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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.
“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
For the full recording, click here
Creation and Its Causes: Part 1
Ward Parks is a Meher Baba scholar and editor who travels around the world speaking about Baba literature. Last year, Ward gave a six-part seminar on Creation and Its Causes, the recently published book of lectures given by Meher Baba to the Meher Ashram boys in 1927. This is Part One of that presentation.
This introductory first part outlines the nature, context and contents of Baba’s discourses before He came to the west, leading into discussion of the lectures and illustrations that make up Creation and Its Causes.
We will be sharing Part Two of the series next week, along with the other parts. Ward returns to Meher Center from October 20-22, 2023 to present on “An Integrated Darshana: God Speaks in relation to Meher Baba’s Discourse Literature of the 1920s.”
Video, 1:14:04
Meher Center Meeting Place, October 21, 2022
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded 10/6/2023
“If you want to be free, free you are”
Davana Brown, a long-time resident of Meherazad, lived amongst the Mandali for many years. In this recording from Mandali Hall, Eruch prompts Davana to share the story of a priest who came to Baba in search of a vision of Christ.
Audio, 4:24
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, August 6, 1989
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
Uploaded 10/6/2023
Meher Baba’s Call
Edited by Chris Riger from the original 35 mm footage, this film features the 1954 men’s savahas at Meherabad, India, which came to be know as the “Three Incredible Weeks.” Narrated by Darwin Shaw, an early American devotee of Meher Baba and an attendee at the event, the film succeeds beautifully in conveying the spirit of the savahas.
Video, 34:47
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation
Uploaded 9/29/2023
Panel Discussion on Following Meher Baba
During this recent panel discussion at the Meeting Place, three lovers of Meher Baba answer questions about following Meher Baba in their personal lives. Questions include how they describe Meher Baba to those who don’t know about Him, how Baba helps them through difficult times, and what they have learned from Baba’s close ones. Part of the “Meher Baba’s Life and Message” program, this panel will hopefully be the first of many.
Video, 1:01:56
Meher Center Meeting Place, September 8, 2023
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded on 9/22/2023
“But one thing was quite apparent, and that was Baba’s love”
Dara Irani is the son of Baba’s brother, Adi S. Irani, and had the great good fortune to have Baba at his bedside within half an hour of his birth. Although as a child he didn’t immediately consider Baba to be God, he felt the significance of his uncle’s presence, and enjoyed spending time with Him. In this audio recording, Dara shares a few memories from his childhood with Baba.
Video, 5:56
Location and Date Unknown
Courtesy of Mandali Hall Talks
For the full recording, click here
Uploaded 9/22/2023
“Baba is my brother”
Louis van Gasteren was a Dutch filmmaker, born in 1922, who is best known in the Baba community for his beautiful film, Beyond Words. Louis had the great good fortune of meeting and filming Meher Baba after hearing about Him by so-called chance from a taxi driver, Irwin Luck, in New York. He shares with us the story of how he ended up in India in 1967, which intertwines with his interest and exploration of LSD, and his relationship with Timothy Leary.
Video, 38:13
Meher Center Meeting Place, June 1, 2013
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Uploaded on 9/15/2023