“This giving of Baba’s, this bounty, this grace, this compassion, I think, is His real silence…”
In this short, touching audio, Mani and Eruch talk about Baba’s love for animals. It begins with the story of a wounded Hoopoe found during the Blue Bus Tours and ends with the tale of a young man on whom Baba bestowed His grace simply because he was tickled by his name, Moses. These stories are reminders of Baba’s infinite grace during this time of Thanksgiving.
Audio, 9:42
Mandali Hall, Meherazad
November 1972
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Uploaded November 21, 2025
“That fragrance of freedom was there which can’t be described – really free.”
In this frank and delightful talk, Mani and Eruch begin by clarifying some wording in the New Life Song. They also make it clear the song is “nothing but… the points that He gave…for people who want to join Him in the New Life. The song is composed of His orders,” Eruch says.
Mani and Eruch go on to share their delight in the freedom they felt at the time, being only bound to Baba. Mani also clarifies the real meaning of the word: “We have such a distorted meaning…: license, liberty, freedom – we think it means we’re able to do what we like, do what what we want, then it’s freedom, but not so.”
They also share some humorous stories, including the one about the time she and Mehera refused a ride because they were on pilgrimage, only to have Baba quickly put their “pride” into perspective. “Pride in a goodly thing is worse than any other kind of pride, I know it!” Mani says.
Audio, 19:21
Mandali Hall, Meherazad
August 2, 1990
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Uploaded October 24, 2025
“This is a story that has touched our hearts ever since.”
Eruch Jessawalla tells the poignant story of Dr. Daulat Singh. He began the New Life with Baba, leaving behind his family and possessions, even missing a daughter’s wedding. One late night during the training period when all appeared to be sleeping, Baba suddenly woke Eruch. They walked around the camp and then found Daulat Singh sitting at a distance and quietly sobbing. Having broken the condition that one must be cheerful at all times in front of Baba, Baba then asked him to leave. But Baba also asked him to continue to live the New Life, which Daulat Singh did at a considerable cost.
Audio, 22:23
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, July 14, 1979
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Uploaded October 17, 2025
“He was here not only for us in the human form but also for the animals and the birds and all creatures.”
In this clear and heartfelt audio, Mani shares some memories of the New Life from her diary in an interview with Don Stevens. The recording includes the day Baba bowed down to 3,000 sadhus as well as her memories of July 25, 1950 in Satara, which Baba said was the “most eventful day of the New Life.” She then goes on to share more informally some of her general observations about the New Life, including how Baba included animals in the work He was doing.
Audio, 36:41
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, July 14, 1979
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Uploaded October 10, 2025
“Each one has to live the New Life….”
In this insightful audio clip about the meaning of the New Life, Eruch Jessawala shares that while he was living it with Meher Baba, he never thought about what it meant. It wasn’t until after Baba dropped His body, that he finally had an “ah hah!” moment. It was when a woman who wanted to commit suicide went to Baba in tears. He embraced her and instructed her to, essentially, commit suicide of the false self and then “To love Me and to remember Me, and that will be your life.” That’s when Eruch realized “That’s all. So that’s the meaning of the New Life.” Eruch then tells several other stories about the real meaning of suicide, which has nothing to do with the body, but living a life of love, remembrance of Baba, and accepting “all hardships, obeying all orders…without any question of why or what. All of this and keep a cheerful front all the time.”
Audio, 18:55
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, July 21, 1988
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Uploaded October 3, 2025
“All thought and action became permeated with or centered on Baba and I was no longer alone.”
In this prepared talk on “Pleasing Baba,” Kitty Davy briefly recounts her first meeting with Baba and their time together in East Challacombe. Initially, Kitty talks about what Baba did to please them. They played games, like Cricket and Seven Tiles, as He drew them to Him. He made it clear that play and recreation are also part of His divine game. Then, she says, came the trials and tests and the challenge of pleasing Him, to try to keep “cheerful and happy” and keep Baba always in your thoughts. She also reads from letters that Baba sent to the English group and shares some biblical quotes on pleasing God.
Audio, 46:11
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Uploaded September 5, 2025
“How very man You are, how absolutely God.”
In this moving audio, Francis Brabazon reads the last three cantos from his poem “The Word at World’s End.” The title alludes to William Morris’ work, “The Well at World’s End,” according to Ross Keating. The book is a departure in style from “Stay with God” and shows Francis as a modern poet open to new forms of writing and experimentation.
The whole work was written while Francis was living at Meherazad during the 1960s and read in its entirety to Baba.
In a letter to Joan Le Page (27/11/64) Francis writes, “No doubt you will be happy to hear that a new book of mine is being read to beloved Baba every morning. It has a very grand title, Song at World’s End [working title at the time] and is all about the miserable condition of the present world. But beloved Baba seems to be enjoying it, for He gives big “grins” and “chuckles” during the reading. Strange sort of humour this Man has! Must be because He is God as well as Man” (taken from The Bill LePage Archives).
To read the text as you listen click here and scroll down to page 47.
Audio, 25:12
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Uploaded August 8, 2025
“It will touch every heart, every heart in this world!”
In this frank and fiery talk, Aloba opens assuring us that Baba is not dead, only “relaxing” spiritually under the dome on Meherabad Hill. He then shares his understanding of what will happen when Baba breaks His silence. From an unimaginable explosion to a reawakening of religions to a worldwide recognition of His divinity, Aloba says it will be Meher Baba’s “greatest miracle.”
Audio, 13:18
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India
August 11, 1987
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Uploaded July 17, 2025
Rano and the 10 Circles of Meher Baba
In this beautiful video, Rano Gayley, one of Meher Baba’s mandali, talks about her coming to Baba and the creation of the Ten Circles Chart.
Meher Baba guided Rano with every detail and at every step creating the fascinating and mysterious Ten Circles Chart. He even mixed the paint for the particular color orange that Baba is seated on at the top of the painting.
The chart represents the 10 circles of 120 persons who surround the Avatar in each advent. As for the various images surrounding the circles, we have no explanation. Baba asked Rano to ask any questions and He said the chart was for posterity.
Video, 19:07
Courtesy of Tim Thelen
Uploaded July 4, 2025
“My father, no match for him in the whole world, which is why I was born to him.”
In this touching audio clip, Mani gives an intimate portrait of her and Baba’s father, Sheriar Moondegar Irani. As children they called him “Bobo” and from early age she was aware of his constant, silent repetition of God’s name as well as his seemingly magical gifts as a gardener. She also shares several instances that reflect how much Baba admired his father. At one point Baba even said, “My father, no match for him in the whole world, which is why I was born to him.”
Audio, 12:23
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, July 31, 1990
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Uploaded June 20, 2025