1938 Meherabad Birthday Celebration
In this incredible early footage filmed by Elizabeth Patterson, we have the privilege to join Meher Baba’s birthday celebration in 1938 at Meherabad. Surrounded by some of his dearest women mandali and other female disciples, Baba looks magnificent in a long white sahdra and crown.
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Meherabad, India, 1938
Courtesy of ECPPA
Uploaded 3/29/2024
A Virtual Conversation with Meher Center Board
The Meher Center board hosted a virtual conversation with the Baba community on March 24th. Board members gave updates on Center programs, operations and finances, and community members had the opportunity to share about their experience of the Center and ask questions of board members in breakout rooms.
If you were unable to join us, you can watch a recording of the meeting here.
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Meher Center Virtual Event, March 24th, 2024
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 3/29/2024
Meher Baba’s Discourse on Love
In this rare recording of the Discourse Meeting at the Center in the spring of 2002, Darwin Shaw reads aloud Baba’s discourse on “Love.” Darwin first met Meher Baba in 1934 and continued to have intimate contact with the Avatar. He held Discourse meetings at the Center from 1989 to 2005. This reading is followed by a poignant session of discussion where Darwin answers questions about love, infatuation, the inner life, and the direct experience of love when he met Baba.
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Dilruba Reading Room at Meher Center, March 25, 2002
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 3/15/2024
Two Characters in Search of their Author—A play for Baba’s birthday
A birthday play for Baba is starting at the Center, the audience are seated and the cast is excited. Introductions are made and the first act has just begun. Suddenly, two strangers appear right in the middle of the stage. Who are they? Are they lost? Have they been to the Center before? Have they had a tour? “No,” they reply. They claim to be fictional characters come to life, impassioned to find their author. Thus unfolds their story and their destiny in this creative and entertaining production.
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Meher Center Meeting Place, February 24th and 25th, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 3/1/2024
Meher Baba in Nasik and Rahuri
Shared previously, this original footage from 1937 allows us to partake in Meher Baba’s birthday celebrations in the holy city of Nasik and Rahuri, where He also had His ashram. We see exquisite garlanding, dances, music, and a birthday feast for all. Many of the Eastern and Western Mandali are present, along with Meher Baba’s mother, Shireen Mai.
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With permission from Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust
Uploaded 2/23/2024
“Wherever you are, there I am”
In this beautiful interview conducted by Irwin Luck at Meher Center in 1971, devoted mandali members Kitty Davy and Adi K. Irani share stories of their lives with Baba. Kitty talks about her first year with Baba in 1931 and her journey to accept the separation that Baba had planned for her for His work. Adi recounts the events of Baba’s final day in His physical form. Throughout, their love and faith in Baba shine through every word.
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Meher Center, 1971
Courtesy of The Avatar Meher Baba Center Southern California-US
Uploaded 2/16/2024
Virtual Amartithi Celebration
In this year’s virtual Amartithi Celebration, long-time Baba lover Rick Chapman shares his story of being at Meherabad for the final days of Meher Baba’s entombment in February of 1969. Accompanied by incredible photos and film footage along with musical performances by Jim Meyer, Jamie Newell, and Buz Connor; it’s a gathering not to be missed!
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January 31, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 2/9/2024
“You cannot be missed by Him”
Hardeep Hanspal is a long-time devoted lover of Meher Baba who resides at Meherabad with his wife, Indra. In this talk, Hardeep shares a delightful selection of stories about Meher Baba from his own life and the lives of others, weaving in the often miraculous incidents that took place around the Avatar.
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Meher Center, Meeting Place, July 22, 2011
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Darshan at Avatar Meher Baba’s Samadhi
Join us for a beautiful virtual Darshan at Meher Baba’s Samadhi, accompanied by the Gujarati Arti.
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Courtesy of Meherabad Moments
Uploaded 1/26/2024
Who was Jesus of Nazareth
In this special presentation held on Center during the holidays, Jamie Newell explores the life and legacy of Jesus Christ as viewed through the lens of Meher Baba’s statements and teachings.
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Meher Center Meeting Place, December 29, 2023
Meher Spiritual Center Archives