“It must be real”
Mollie Eve describes herself as a practical person who initially was very skeptical of Meher Baba when her husband became devoted to Him in the early 1950’s. However, as she slowly became involved in the British Baba group and met followers like Will and Mary Backett and William Donkin, Mollie started to feel that there was something more to Meher Baba than she had realized. Along with her daughter, Ann Eve (who shared her story last week), Mollie met Meher Baba in England in 1952 and 1956, and then at the East-West Gathering in India in 1962. In her self-described unsentimental way, she devoted the rest of her life to loving God.
Video, 28:12
London, England, June 3, 1985
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“He had cured Himself”
Dr. Ram Ginde was a renowned neurosurgeon from Bombay who became a lover of Baba through his role as a doctor to Baba and His Mandali. In these short audio clips he narrates the story of his first meeting and treatment of Baba in his capacity as a doctor; another interesting story about Baba placing a bet on him; his thoughts on living a life with God and realizing Him; and finally, though in relation to the drug problem, some profound words from Baba about the spiritual path.
Audio, 42:26
October 7, 1968
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“He could see right through me”
In this talk, Ann Eve relates her life with Baba. She first learned about Him as a child, when she and her parents spent time with Baba lovers in London like William and Mary Backett, Delia de Leon and Charles Purdom. Ann then met Baba Himself when He visited England in 1952 and in 1956 when she felt a “wonderful feeling of love” and being fully known by Him. Soon after, Ann moved in with a family of Indian Baba lovers in England: Baba’s brother, Adi Jr.; Adi’s wife, Freiny; and their daughter, Shireen, one of Baba’s favorite nieces. This connection led Ann to India in December of 1968, to the last group gathering with Baba—and to a tear-filled love embrace with God.
Video, 43:03
Meher Center Meeting Place, May 31, 1996
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“He surrendered to Baba”
In this video, Digambar Gadekar tells the story of his father, Ramchandra Gadekar. Ramchandra Gadekar, known by Baba simply as “Gadekar,” first went to see Baba to ask Him to help relieve a stomach-ache—but ended up asking for God-realization instead. The rest of Gadekar’s life was totally devoted to Baba, from the moments when Baba stopped by his house to eat a meal or spend time with his family; to the darshan programs Gadekar arranged and the Arti he performed; to the end of Gadekar’s life, when Baba took loving care of His “Crown Jewel“ until he died with Baba’s name on his lips.
Video, 1:29:48
Meher Center Meeting Place, December 11, 2004
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Baba’s Contact With Humanity
Darwin Shaw
Audio, 8:05
Meher Spiritual Center Meeting Place, March 23, 1975
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“We were His”
Jimmy Khan was taken to meet Meher Baba by his mother when he was 17 years old. His mother, devastated by recently losing her husband and trying to raise her three children alone, fell into Baba’s arms and sobbed and sobbed. Baba comforted her and told her that each of her three children, including Jimmy, was His. The rest of Jimmy’s life centered around Meher Baba: from His guidance on what career path to choose, to playing rousing and humorous card games with Him, to an ever-deepening recognition of His infinite love.
Video, 1:19:14
Meher Center Meeting Place, June 30, 2007
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“The redemption of mankind depends on Baba’s Manifestation”
Shaligram Sharma was a dedicated Baba lover from Hamirpur, India. He was the editor of Meher Pukar, a Hindi periodical dedicated to Meher Baba who called Shaligram “My heart”. In this talk, Shaligram narrates incidents from Baba’s life and reflects on the unfolding of the meaning of Baba’s work, the future of the world and Baba’s manifestation.
Video, 1:29:25
Meher Center Meeting Place, June 2, 2007
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“The search was always relentless”
In this multi-faceted talk, Naosherwan Anzar begins by describing a trip he made to Iran to learn about Meher Baba’s heritage for His biography, meeting ardent lovers of Baba and learning about His father and grandfather. He then goes back to another epoch of his life, describing his zealous spiritual yearnings as a teenager, and how Baba took him in hand. He makes clear how his meetings with Baba, and Baba’s constant love and direction, led him to become the person he is and do the work he still does today.
Video, 1:06:10
Meher Center Meeting Place, December 28, 1996
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives