“Baba is the foundation of my life”
Mehera Blum grew up with a deep love, respect and connection for her namesake, Mehera. As soon as she turned 7 and was allowed to visit Meherabad, she and her mother got on a plane and spent a magical month in Baba’s Mehera’s loving embrace. In this talk, Mehera recounts stories of that special time with Mehera, as well as experiences she had later in life with other mandali members, such as Arnavas and Bhauji.
Video, 57:43
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center
December 20, 2025
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Uploaded 3/13/2026
“We only had to love Him”
In this heartfelt talk, Barbara and Jay Schauer tell their Baba story. The tale begins in the Yes Bookstore, and weaves on to include another Guru, stories of the mandali, and “coincidences” that could only be Baba’s hand guiding them towards Him. With both humor and heartfelt tears, Barbara and Jay share their hearts and love for the Avatar.
Video, 1:03:49
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center
December 27, 2025
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Uploaded 3/6/2026
“Everything is even and clear and you usher in a new life with Baba”
When Mimi Hay’s children became old enough to visit the mandali in India, she and her husband decided to take them. It was a decision that was not popular with her large Catholic family and at a reunion before the trip, many of her relatives made that very clear. Hoping to assuage them, Mimi suddenly said “‘We’re going to go see Mother Teresa.’ And as soon as I said it, I thought, why did I say that?” They had no plans to do that. In this compelling talk, Mimi tells the simple yet extraordinary way Baba finessed not only a visit to Mother Teresa, but also an intimate and memorable one before a crowd of 40,000 people. Mimi also shares how she came to Baba and the story of an extraordinary trip to the top of Mount Fuji.
Video, 1:09:19
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Spiritual Center
December 13, 2025
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Uploaded 2/20/2026
“You will never drift away from Baba.”
In this delightful talk, Terry Barton shares her story of how she came to Baba. Although she wouldn’t have described herself as a “seeker” in her younger years, she was introduced to spirituality after high school through the books of Hermann Hesse. She goes on to share how Baba slowly reeled her in, and eventually led her to India where she tells tales of many wonderful experiences with Baba’s mandali.
Video, 1:03:04
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center
December 9, 2025
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“Just give everything we do to Baba”
In this humorous and heartfelt talk, Cathy Riley shares her Baba story. From a Mexican prison cell, to serving the powerful women of Dilruba, to experiences with Baba’s mandali in India, Cathy’s story is overflowing with love for Her Beloved, and as she says, with many “un-coincidences” that surround one’s life with the Avatar.
Video, 1:02:00
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center
November 22, 2025
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Uploaded 2/6/2026
“This is who I’ve been looking for my whole life”
When Pamela Butler Stone was growing up, she had a strong feeling that she was going to meet Jesus in this lifetime. In 1970, she heard about Baba only to find that He had already dropped His body, which was “really crushing.” In this engaging talk, she shares other compelling Baba stories, complete with their challenges, from studying Montessori in Italy to adopting her daughter Saroja in India to her current work for the Heartland Center.
Video, 1:04:35
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach
November 1, 2025
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“I remember Baba’s beautiful face in the crypt”
Prashant Ahir is the son of Pratap Ahir, one of the original members of the Poona Bhajan mandali. In this natural, enjoyable and familial talk, Prashant shares the stories of his father’s coming to Baba, his own memory of seeing Baba, the healing of a childhood illness and more. His wife, Arti, goes on to share stories of her father Laxmikant Thade, an ardent Baba devotee, and some touching stories of her time with Mehera. Their love and devotion is unmistakable in this sweet talk!
Video, 50:30
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach
October 25, 2025
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“The more we involve Him, the more He becomes involved”
In this moving talk, Nick Principe shares intimate stories about his times with many of Baba’s mandali as well as the wisdom they imparted. From what Adi K. Irani, Baba’s secretary, told him about the difference between consciousness and awareness, to delightful stories about Elizabeth Patterson and Kitty Davy. Nick also talks about volunteering at the Center in the mid 1970s to 1980 as well as what it was like to have the privilege to wash and cut the hair of many of the mandali.
Video, 1:03:44
September 27, 2025
Dilruba Reading Room, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach
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Uploaded 1/9/2026
“Elizabeth and Kitty were like our matriarchs, godmothers to all”
In this charming and thoughtful talk, Janet Files recounts her journey from a “Leave it to Beaver” childhood to a life with Meher Baba. Noting that a “restlessness” prompted her to travel overseas as a young woman, she never quite found what she was looking for. She eventually heard about Meher Baba and landed at Dilruba where “This lovely woman meets me at the door, it’s Kitty Davy.” Rich with tidbits about the history of the Center in the early 1970s, her story is not to be missed!
Video, 1:01:14
Saroja Library, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach
September 13,2025
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Uploaded 12/19/2025
“It’s as if some other eye was open…. I just suddenly understood so much.”
Susan Herr shares parts of her remarkable life from her friendship with author Henry Miller to waking up in Mehera’s arms during the Great Darshan. Susan had no interest in a spiritual life as a young woman, and then ended up close friends with Filis Frederick, whom she initially thought was “completely crazy.” Filis soon introduced her to Allan Cohen and Rick Chapman. Upon meeting them, Susan felt “as if I had known them all my life.” They became good friends but to Susan they had “a fatal flaw: They were followers just of some weirdo in India.” Soon afterward, she had a powerful dream. When she woke up, “I knew that Baba was God.”
Video, 1:07:04
Saroja Library, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach
September 6, 2025
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Uploaded December 12, 2025