“We can’t escape His sight”
In part two of this talk, Aloba recounts his reunion with Baba. After he left Baba’s school, Aloba went to Bombay where he studied in a Persian school from 1928 to 1934. After that, while in business, Aloba secretly longed for Baba until he decided to look for Him again. Eventually, he found Baba in Nasik. Here, he describes Baba’s grandest birthday celebration, talks about His orders, dreaming of Him and how Baba worked on Aloba’s relationship with money.
Audio, 25:04
Meherazad, India, August 16, 1987
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“Intense love for God was created in ours hearts”
In part one of this audio, Aloba (Ali Akbar Shapurseman) talks about his arrival in India in 1927 to attend Prem Ashram, Meher Baba’s ashram school for boys, without even knowing who Meher Baba was. He narrates the experience of longing and love while with Baba and the restlessness that the boys experienced while away from Him. Filled with great details about the teachings, schedules and vignettes from Prem Ashram, this talk is a unique glimpse into the lives of the boys that were obviously chosen by the Avatar of the age.
Audio, 34:48
Meherazad, India, August 16, 1987
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Mehera, Meher Baba’s Beloved

In this timeless film, Mehera’s purest love for her Beloved Meher Baba is demonstrated in the most natural way. Narrated by Meheru Irani, Baba’s Mandali and Mehera’s niece, this film traces Mehera’s life with Baba including clips of her, Mani’s explanation of the unique role that she played and music inspired by her life.

Video, 42:01
Meher Prasad, 1998
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation

“More faith and love in Baba”

In this recording, Mehera shares stories about early life with Meher Baba as she sits on her porch with some of His lovers. She focuses first on her mother’s very early days with Meher Baba in the 1920s and the fruits of her obedience to Him. Then, with a charming giggle, she talks about some of her own experiences as a young girl with Meher Baba in Meherabad and Quetta.

Audio 35:51
Meherazad, India November 23, 1975
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

“An entirely different order of devotion”
In April and May of 1969, four months after Meher Baba dropped His physical body, many of His young western lovers arrived in Poona, India to keep their appointment with God. What later came to be called The Last Darshan was arranged by Meher Baba and all attendees were invited by Him. In this masterpiece of a speech to these young lovers, Francis Brabazon talks of the might of our Beloved Baba; our steps toward Him and His steps toward us; and the nourishing of His word and His song in our hearts.
Audio, 16:14
Guruprasad, Poona, India, 1969
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“Baba alone was suffering for all of us”
In this poignant talk, Dr. Goher Irani focuses on some of Baba’s physical ailments throughout His life. Dr. Goher lived with Baba and served as His personal physician from 1947 until He dropped the body in 1969. Her experiences, including many instances of being unable to reduce Baba’s pain, made it clear to her that suffering was a necessary part of His Avataric work. Near the end of the talk, Arnavaz Dadachanji speaks to Baba’s emotional suffering.
Audio, 43:06
Meherazad India, September, 1972
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Accepting His Way

In this short video from Mandali Hall, Mani shares stories of times with Baba. She reflects upon His unfathomable orders, following them without question, surrendering to Him with joy and never feeling bereft in His discipleship. Eloquently, she comes directly to ‘the simple point,’ we either accept our way or we accept His way.

Video, 27:15

Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, September 19, 1989

Courtesy of the Sheriar Foundation

“He took me by the hand”

In this recording, Kitty Davy and and Rano Gayley both speak about their lives with Baba. First, Kitty continues her talk from last week, touching on Baba’s work with Masts, the New Life, and the search for happiness. Then we hear from Rano, who lived with Meher Baba in India for decades. She describes her first meeting with Baba in 1933 as a somewhat skeptical newcomer, and the deep and unexpected inner changes it brought about. She then talks more about the early days with Baba and how He slowly worked on her character, first through love and then through obedience.

Audio, 43:49

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, July 11, 1971

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

“Let your life be My message of love and truth”

Kitty Davy was a cheerful, bustling, ever-available fixture at Meher Center from 1952 to her death in 1991. She first met Meher Baba in England in 1931 and lived with Him in India for years before He asked her to stay at the Center. In Part One of this talk, Kitty speaks about her early life with Baba, hitting on some of the qualities that He instilled so deeply in those around Him: service, cheerfulness, harmony, and love.

Audio, 43:40

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, July 11, 1971

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California

“He never gives short”

In Part Two of this audio, Pukar and Mani share anecdotes about being with Baba in Hamirpur and in Guruprasad. They bring home great revelations through simple stories of humor and devotion. We learn about Baba’s promises and how He keeps them even if it might appear that He does not. And finally, about how He uses our strengths and weaknesses so that nothing is ever in vain in our lives with Him.

Audio, 43:21

Meherazad, India, October 6, 1979

Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California