In this 1970s era video, a young Charles Haynes talks about his time with Baba at the Center in 1958. Charles relates the sublime experience of being with Baba through the eyes of an eight-year-old child: from his first glimpse of Him in the Lagoon Cabin, to an unforgettable car ride, to a deep and abiding recognition of His love.

Video, 21:14

Courtesy of the Irwin Luck Interview Series

Uploaded on 9/23/2022

In this video from the early 1970s, Phyllis and Lyn Ott welcome us into their home and studio on Meher Spiritual Center. They show some of their transcendental artwork and talk about the process of creating it. They also speak about the timeless moments they spent in the physical presence of the Master, and His constant and continued role in their lives.

Video, 46:59

Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1970s

Courtesy of the Irwin Luck Interview Series

Uploaded on 9/16/2022

In this talk, Dr. Hoshang Bharucha, devoted lover of Meher Baba, medical doctor, and the author of Meher Baba’s Last Sahavas and Glimpses of Guruprasad, describes his last meeting with Baba on October 18, 1968. He goes on to tell a fascinating love story of a family who traveled a great distance to have Baba’s darshan. They stood in the queue for hours. So many people were in line, the darshan ended before they could even catch a glimpse of Baba. There is a surprise ending to the story of how they did indeed have Baba’s darshan that involved them being locked in a garage!

Audio 13:17

July 16, 1981

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

Uploaded on 9/9/2022

Kusum Singh had Meher Baba for a neighbor when Baba rented two houses in Dehradun in 1953. She was in her teens when she met Baba for the first time that year. In this video, Kusum and her husband Mohkam Singh weave a captivating story of their times with Meher Baba, recounting Baba not inviting them to a darshan, receiving His private audience, singing for Baba, and humorous incidents around the Master. Their steadfast love of many years for Baba is reflected in this video.

Video, 11:14

Courtesy of the Irwin Luck Interview Series

Uploaded on 9/2/2022

In this short heartfelt video, Leonard Willoughby describes his first meeting with Meher Baba at the Delmonico Hotel in 1956. He had prepared many questions to ask Baba. However, Baba was not taking questions. After receiving numerous embraces from Baba during the filming of a newsreel, Leonard realized that he no longer had any questions; he was in a state of bliss.

Video, 12:44

New York, October 24,1971

Courtesy of the Irwin Luck Interview Series

Uploaded on 8/5/2022

Rhoda Dubash, an old time lover of Baba, shares the meaning of faith as explained by Baba. She shares a vignette to demonstrate that Baba expects nothing short of 100% faith. If we do so, He promises to carry our burden on His shoulders. Finally, she shares a humorous story about her son and Baba, bringing home Baba’s profound message on faith.

Audio, 12:21

Meherazad India, August 5, 1989

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

Uploaded on 8/5/2022

In this talk, Liz Sacalis and her sister Virginia Sadowsky tell the touching and often humorous stories of their relationship with Meher Baba. They describe their time with Baba at Meher Spiritual Center in 1956 and 1958, and their lessons of learning to be alert and ready for Baba – no matter what. Virginia describes how she came to the realization that “He was the reason that the universe came into being.”

Audio, 1:00:32

Meher Center, May 25, 1988

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

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Uploaded on 7/22/2022

In this video, Ella Marks talks about her life with Baba, learning ballet from Margaret Craske and meeting Meher Baba in 1956 and 1958. She shares how Miss Craske demonstrated spirituality not through discourses but stories and actions. From Margaret, she learned how the ego stood in the way of Baba and many reflections followed that realization. Poignantly, she refers to the passage of time where hardships are real but Baba is always present awakening us to love.

Uploaded on 7/15/2022

Here are three vignettes gleaned from a talk given by Kitty Davy, Darwin Shaw and Lyn Ott at Meher Spiritual Center in 1979. Darwin speaks of the search for the Center and the pioneering spirit of those involved in its development. Lyn talks of how the Center remains the same even though there has been constant change and improvements. Kitty provides a lively account of her role and the instructions given by Meher Baba on maintaining special buildings. Finally, all three contribute to a discussion on the significance of Meher Baba’s Tomb.

Audio, 22:40

Meher Spiritual Center, 1979

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

Uploaded on 7/15/2022

In this engaging video, Dr. GSN Moorthy shares his experience of coming to Baba. As a student of Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta, he captures how Baba answered his philosophical questions. Moorthy was fascinated by Baba’s silence and avidly studied and wrote about the meaning of spirituality and silence, exploring discourses by figures like Shankaracharya and Mahatma Gandhi. Here, he explains his astute understanding of Baba’s unique silence and how a real Master works through silence which is the language of the heart and soul.

Video, 59:23

Jhansi, India, November, 2002

Courtesy of Murali and Manjusha Kalavapudi

Uploaded on 7/8/2022