irani talks about the New Life. She starts with the story of Dr. Ghani’s willingness to come on the New life despite his lack of physical endurance. Ghani struggled to walk long distances and had to use a walking stick until Baba exercised His compassion. Mani goes on to talk about the depth of the New Life and experiencing the freedom that Baba talked about within the bindings.
Audio; 08:33
Meherazad, India, October 3rd, 1991
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
For the transcript of this audio, please click here
Uploaded 10/11/2024
“As long you want to become a saint, you will never be a saint”
In this conversation between Eruch Jessawala and a pilgrim at Meherazad, we learn about the art of selflessness by not dwelling on ourselves. Eruch answers practical questions about being natural, brooding over our miseries, and how in the depth of all of this to bring our attention back to Baba.
Audio; 10:15
Meherazad, India, February, 1975
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
For the full transcript, please click here
Uploaded 10/4/2024
“It is a cleansing process”
Delia De Leon was one of Baba’s close, early women disciples. She first met Meher Baba in 1931. In this short audio, Delia talks about the lessons she learned around Baba. From the cleansing process that Baba uses with His lovers by bringing things to consciousness, to putting them in situations they need to work on, He does it all and helps along the way.
Audio; 09:42
Washington, DC, 1978
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
For the transcript of this audio, please click here
Uploaded: 9/20/2024
“The Avatar is the Joker”
In this audio, Bal Natu talks about playing cards with Meher Baba. On several occasions, he played the game La Risque that Baba loved so much. While it is entertaining to hear about Baba playing cards, everything that the Avatar does has a deeper meaning. Bal shares Baba’s explanations of the spiritual path through the deck of cards and how each card represents the characters on the path.
Audio; 05:14
Meherazad, India, August 24th, 1980
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 9/13/2024
“His Fragrance is at His tomb”
In this short audio, Eruch Jessawala is asked about the importance of Baba’s tomb. In his ever eloquent style, Eruch weaves beautiful words on a string of love to display the power of the places where Baba spent most of His time. He shares the meaning of His fragrance, and why we need to come back to renew our association with His presence and physical form. He also mentions Meher Center as such a place.
Audio; 13:42
Meherazad, India, August, 1980
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded: 8/23/24
The Story of Khidr
Sam Kerawala was a Master storyteller, loved and remembered by many for telling wise stories in Meherazad and Meherabad. Sam was Eruch’s cousin and here Eruch asks him to tell a short story. In this very short story, he packs the punch about God’s gifts and our gratitude to the Master.
Audio; 03:27
Meherazad, July 16th, 1992
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 8/2/2024
“Baba sowed the seed of Love in my immature heart”
Dr. Bharucha who became a close disciple of Meher Baba, was first the devotee of Upsani Maharaj and Godavari Mai. Here, he narrates his encounters with saints, and one in particular who foretold his association with a great Master. While Dr. Bharucha had heard of Baba in 1948, he did not get a chance to meet Baba until April 18th, 1952, the day that Baba was leaving to come to America. An ordinary meeting with the God-Man sowed the seed of love in him which was nurtured by Baba throughout his life.
Audio; 08:30
Washington, DC, USA, July 16th, 1981
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 7/18/2024
“I had experienced weightlessness”
In part two of this audio, Anne Forbes talks about the effect of Baba’s presence. For three days after meeting Baba in 1956, she felt immense joy, love, weightlessness and generosity. She was later called to move to Florida where she was very active in the Baba group.
Audio; 12:47
Myrtle Beach, May 24th, 1981
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 7/11/2024
“He was the Essence of Purity”
Anne Forbes was slated to meet Meher Baba in 1952. When Baba had His accident that year, she wondered how a real Master could ever have an accident. She passed on the opportunity due to doubt. When her friend Loretta described her meeting with Baba and compared His suffering to that of Christ, Anne awaited her next chance to see Baba. She met Him in 1956 at the Delmonico Hotel. She wanted to express her deep regret to Baba for missing Him before, but when she saw Him, she melted into His ever-loving and all-knowing arms.
Audio; 12:46
Meher Spiritual Center, May 24th, 1981
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 7/5/2024
A Blind Woman sees Baba
In this story narrated by Eruch Jessawala, we hear about an old, poor woman from Aragaon village who was blind from birth. All she ever longed for was to see Baba until she heard one day that He had dropped His body. She begged people to bring her to the tomb but no one ever did, until Baba appeared outside her hut as she called out to Him!
Audio; 11:17
Meherazad, India, September 22nd, 1972
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 6/20/2024