The New Life: Then and Now Part Five
In part five of this series, Ward Parks talks about Baba’s last plan of the New Life and the curious happening where He stepped out of the New Life into the Old Life for just four hours. Baba moved His group to Satara and Mahabeleshwar, gave important messages, undertook a seclusion and began the Manonash phase.
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Meeting Place at Meher Center, October 20th, 2024
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The New Life: Then and Now Part Four
In part four of this series, Ward Parks talks about the New Life strike and the group’s displeasure with Baba’s harsh conditions and how Baba handled the situation. He talks about the vacuum period and the plans of the Labor Phase. He goes through unfathomable acts such as Baba’s bowing down to thousands at the Kumbha Mela.
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Meeting Place at Meher Center, October 19th, 2024
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The New Life: Then and Now Part Three
In part three of this series, Ward Parks focuses on the part of the New Life set in North India, particularly Dehradun and New Delhi. He also explores Baba’s work with sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, internal conflicts, the intensive Labor Phase and the ghee business. Throughout, Ward uses Baba’s words on the New Life to recreate the unmatchable atmosphere.
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Meeting Place at Meher Center, October 19th, 2024
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The New Life: Then and Now Part Two
In part two of this series, Ward Parks dives into the launching of the New life and the training period. He covers the four phases: the Labor, Begging, Langoti and Gypsy Lives. Along with many other profound reflections, Ward also reflects on writings by Baba and Ghani, including the eternal classical Baba song – the Song of the New life.
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Meeting Place at Meher Center, October 18th, 2024
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The New Life: Then and Now Part One
In October of 2024, Ward Parks gave a six-part presentation at Meher Center on the phase of Baba’s life He referred to as “The New Life.” We will be sharing each session in the Center’s offerings over the coming weeks. In this first session, Ward presents a general overview of this time-period in Baba’s work, laying the ground work to dive deeper in the following sessions.
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Meeting Place, Meher Center, October 18th, 2024
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Meher Baba of Ahmednagar His Life in Historical Perspective Part Ten
In the last talk of this well-loved series, Jamie Newell speaks about Meher Baba’s passing of the body, the great darshan, the Mandali Era, the preservation of Baba’s legacy, and the worldwide growth of the Meher Baba movement as it continues to grow today.
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On Zoom, December 15th, 2024
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Uploaded 1/3/2025
Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective, Part 9
In part nine of this series, Jamie Newell explores the final decade of Meher Baba’s life in His physical form. He focuses on Baba’s continued physical suffering resulting from his automobile accidents, His intense seclusion, and a look at His stated goal of completing His universal spiritual work for humanity. In addition, Jamie touches on the significance of the East-West Gathering, as well as Meher Baba’s message on drugs.
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On Zoom, November 17th, 2024
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Uploaded 12/20/2024
Meher Baba Of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective, Part 8
In part eight of this series about Meher Baba’s life in historical perspective, Jamie Newell explores the phase of Baba’s life from 1952 to 1958. After sharing an overview of the historical context of the world in these years, Jamie focuses on Baba’s three final visits to the West, including His inauguration of the Meher Center in Myrtle Beach as well as Avatar’s Abode in Australia. He delves into Baba’s public announcement that He is Avatar of the Age. And lastly, he examines Meher Baba’s two automobile accidents, one in America and one in India, and the lasting impact they had on Baba’s life and work.
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On Zoom, October 28th, 2024
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Uploaded 11/8/2024
Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part 7
In part seven of this ongoing series about Meher Baba’s life, Jamie Newell focuses on one of the most enigmatic phases: the New Life. During this phase, Baba left behind His old life and took twenty companions on this inexplicable journey where His perfect divinity was replaced by perfect humility. Jamie explores Baba’s words, the different phases of the New Life and the accounts of Baba’s companions.
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On Zoom from Dilruba at Meher Center, September 15th, 2024
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Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part 6
In part six of this series about Meher Baba’s life in historical perspective, Jamie Newell explores the next phase of Baba’s work from the years 1939 to 1949. This phase focuses on the World War and Baba’s unique work with Masts. Here, Baba differentiates between madness and God-intoxication and starts His work at the Rahuri ashram before setting out all over India to work with the God-intoxicated souls whom He loved so much. Baba said that He worked for the entire humanity through them.
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On Zoom, August 18th, 2024
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Uploaded 9/13/2024