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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 was very kind to me and to my father”
In this talk given to a group in Washington, D.C., Digambar Gadekar describes his family’s rich and loving history with Meher Baba. Digambar’s father Ramchandra first met Baba in 1924, when He was still speaking. Ramchandra had intended to visit Baba to ask that He cure a medical condition— but when faced with Baba’s love and presence, he asked for God instead! Thus began a multi-decade relationship between Meher Baba and the Gadekar family, from Baba distributing sweets at Digambar’s parents’ wedding, to His arriving unexpectedly at the family house for meals, to His becoming young Digambar’s most beloved playmate.
Audio, 44:31
Washington, D.C., November 22, 1982
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
“Sacredness was all around me”
Tom Riley first heard about Meher Baba in 1954 in his hometown of Woodstock. Here he shares the detailed account of his first meeting with Baba at Meher Center in 1958, including the divine effulgence that he experienced at the Lagoon Cabin. Speaking about the submersion in Baba’s presence at the Center, Tom reflects on Baba’s messages to him and their continuing culmination in his life.
Video, 1:17:30
Meher Center Meeting Place, May 22, 2018
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“The luckiest man on the face of the earth”
James McGrew was a student at Harvard in the 1960’s with the group of seekers that included Rick Chapman and Alan Cohen. In this audio recording, he describes his journey of exploring spirituality, being drawn to India, finding out about Baba, and finally getting an appointment to meet Him during His seclusion. James then speaks in detail about his one five-minute interview with the Master, and how Baba’s love, insight and naturalness stayed with him for the rest of his life.
Audio, 58:49
Meher Center Meeting Place, April 5, 1974
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“The Master is never absent”
Khodadad Namiranian first heard about Meher Baba when his parents chose to send his twin brothers to India, to attend the Prem Ashram school started by Meher Baba. Here, he narrates the story of when he called out to Baba to rescue him in danger to test His Godhood, his first meeting with Baba at the East-West Gathering, and being a Baba lover in Iran. Translated by his son Farshid, this is a rare account of deep longing for God.
Video, 1:09:01
Meher Center Meeting Place, July 3, 1998
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“He’s willing to accept each of us”
Bal Natu was a dear disciple of Meher Baba starting in 1943. Baba gave him permission to visit at any time, so Bal spent time with Him at Meherazad and Guruprasad whenever he had time off from his job as a schoolteacher. In this recording, Bal tells stories to a group of young Baba-lovers in Mandali Hall. From tales about the history of the hall itself, to his own humorous and loving moments with the Master, Bal’s tales are full of what he calls “Vitamin M.”
Audio, 44:21
Meherazad India, July 26, 1990
Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
Meher Baba at Brookgreen Gardens
In this stunning sun-dappled video from 1956, Meher Baba is seen strolling through Brookgreen Gardens followed by a group of His lovers, appreciating the sculptures and occasionally stopping under a tree to rest or play with the children. Charmian Duce describes the experience of being with Baba during those heavenly moments.
Video, 03:41
Courtesy of Sufism Reoriented