“What do we do with anger?”
In this excerpt from Part two of Bhau’s life with Baba, Bhau answers an important question: How do we deal with anger? He narrates a story that Baba told about a cobra who gave up biting and another one about Ali, the follower of Mohammed. Bhau also shares his own story of expressing anger, ending with Baba’s message to Eruch about love and anger.
Video, 10:05
Washington D.C. August 8, 1985
From Mandalihall.org
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Uploaded 11/8/2023
“You must keep Him in your heart”
Bhau Kalchuri was Meher Baba’s night watchman, biographer, and above all, His devoted follower. In this audio recording, Bhau shares with us two short anecdotes about devotees coming to meet Baba in His physical form, highlighting the importance of coming to Him with an open heart.
Audio,06:30
Washington D.C. August 8, 1985
From Mandalihall.org
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Uploaded 11/2/2023
Reading Baba’s Gestures
In this raw footage which has never been shared before, Eruch Jessawala, Meher Baba’s interpreter, shares Baba’s unique sign language. He demonstrates letters, phrases and expressions to depict Baba’s communication and his own dance in trying to interpret the Avatar’s precise words.
Video, 13:16
Meherazad, India, early 1990s
Courtesy of Buz and Wendy Connor
Uploaded 10/27/2023
“Baba never asks us to neglect our duty”
Meherjee Karkaria was a long-time follower of Meher Baba, who first met Him in 1923. In this talk given at Meher Center, Meherjee discusses the importance of attending to the day-to-day tasks of life, yet with Baba always in the back of our minds.
Audio, 5:22
March 1970
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
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“The company that affects our soul”
In this segment of a talk given at Meher Center, Adi K. Irani speaks about Baba’s Presence at the Center, and how, no matter where we are, He guides us on the journey to Himself.
Audio, 6:42
Meher Center Meeting Place, March 1970
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
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Uploaded 9/15/2023
“Blind slave of Krishna”
In this recording, Baba’s beloved Mehera tells a version of the inspiring and dramatic story of the poet saint Surdas. When Surdas confessed his love for a beautiful performer, she told him that he should love God the way he loved her. Surdas began the ultimate journey to fulfil her behest, finally developing a love that resounds through the ages.
Audio, 14:44
Meherazad, India, October 1972
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
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Uploaded 9/8/2023
“Surrendering is the thing”
Faredoon Driver, nicknamed “Padri” by Baba because of his tall, priest-like stature, spent his life in service to the Avatar. In this selection of a recording taken at Meherabad in 1972, Padri discusses the spiritual path. He stresses that there are no shortcuts on the path to God, that it requires many, many lifetimes. We must surrender to Him, and, as Padri puts it, “He’ll take care of the rest.”
Audio, 4:58
Meherabad, India, September 1972
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 9/1/2023
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“The Avatar forgives everything”
In Part Two of this talk, Bhau addresses the important question of cultivating trust in Baba and tackles the subject of hypocrisy. Through stories from Baba’s life, he brings home the power of faith, His constant protection and everlasting forgiveness.
Video, 33:13
Meher Center Meeting Place, June 1, 1990
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 8/18/2023
Baba works on Mani
In this previously shared lively talk about speed typing for Baba, Mani tells a moving story that illustrates how Baba works on us. She says, “While He allows us the opportunity to do His work or to feel we are doing His work, He’s doing the real work on us.”
Audio, 9:22
Meherazad, India, July 25, 1987
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
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Uploaded on 8/18/2023
“You can’t be educated in love, you have to catch it”
In Part One of this engaging talk, Bhau Kalchuri shares his experiences as one of Baba’s mandali to bring home profound lessons on obedience and surrender. Bhau reveals the uniqueness of Baba’s ways, where there are no techniques, just the simple yet difficult task of loving Him and receiving His constant help.
Video, 49:40
Meher Center Meeting Place, June 1, 1990
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 8/15/2023