“I saw Baba as Lord Ram”
In Part One of this rare audio of Mani and Pukar, Mani encourages Pukar to share his phenomenal story of finding Meher Baba. Pukar was an agnostic newspaper editor from Hamirpur who was hell bent on exposing Meher Baba as a false guru. Involved in the freedom struggle of India, Pukar’s disillusion with the world had to be met with a serious proof of Godhood. He narrates his incredible journey of acceptance and change, and the story of Baba’s glory on the lips of the people of Hamirpur.
Audio, 43:21
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, October 6, 1979
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Eruch Jessawala: To Be Natural
This beautiful video is Eruch Jessawala at his best! One of Baba’s closest male Mandali, Eruch recounts his years with Baba with astute reflections upon a lover’s life with the Master. He shares his understanding of duty, obedience, Baba’s overwhelming presence, the alertness that was required of the Mandali and how we all are constantly participating in His advent.
Video, 48:32
Avatar Meher Baba Trust Office, Ahmednagar, India, September 15, 1982
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation
Mehera & Mani
These brief, lovely videos capture Mehera and Mani sharing about their beloved Baba. Mehera speaks about Baba at Meherabad in 1924, soon after she and her mother moved to be with Him, and the sound of His singing in the early morning hours. Mani zestfully demonstrates some of Baba’s hand gestures, including His powerful sign for forgiveness.
Video, 3:45
Meherazad India, 1978
Courtesy of Martin Cook
Mehera: Her Life with Baba Part 3
In the final part of this audio series, Mehera shares the story of the rings that Upasani Maharaj and Baba gave her. Then, she continues to tell Indian tales of Tulsidas and Saint Mira. These exemplary stories display the power of divine love and sacrifice in creating miracles and bringing a seeker closer to God. Mehera interweaves what Baba said about these spiritual figures and how we can learn from their love and longing for the Avatar.
Audio, 23:06
Meherazad, India, 1972
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Doing All For His Sake
Mani shares stories of her childhood with Baba and her sole ambition to be with Him. In this quintessentially Mani video, we get to see the objects that she made for Baba as a child. She also shows examples of the meticulous work that Mehera and she did in creating artistic pieces made from Baba’s hair and nails—not mere relics but symbols of simple devotion and utmost love for the Highest of the High.
Video, 31:26
Meherazad, India, September 24, 1989
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation
“See how compassionate He is”
On this afternoon at Meherazad, the ever-engaging Mani talks about how Baba in His compassion helps us remember Him, and tells an incredible story about Baba’s love pacifying a train car of angry soldiers.
Audio, 28:14
Meherazad, India December 8, 1979
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Mehera J. Irani: Her Life with Meher Baba Part #1
To honor Mehera’s birthday later this month, we are delighted to share an audio series of her life with Baba narrated by her. The Part One of this audio was shared in May of this year to honor her reunion day with the Beloved, and is posted here for those who might want to re-listen or for those who may have missed it.
Audio #1, 47:33
Meherazad, India, 1972
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Mehera J. Irani: Her Life with Meher Baba Part #2
While Part One focuses on her first meeting with Baba in Sakori, Part Two continues into her coming to be with Baba as one of the early residents of His ashram in Meherabad. Here, she shares Baba’s orders to them to focus on God’s name, working endlessly for Him, intimate contact with Upasani Maharaj and unknowingly being prepared by Baba for her upcoming destiny to be His female counterpart.
Audio #2, 17:38
Meherazad, India, 1972
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
The New Life
Meherwan Jessawala was one of Baba’s many lovers given the heart-wrenching order to not have any external contact with Him during the New Life. Meherwan’s brother, Eruch, traveled with Baba and served as His personal attendant throughout the period. Meherwan describes the experience of the rest of the family staying behind in Poona, from the moment they heard about the New Life until Baba unexpectedly called them to see Him again—and the constant inner contact of adhering to His orders, no matter what.
Video, 1:04:39
Meherazad, India
Used with permission from Michael Le Page
The Process of Awakening
In this quiet hour at Meherazad, Eruch Jessawala, Baba’s beloved disciple and interpreter for decades, talks to a group of Eastern and Western lovers about Baba’s work: how suffering is Baba’s tool to awaken us; how the seeker slowly becomes the sought; and how the whole purpose is just to love Him.
Video, 1:06:12
Meherazad India, January 21, 1993
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation