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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.
“Wrapped in His embrace, I was home”
Leatrice Johnston, daughter of Darwin and Jeanne Shaw, shares her tender story of meeting Meher Baba at Meher Center. In part one of this audio, she shares her relationship with Norina Matchabelli, living at Youpon Dunes while preparing for Baba’s arrival, her anticipation to meet Him and at last running into His arms at the Lagoon Cabin in 1952. Her talk is interspersed with deep reflections on inner life with Him including topics like surrender, obedience and commitment to being with Him as our true Master.
Audio, 53:39
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“He was radiant like the sun”
Khosrow Namiranian was one of the last surviving Prem Ashram boys. He was also part of the Hazarat Babajan school created by Baba. Here, he recounts incidents of meditating with Baba, playing games with Him and kissing His feet at eight years old. He also shares his first meeting with Baba when he was in a line of boys to see Baba, because he was the shortest, he got to see His radiant form first. Finally, he answers questions about Baba’s impact on his life ever since and shares his prayers to Baba. Khosrow’s talk is translated from Persian, by his nephew, Farshid Namiranian.
Video, 50:24
Meher Center Meeting Place, November 19, 1999
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“You took my breath away”
In this witty yet moving talk, long-time Center fixtures Ralph and Stella Hernandez recount the beginning of their lives with Baba. Having heard about Baba from a co-worker in Florida, they became interested in His teachings and decided to travel to meet Him when He came to Myrtle Beach in 1956. They met Him again on Center in 1958. Being near the Master struck a deep chord in both Stella and Ralph that would resonate for the rest of their lives.
Audio, 48:51
Date April 1, 1989
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Accepting His Way
In this short video from Mandali Hall, Mani shares stories of times with Baba. She reflects upon His unfathomable orders, following them without question, surrendering to Him with joy and never feeling bereft in His discipleship. Eloquently, she comes directly to ‘the simple point,’ we either accept our way or we accept His way.
Video, 27:15
Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India, September 19, 1989
Courtesy of the Sheriar Foundation
“A place on which to stand and sing”
In this talk, Ross Keating focuses primarily on Francis Brabazon. Francis lived with Baba at Meherazad for many years, and Baba asked him to write poetry—including the epic work Stay with God. Baba once said that He was memorizing Francis’s poetry so that He would be able to quote it during His next Avataric advent. Ross shares Ghazals that Francis wrote and Baba loved. He also speaks to Francis’s artistic process, or as he puts it, “the Beloved playing with Francis.”
Video, 1:08:07
Meher Center Meeting Place, April 26, 2019
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“His silence was never a barrier”
In part two of this audio, Bili Eaton shares the changes and challenges of her personal life and her next meeting with Baba. She met Him at Delmonica Hotel in 1956 and went to Myrtle Beach and California with Him. She narrates amusing incidents from that trip, being one of Margaret’s dancers at the Center in 1958, waiting around for the Master and making the best use of being in His company. Bili ends with reflections about the fight with ourselves to love Him more and more which really is the fight on the spiritual path.
Audio, 30:10
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“I learned that I’m sitting in front of God in Human Form”
In this talk, Ursula Reinhart narrates her epic journey to Baba: from smuggling illegal substances across the Middle East, to living in a fountain in Bombay, to getting lost in the Rajasthani desert. Finally, Ursula and her husband made their way to Baba’s feet for a five-minute interview in 1966. Despite her lack of interest in Him up until that point, Ursula found herself sobbing at the sight of God. From then on, her life was dedicated to Him.
Video, 1:09:52
Meher Center Meeting Place, December 30, 2011
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives