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.
Video, 1:09:34
On Zoom, August 18th, 2024
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Uploaded 9/13/2024
Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part 5
In part five of this series about Meher Baba’s life in historical perspective, Jamie Newell explores the next phase of Baba’s work from years 1931 to 1939. Merwan, the boy who was awakened by the Perfect Masters, is now Meher Baba. In this period, one sees His journey from being a fakir to the toast of Hollywood. Jamie goes through all of Baba’s trips to the West in the 1930s and their salient features, including the start of His association with western devotees who would become very close to Him for rest of their lives.
Video; 1:10:08
On Zoom, July 20th, 2024
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Uploaded: 8/23/24
Karma and Sanskaras: A Presentation by Daniel Stone
In this well researched presentation, Daniel Stone explores Baba’s powerful words on one of His fundamental concepts of Karma and Sanskaras. Daniel explains Karma which functions through sanskaras – their formation and function. He dives deeply into the process of the unwinding of sansakars and the Master’s role in the soul’s ultimate realization of God.
Video; 01:10:45
The Meeting Place at Meher Center, June 14th, 2024
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Uploaded: 8/16/2024
Meher Baba’s Explanations on Meditation
In this very detailed and well laid out presentation, Rich Blum dives deep into Baba’s explanations on meditation. Primarily sourced from the Discourses, the presentation touches on subjects of the four yogas or pathways to God, the function of meditation in spiritual advancement, the personality types at play, and the items of experience it produces. As we watch this presentation, we are made aware of the integration of meditation with the path of love that Baba laid out for His lovers.
Video, 57:07
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded: 7/19/2024
Does Baba want us to meditate? A Presentation by Richard Blum
In part one of this engaging presentation, Richard Blum dives into the loaded question of whether Meher Baba wants His followers to meditate. Richard gives personal examples, observations and quotes from the Mandali and Baba’s direct words on the subject. Stay tuned for part two, where Richard will explore the different types of meditations as laid out by Baba.
Video, 1:05:00
Meeting Place, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded: 7/11/2024
Meher Baba of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part Four
In this engaging presentation, Jamie Newell explores Meher Baba’s early ministry from the year 1922 to 1931. He goes into fascinating subjects of Baba’s conviction of being one with God, Manzil-e-Meem days, His early disciples, silence, Meher Ashram and Prem Ashram and His early discourses.
Video, 1:10:25
Dilruba at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, May 18th, 2024
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Uploaded 6/21/2024
Journey In Consciousness: A presentation by Daniel Stone
In this presentation on Meher Baba’s Divine Theme, Daniel Stone outlines Baba’s unique answer to the eternal question: “Who am I?” Through charts and Baba’s explanations, this program highlights the essential nature of the three-part journey of the soul: the evolution of consciousness through forms, reincarnation, and involution—that leads each soul to find that the answer to this question is ‘I am God—infinite in consciousness, power, and bliss.’
Video; 1:22:39
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, May 10th, 2024
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Uploaded 5/24/2024
Meher Baba Of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective, Part 3
In the third session of Jamie Newell’s ongoing virtual series, he focuses on the years between 1913 and 1921 in Baba’s life. This was the period of Merwan’s meeting with the Perfect Masters. Jamie examines these big events from a historical perspective, while also using Baba’s own words to bring home the magnitude of the experience that led Him to becoming Meher Baba.
Video, 59:22
On Zoom at Dilruba, Meher Center, April 21st, 2024
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Uploaded 5/3/2024
Meher Baba Of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part 2
In the second session of the Center’s new Virtual Program series, Jamie Newell dives into the historical context of the world Meher Baba was born into. He discusses British Colonialism, the Parsi community, 19th century Poona, as well as a brief history of Baba’s parents and ancestors. With incredible detail and knowledge, Jamie paints a picture of the world that young Merwan grew up in.
Video; 1:08:54
On Zoom at Dilruba, Meher Center, March 24th, 2024
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Uploaded 4/5/2024
Following Meher Baba Panel Discussion
During the Spring Cleaning Sahavas last week, a panel discussion was held with two Center staff members about “following Meher Baba.” John Collins and Bryan West share how they follow Baba in their lives, discussing the integration of their work on Center and their personal relationships with Baba. Infused with good humor and camaraderie, their love for Baba and the Center comes through in their unique responses.
Video; 24:36
Meeting Place at Meher Center, March 15th, 2024
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Uploaded 3/22/2024