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Videos are posted in the order they were sent out in the Weekly Offerings & Monthly Newsletters, with the most recent collection first.

“His eyes were like the ocean”

In this delightful talk, Shireen Irani Bonner, Meher Baba’s niece, shares her wonderful stories of meeting Baba as a child. We see how free and happy she was allowed to be around Baba. She asked Him questions, played with Him, wrote Him letters and took liberties only a child would. Through the lens of her innocence, Baba comes through as an extraordinary uncle and the Divine Beloved.

Video; 1:38:41
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, April 26th, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 5/10/2024

“He was the answer for everything I didn’t know I’d been searching for”

Rano Gayley first met Baba in 1933, and spent the rest of her life in His service as a member of His mandali. In this special recording from Meher Center in 1970, Rano speaks to a group for the first time about her life with Baba. She begins her talk by sharing about her initial meeting with Meher Baba, a moment that changed the course of her life forever. To listen to the full talk, click the link below.

Audio, 13:23
Meher Spiritual Center, Myrtle Beach, July 11th 1970
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Full talk: Click here, and find NC-072
Uploaded 5/10/2024

Robert Een Musical Performance

The Center had the pleasure of hosting Robert Een as the Artist in Residence in April. Robert is an accomplished cellist, singer, composer, and currently teaches music at UCLA. If you were unable to attend in person, here is an opportunity to join in on one of Robert’s performances from the weekend, where Robert’s love for Baba radiates through his music, poetry, and anecdotes.

Video; 1:18:59
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, April 19th, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 5/3/2024

Meher Baba Of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective, Part 3

In the third session of Jamie Newell’s ongoing virtual series, he focuses on the years between 1913 and 1921 in Baba’s life. This was the period of Merwan’s meeting with the Perfect Masters. Jamie examines these big events from a historical perspective, while also using Baba’s own words to bring home the magnitude of the experience that led Him to becoming Meher Baba.

Video, 59:22
On Zoom at Dilruba, Meher Center, April 21st, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 5/3/2024

“Elizabeth”

On the anniversary of Baba’s first visit to the Center in April of 1952, we share this rare and invaluable footage of Elizabeth Patterson—one of Meher Baba’s female mandali and founder of Meher Center. Here, she speaks in great detail about the Center. She begins with the search that she and Norina Matchabelli undertook to find the perfect place for Baba’s home in the West, and goes on to talk about the construction of the Center, its purpose, and Baba’s three visits. Elizabeth’s whole-hearted focus and devotion to her Beloved shine through her every word.

Video, 1:18:14
Dilruba, Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, 1977
Courtesy of MEFA: Meher Baba Film Archive International, thanks to Pete Townsend
Uploaded 4/26/2024

“A powerful, powerful love”

George Eaton is the son of Frank Eaton, who was one of the original caretakers of the Center beginning in 1943. In this talk, George reminisces with great humor and charisma about the lives of his mother and father, his own childhood growing up in Myrtle Beach, and the ever-present hand of Baba that guided each of their lives.

Video; 1:06:42
Meeting Place at Meher Center, Myrtle Beach, November 24th, 2016
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 4/19/2024

“Search your heart for an answer”

In this short but powerful recording, at Eruch’s request, Devana Brown reads Baba’s message to a priest who comes to Baba asking for a vision of Christ. This lovely message penetrates all our hearts to create more yearning and love for God.

Audio, 4:24
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, August 6th, 1989
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 4/19/2024

“Baba alone does the work”

In this lovely talk given at the Center, Bill Le Page shares stories and impressions of his stay at Meherazad with Baba in 1967. At Baba’s invitation, Bill stayed at Meherazad for 14 days in Baba’s incomparable companionship. Among other things, those days were full of rest, contentment, observation of Baba’s attention to the human side of things despite His deteriorating health, and orders to Bill about spreading His name.

Video; 1:11:47
Original Kitchen at Meher Center, October 7th, 2015
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks

“We know without a doubt that He is with us”

In this recording, Baba’s sister Mani speaks to the question of whether or not the mandali miss Baba’s physical form. She says that, “although we would happily go through the New Life a thousand times over just to be in His company,” they also know and feel thast Baba is still with them.

Audio, 2:28

Mandali Hall, Meherazad, October 18th, 1986
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
For the full recording, click NC-060

Meher Baba Of Ahmednagar: His Life in Historical Perspective Part 2

In the second session of the Center’s new Virtual Program series, Jamie Newell dives into the historical context of the world Meher Baba was born into. He discusses British Colonialism, the Parsi community, 19th century Poona, as well as a brief history of Baba’s parents and ancestors. With incredible detail and knowledge, Jamie paints a picture of the world that young Merwan grew up in.

Video; 1:08:54
On Zoom at Dilruba, Meher Center, March 24th, 2024
Meher Spiritual Center Archives
Uploaded 4/5/2024