Meher Baba 20th century
Name	Meher Baba
Birth	February 25, 1894 (Pune, India)
Death	January 31, 1969 (aged 74) (Meherazad, India)
School/tradition	Sufism, Vedanta, Mysticism
Main interests	Religion, Metaphysics, Aesthetics, Ethics
Influenced by	Hazrat Babajan, Upasni Maharaj
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Meher Baba (Devanāgarī: मेहेर बाबा) (February 25, 1894, Merwan Sheriar Irani – January 31, 1969), was an Indian mystic and spiritual master who publicly declared in 1954 that he was the Avatar of the age. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 482 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (648 × 806 pixels, file size: 177 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Categories: | | ... Sufism (Arabic: ‎ - taá¹£awwuf, Kurdish Sufayeti, Persian: صوفی‌گری, sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf), is generally understood by scholars to be the inner or mystical dimension of Islam. ... For other uses, see Vedanta (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Plato (left) and Aristotle (right), by Raphael (Stanza della Segnatura, Rome) Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science. ... Aesthetics is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. ... For other uses, see Ethics (disambiguation). ... Hazrat Babajan (c. ... Upasni Maharaj (May 15, 1870 – December 24, 1941) was considered to be a perfect master or sadguru. ... Image File history File links Meher_Baba_3. ... () is an abugida script used to write several Indo-Aryan languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati,Marathi, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Marwari, Konkani, Bhojpuri, Pahari (Garhwali and Kumaoni), Santhali, Nepali, Newari, Tharu and sometimes Kashmiri and Romani. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ...

Meher Baba was born to a Zoroastrian family in Pune, India. He led a normal childhood, showing no particular inclination toward spiritual matters, but, at the age of 19, a short contact with the Muslim holy woman Hazrat Babajan triggered a seven-year process of spiritual transformation.^[1][2] He contacted other spiritual figures he called "the five perfect masters," and settled in Sakori with Upasni Maharaj before beginning his public work.^[3] The name Meher Baba, meaning "Compassionate Father," was given to him by his first followers.^[4] Zoroastrianism was adapted from an earlier, polytheistic faith by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in Persia very roughly around 1000 BC (although, in the absence of written records, some scholars estimates are as late as 600 BC). ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Hazrat Babajan (c. ... Upasni Maharaj (May 15, 1870 – December 24, 1941) was considered to be a perfect master or sadguru. ...

From 1925 to the end of his life, Meher Baba maintained silence, and communicated by means of an alphabet board or by unique hand gestures.^[5] He spent long periods in seclusion, often fasting, but he would intersperse these periods with wide-ranging travels, public gatherings, and works of charity, including working with lepers, the poor, and the insane. He gathered numerous Western followers during several world tours, which he continued despite serious car accidents in the US and India.^[6][7] He wrote books on metaphysics (God Speaks) and on the life of the spirit (Discourses). For a period he traveled incognito about India in what he called "The New Life." On February 10, 1954, Meher Baba declared that he was the Avatar (an incarnation of God).^[8] Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. ... For the malady found in the Hebrew Bible, see Tzaraath. ... A boy from Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... God Speaks by Meher Baba God Speaks is a book by Meher Baba and is Meher Babas most complete statement of the process of Creation and its purpose. ... Discourses by Meher Baba Discourses (ISBN 1-880619-09-1) is a book by Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba, published by Sheriar Foundation in 1995. ... An account of the New Life is documented in the book Tales of the New Life with Meher Baba, 1976. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ... Look up incarnation, incarnate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

In 1966, Meher Baba addressed the spread of drug use in the West, discrediting its alleged spiritual benefits.^[9] Despite deteriorating health, he continued his "universal work," which included fasting, seclusion, and meditation, until he died on January 31, 1969. His samadhi (tomb-shrine) in Meherabad, India has become a place of international pilgrimage.^[10] // One of Meher Babas close disciples, Faredoon Driver, shows off Babas samadhi at Meherabad. ... , Meherabad was originally an ashram and spiritual center established in 1923 by Meher Baba about four miles south of Ahmednagar, India. ...

Early life

Meher Baba at 16 years old in 1910

Meher Baba was an Irani^[11] born in Pune, India to a Zoroastrian family.^[12] His given name was Merwan Sheriar Irani. He was the second son of Sheriar Mundegar Irani, a Persian Zoroastrian who had been a wandering Sufi dervish before settling in Pune, and Sheriar's young wife, Shireen. His schoolmates nicknamed the sometimes mischievous Merwan "Electricity." As a boy he formed The Cosmopolitan Club dedicated to remaining informed in world affairs and giving money to charity — money once raised by the boys betting at the horse races.^[13] Merwan had an excellent singing voice and was a multi-instrumentalist and poet. Fluent in several languages, he was especially fond of Hafez's Persian poetry, but also of Shakespeare and Shelley.^[14] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Irani is a term used to denote Indian Zoroastrians whose ancestors emigrated from Iran within the last two centuries, as opposed to the longer residing Parsis. ... Sheriar Mundegar Irani Sheriar Mundegar Irani or Shahr-yar Moondegar Irani (March 21, 1853 - April 30, 1932) was a mystic and the father of Meher Baba. ... Sufism (Arabic: ‎ - taá¹£awwuf, Kurdish Sufayeti, Persian: صوفی‌گری, sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf), is generally understood by scholars to be the inner or mystical dimension of Islam. ... For other uses, see Dervish (disambiguation). ... Shireen Sheriar Irani (born Shireen Dorab Khuramshahi, 1878-1943) was the mother of Indian spiritual master Meher Baba. ... Hafez, detail of an illumination in a Persian manuscript of the Divan of Hafez, 18th century. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 – July 8, 1822; pronounced ) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets of the English language. ...

In his youth, Merwan had no mystical inclinations or experiences, but was "untroubled by a sense of his own destiny."^[15] He was more interested in sports, especially cricket. Baba later explained that a veil is always placed on the Avatar until the time is right for him to begin his work.^[16] At the age of 19, however, during his second year of college, while bicycling home from Deccan College in Pune, he met a very old Muslim woman, a spiritual master named Hazrat Babajan, who kissed him on the forehead. The event affected Merwan profoundly. He experienced visions and mystical feelings so powerful that he gave up his normal activities.^[17] He began to beat his head against a stone to maintain, as he later put it, contact with the physical world. He also contacted other spiritual figures, who (along with Babajan) he later said were the five "Perfect Masters" of the age: Hazrat Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur, Narayan Maharaj of Kedgaon, Sai Baba of Shirdi, and Upasni Maharaj of Sakori.^[18] This article is about the sport. ... The term Perfect Master is a title generally given to the highest authority of a particular religion or group. ... Hazrat Tajuddin Baba (January 21, 1861 – August 17, 1925) was an Indian Sufi master considered by his followers to be a sadguru or qutub. ... , Nāgpur   (Marathi: नागपुर) Third largest city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune with a population of 2. ... Narayan Maharaj (May 20, 1885 - September 3, 1945) was a perfect master or sadguru who lived in Kedgaon, India. ... Kedgaon is a small village (population: 15000) divided by nagar-pune highway in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra state of India. ... Sai Baba of Shirdi (d. ... Upasni Maharaj (May 15, 1870 – December 24, 1941) was considered to be a perfect master or sadguru. ...

Upasani helped him, he later said, to integrate his mystical experiences with normal consciousness, thus enabling him to function in the world without diminishing his experience of God-realization.^[19] In 1921, at the age of 27, after living for seven years with Upasni, Merwan started to attract a following of his own. His early followers gave him the name "Meher Baba," meaning Compassionate Father.^[20]

In 1922, Meher Baba and his followers established "Manzil-e-Meem" (House of the Master) in Bombay. Baba required strict discipline and obedience from his disciples and spent this period training his disciples, doing his "universal work," and fasting. After a year, Baba and his disciples moved to an area a few miles outside Ahmednagar, which he called "Meherabad" (Meher flourishing). This ashram would become the center for his work. In 1924, Meher Baba created a resident school at Meherabad, which he called the "Prem Ashram" (in several languages "prem" means "love"). The school was free and open to all castes and faiths. The school drew multi-denominational students from around India and Iran.^[21] , Bombay redirects here. ... For other uses, see Ahmednagar (disambiguation). ... , Meherabad was originally an ashram and spiritual center established in 1923 by Meher Baba about four miles south of Ahmednagar, India. ... An Ashram (Pronounced aashram) in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages (See Rishi) lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. ... Prem is a Sanskrit word meaning love. ... Castes are hereditary systems of social occupation, endogamy, social culture, economic class, and political power. ...

Silence

From 1925 until 1954 Meher Baba communicated by pointing to letters on an alphabet board.

From July 10, 1925 until his death in 1969, Meher Baba was silent. He communicated first by using an alphabet board, and later by unique hand gestures which were interpreted and spoken out by one of his mandali, usually by his disciple Eruch Jessawala.^[5] Meher Baba said that his silence was not undertaken as a spiritual exercise but solely in connection with his universal work. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eruch Jessawala, Photo by Win Coates Eruch Jessawala (October 13, 1916 - August 31, 2001), born in Bombay, India, was a close disciple of Indian master Meher Baba, and one of his principle mandali. ...

Man’s inability to live God’s words makes the Avatar’s teaching a mockery. Instead of practicing the compassion he taught, man has waged wars in his name. Instead of living the humility, purity, and truth of his words, man has given way to hatred, greed, and violence. Because man has been deaf to the principles and precepts laid down by God in the past, in this present Avataric form, I observe silence.^[22]

1930s

First contacts with the West

In the 1930s, Meher Baba began a period of extensive world travel, with several trips to Europe and America. It was during this period that he established contact with his first close group of Western disciples.^[23] For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Occident redirects here. ...

On his first trip to England in 1931 he traveled on the SS Rajputana, the same ship that carried Mahatma Gandhi. Meher Baba and Gandhi had three meetings onboard including one that lasted for three hours.^[24] When the Associated Press reported Meher Baba's intentions to leave India to visit the US, they called him "Gandhi's guru."^[25] But an aide to Gandhi described the discussion differently: "You may say emphatically that Gandhi never asked Meher Baba for help or for spiritual or other advice."^[26] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The SS Rajputana was a British passenger and cargo carring ocean liner. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari : मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was a national icon who led the struggle for Indias independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ...

The Associated Press described an interview in which Baba, described as the "The Messiah" — reportedly using a blackboard — listed miracles that he had allegedly performed, saying that a person who becomes one with the truth can accomplish anything, but that it is a weakness to perform miracles only to show others spiritual power. The article quoted Meher Baba as saying, "Christ, who made the blind see and the deaf hear, and raised the dead, did nothing to save himself from suffering the agony of the world." Saying that his intention was to to convert thousands of Americans from sin, the article quotes Baba describing his trip as a "new crusade [...] to break down all religious barriers and destroy America's materialism and amalgamate all creeds into a common element of love."^[27][28]

Baba was invited to the "Meherashram" retreat in Harmon, New York by Malcolm and Jean Schloss, who refered to him in uppercase as "He, Him, His, Himself".^[29] The Time magazine article on the visit states that he is described by his followers variously as the "God Man", "Messiah" or "Perfect Master". (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ...

On May 20, 1932 Baba arrived in New York and provided the press with a 1,000-word written statement, which was described by devotee Quentin Tod as his Message to America. In the statement Baba proclaimed himself "one with the infinite source of everything," and declared his intention to break his silence: "When I speak, my original message will be delivered to the world and it will have to be accepted". When asked about the Indo-British political situation, he had no comment, but his followers explained that he had told Gandhi to abandon politics.^[30] This article is about the state. ... Quentin Tod (December 27, 1884 - May 5, 1947), sometimes credited as Quentin Todd, was a British actor, dancer, choreographer, television pioneer, and a devotee of Meher Baba. ...

In the West, Meher Baba met with interested individuals who had heard of his spiritual status and his work in India. Many of these were celebrities and artists, such as Hollywood notables Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, Tallulah Bankhead, Boris Karloff, Tom Mix, Maurice Chevalier, Ernst Lubitsch and others.^[31] On June 1, 1932 Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. held a reception for Baba at Pickfair where he delivered a message to Hollywood.^[32][33] In 1934, after announcing that he would break his self-imposed silence in the Hollywood Bowl, Baba suddenly changed his plans and boarded the Empress of Canada and sailed to Hong Kong without explanation. The Associated Press reported that "Baba had decided to postpone the word-fast breaking until next February because 'conditions are not yet ripe'."^[34] He returned to England in 1936,^[35] but did not return to the United States again until the early 1950s.^[36] Hollywood redirects here. ... Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor of English heritage. ... Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor. ... Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress, talk-show host and bon vivant. ... Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. ... Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. ... French singer Maurice Chevalier with stars of Hellzapoppin at Expo 67, in Montreal, Quebec. ... Ernst Lubitsch (January 28, 1892 – November 30, 1947), was a German-born Jewish film director. ... For the Katie Melua song, see Mary Pickford (Used to Eat Roses). ... Douglas Elton Fairbanks, Jr. ... Pickfair was a Hollywood mansion named appropriately by its original residents, silent film actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. ... Hollywood Bowl in 2005. ... For other ships of the same name, see Empress of Canada. ...

In the late 1930s, Meher Baba invited a group of western women to join him in India, where he arranged a series of trips throughout India that became known as the Blue Bus Tours. When they returned home, many newspapers treated their journey as an occasion for scandal.^[37] Time Magazine's 1936 review of God is my Adventure describes the US's fascination with the "long-haired, silky-mustached Parsee named Shri Sadgaru [sic] Meher Baba" four years earlier.^[38]

The Discourses

Main article: Discourses (Meher Baba)

During the course of early gatherings of his close circle and followers, Meher Baba gave discourses on various spiritual subjects. Between 1938 and 1943, at the request of Princess Norina Matchabelli, one of his earliest Western devotees, Meher Baba dictated a series of discourses on his alphabet board for her New York publication Meher Baba Journal.^[39] These discourses, transcribed or worked up by close disciples from points given by Baba, address many aspects of the spiritual life, and provide practical and simple direction for the aspirant. During those years, at least one discourse appeared in the monthly Meher Baba Journal. C.D. Deshmukh, a close disciple of Meher Baba, compiled and edited the discourses. Discourses by Meher Baba Discourses (ISBN 1-880619-09-1) is a book by Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba, published by Sheriar Foundation in 1995. ... Princess Norina Matchabelli (March 3, 1880 – June 15, 1957), born Norina Gilli in Florence, Italy, was co-founder of the perfume company Prince Matchabelli, an actress, mime, mystic, publisher, and a devoted mandali of Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba. ...

Between 1939 and 1954 in India, a five-volume compilation titled Discourses of Meher Baba received several printings. In 1967 Meher Baba personally supervised the editing and publication of a new three-volume version of the Discourses, known as the sixth edition.^[40] The widely available seventh edition of the Discourses first published by in 1987 (after Baba's death), contains numerous editorial changes not specifically authorized by Meher Baba.^[41]

1940s

Work with 'masts'

Meher Baba feeding masts

Main article: Mast (Sufism)

In the 1940s, Meher Baba did extensive work with a category of people he termed masts: persons "intoxicated with God."^[42] According to Meher Baba these individuals are essentially disabled by their enchanting experience of the higher spiritual planes. Although outwardly masts may appear irrational or even insane, Meher Baba said that their spiritual status was actually quite elevated, and that by meeting with them, he helped them to move forward spiritually while enlisting their aid in his spiritual work.^[43] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Meher Baba feeding masts, 1940s A mast (pronounced must) is a person who is God-intoxicated or overcome with love for God with concomitant external disorientation, according to Sufi philosophy. ... Meher Baba feeding masts, 1940s A mast (pronounced must) is a person who is God-intoxicated or overcome with love for God with concomitant external disorientation, according to Sufi philosophy. ... In metaphysics and esoteric cosmology, a plane of existence (sometimes called simply a plane, dimension, vibrating plane, or an inner, invisible, spiritual, supraphysical world, or egg) is conceived as a subtle region of space (and/or consciousness) beyond, but permeating, the known physical universe (or a portion of the physical...

Meher Baba visited literally thousands of masts throughout the subcontinent, and occasionally set up ashrams where they were cared for. One of the best known of these masts, known as Mohammed Mast, lived at Meher Baba's encampment at Meherabad until his death in 2003.^[44] Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ...

The New Life

Meher Baba and one of his disciples begging during the New Life

Main article: New Life (Meher Baba)

In 1949 Meher Baba began an enigmatic period which he called "The New Life". Following a series of questions on their readiness to obey even the most difficult of his requests, Meher Baba selected twenty companions to join him in a life of complete "hopelessness, helplessness and aimlessness".^[45] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An account of the New Life is documented in the book Tales of the New Life with Meher Baba, 1976. ... An account of the New Life is documented in the book Tales of the New Life with Meher Baba, 1976. ...

He made provisions for those dependent on him, then he and his companions otherwise gave up all property and financial responsibilities. They then traveled about India incognito, without money, with no permanent lodging, begging for food, and carrying out Baba's instructions in accordance with a strict set of "conditions of the New Life". These included absolute acceptance of any circumstance, and consistent good cheer in the face of any difficulty. Companions who failed to comply were sent away.^[46]

About the New Life Meher Baba wrote:

This New Life is endless, and even after my physical death it will be kept alive by those who live the life of complete renunciation of falsehood, lies, hatred, anger, greed and lust; and who, to accomplish all this, do no lustful actions, do no harm to anyone, do no backbiting, do not seek material possessions or power, who accept no homage, neither covet honor nor shun disgrace, and fear no one and nothing; by those who rely wholly and solely on God, and who love God purely for the sake of loving; who believe in the lovers of God and in the reality of Manifestation, and yet do not expect any spiritual or material reward; who do not let go the hand of Truth, and who, without being upset by calamities, bravely and wholeheartedly face all hardships with one hundred percent cheerfulness, and give no importance to caste, creed and religious ceremonies. This New Life will live by itself eternally, even if there is no one to live it.^[47]

Meher Baba ended the New Life in February, 1952^[48] after a period of seclusion and fasting, and once again began a round of public appearances throughout India and the West.^[49]

1950s

Meher Baba leaving a darshan program, February 26, 1954, riding on the roof of a car so that attendees can see.^[50]

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Automobile collision in the U.S.A.

In the 1950s Meher Baba established two centers outside of India: Meher Spiritual Center, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Avatar's Abode, near Brisbane, Australia. He inaugurated the Meher Spiritual Center in the United States in April, 1952. On May 24, 1952, en route from the Meher Spiritual Center to Meher Mount in Ojai, California, the car in which Meher Baba was a passenger was struck head-on near Prague, Oklahoma. He and his companions were thrown from the vehicle and suffered many injuries. Meher Baba's leg was severely broken and he had facial injuries. The injured were treated and returned to Myrtle Beach to recuperate, including work done at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.^[6] Categories: | | ... Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. ... Queensland, Australia Avatars Abode is a 99 acre spiritual retreat near Brisbane, Australia dedicated to Meher Baba. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Meher Mount is a spiritual center in Ojai, California that is dedicated to Meher Baba. ... Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced ) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. ... Prague is a city located in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. ... The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic, and the member hospitals into a system of research, clinical care, and education. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Durham, Orange, Wake Government  - Mayor Bill Bell Area  - City  94. ...

Declaration of Avatarhood

In September 1953, at Dehradun, Meher Baba declared that he was "The Highest of the High."^[51] On February 10, 1954 in Meherastana U.P., India, Meher Baba publicly and explicitly declared his Avatarhood for the first time, spelling out on his alphabet board "Avatar Meher Baba Ki Jai."^[52] , Dehradun (Hindi: देहरादून)  , also sometimes spelled Dehra Doon, is the capital city of the Uttarakhand state (earlier called Uttaranchal) in India, and the headquarters of Dehradun District. ...

In September of that year, Meher Baba gave a "men-only" sahavas at Meherabad which later became known as the "Three Incredible Weeks."^[53] During this time Baba issued a declaration, "Meher Baba's Call," wherein he affirmed his Avatarhood "irrespective of the doubts and convictions" of others.^[54] Sahavas (Vedanta - singular & plural, also sahawas; sahavasa) literally means dwelling together, close companionship, or in the company of. ...

In October of 1954, Meher Baba discarded his alphabet board and began using a unique set of hand gestures to communicate.^[55]

Automobile collision in India

On December 2, 1956, outside Satara, India, the car in which Meher Baba was being driven went out of control and a second serious automobile collision occurred. Meher Baba suffered a fractured pelvis and other severe injuries. Dr. Nilu, a close mandali, was killed.^[7] This collision seriously incapacitated Meher Baba. Despite his physicians' predictions to the contrary, after great effort Baba managed to walk again, but from that point was in constant pain and was severely limited in his ability to move. In fact, during his trip to the West in 1958 he often needed to be carried from venue to venue.^[56] Baba indicated that his automobile accidents and the suffering that attended them were, like his silence, purposeful and brought about by his will.^[57] is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the moth genus, see Satara (moth). ... Mandali is a term that does not appear to be common outside of the circle of Meher Baba. ...

Final visits to the West

In July 1956, during his fifth visit to the US, Baba arrived in Washington DC and received friends and disciples at the home of Mrs. James Terry (Ivy) Duce^[58] wife of the vice-president of the Arabian American Oil Co.^[59] Previously he had visited New York's Delmonico Hotel, and the Meher Center at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. He then travelled to Meher Mount at Ojai, California, before continuing on to Australia. His final visit to the US and Australia was made in 1958.^[60] Sufism Reoriented is a Sufi organization founded in the 1950s in the United States, based on the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, and once lead by Meher Baba, most commonly known as a guru followed by Pete Townshend. ... Saudi Aramco, the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia, is the largest oil corporation in the world and the worlds largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production. ... Trump Park Avenue is a Luxury residential tower block owned by Real estate developer Donald Trump. ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... Meher Mount is a spiritual center in Ojai, California that is dedicated to Meher Baba. ... Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced O-High) is a city located in Ventura County, California. ...

1960s

Seclusion and East-West Gathering

Meher Baba returned to India and began more periods of fasting, meditation, and seclusion. Meher Baba said that although the work was draining and exhausting. it was done on behalf of the spiritual welfare of all humanity.^[61][62]

In 1962, Meher Baba gave one of his last public functions, a series of meetings he called The East-West Gathering. At these meetings, in which his western followers were invited to meet his Indian disciples, Baba gave darshan to many thousands of people, despite the physical strain this caused.^[63] (Darshan) is a Sanskrit term meaning sight (in the sense of an instance of seeing or beholding; from a root dṛś to see), vision, apparition, or glimpse. ...

Addressing the drug culture

Meher Baba poster in scene from the 1970 film Woodstock.

Main article: God in a Pill?

In the mid-1960s Meher Baba became concerned with the increasing drug culture in the West and began a correspondence with several Western academics including Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert in which he strongly discouraged the use of all hallucinogenic drugs for spiritual purposes.^[64] In 1966 Meher Baba's responses to questions on drugs were published in a pamphlet titled God in a Pill? Meher Baba stated that drug use was spiritually damaging and that if enlightenment were possible through drugs then "God is not worthy of being God."^[65] Meher Baba instructed some of his young Western disciples to spread this message, which increased Meher Baba's notoriety among the young during this period. In an interview with Frederick Chapman, a Harvard graduate and Fulbright scholar who met Baba during a year study in India, Baba stated that LSD is "harmful physically, mentally and spiritually", and warned that "the continued use of LSD leads to madness or death."^[66] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Woodstock (subtitled 3 Days of Peace & Music) is a 1970 documentary on the Woodstock Festival in 1969. ... Meher Babas words about drugs God in a pill? was a phrase used by Meher Baba facetiously in the 1960s to disparage the growing view that hallucinogenic and mind-changing drugs, especially LSD, might be used to elicit meaingful spiritual insight. ... For the American baseball player, see Tim Leary (baseball player). ... Richard Alpert redirects here. ... Meher Babas words about drugs God in a pill? was a phrase used by Meher Baba facetiously in the 1960s to disparage the growing view that hallucinogenic and mind-changing drugs, especially LSD, might be used to elicit meaingful spiritual insight. ... The Fulbright Program is program of educational grants (Fulbright Fellowships) sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. ... Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ...

Final seclusion and death

Main articles: Amartithi and 1969 Darshan

From the East-West Gathering onward, Meher Baba's health steadily deteriorated. Despite the physical toll it took on his body, Meher Baba continued to undertake long periods in seclusion, fasting and meditating.^[67] Meher Babas samadhi, Photo by Win Coates Amartithi is the day which commemorates Meher Babas passing away on January 31, 1969. ... Meher Babas tomb in Meherabad, India The 1969 Darshan (also known as The Last Darshan and The Great Darshan) was an event where many followers of Meher Baba, many of whom had not met him, came from East and West to Pune and Meherabad, India to pay homage to... For other uses, see Solitude (disambiguation). ... Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. ... For other senses of this word, see Meditation (disambiguation). ...

Meher Baba in 1968

In late July 1968, Meher Baba completed a particularly taxing period of seclusion and emerged saying that his work was "completed 100% to my satisfaction".^[68] By this point he was confined to a wheelchair. Within a few months his condition worsened and he was bed-ridden. His body was wracked by intense muscular spasms that had no clear origin. Despite the care of several doctors, the spasms grew progressively worse.^[69] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

On January 31, 1969, Meher Baba died,^[70] conveying by his last gestures, "Do not forget that I am God."^[71] In time his devotees called this day Amartithi (deathless day). Meher Baba's body was laid out for public viewing at his samadhi (tomb-shrine) at Meherabad. Covered with roses, and cooled by ice, his body was kept available to the public for one week before its final burial.^[72] Before his passing, Meher Baba had made extensive preparations for a public darshan program to be held in Pune, India. His mandali decided to proceed with the arrangements despite the physical absence of the host. Several thousand attended this "Last Darshan," including many hundred people from the U.S.A., Europe, and Australia.^[73] is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Meher Babas samadhi, Photo by Win Coates Amartithi is the day which commemorates Meher Babas passing away on January 31, 1969. ... // One of Meher Babas close disciples, Faredoon Driver, shows off Babas samadhi at Meherabad. ... , Meherabad was originally an ashram and spiritual center established in 1923 by Meher Baba about four miles south of Ahmednagar, India. ... (Darshan) is a Sanskrit term meaning sight (in the sense of an instance of seeing or beholding; from a root dṛś to see), vision, apparition, or glimpse. ... Meher Babas tomb in Meherabad, India The 1969 Darshan (also known as The Last Darshan and The Great Darshan) was an event where many followers of Meher Baba, many of whom had not met him, came from East and West to Pune and Meherabad, India to pay homage to...

Teachings

Metaphysics

For more details on this topic, see God Speaks.

Source: Baba, Meher, Dodd Mead, God Speaks, The Theme of Creation and Its Purpose ^[74] God Speaks by Meher Baba God Speaks is a book by Meher Baba and is Meher Babas most complete statement of the process of Creation and its purpose. ...

Meher Baba's metaphysical views are most notably described in his books Discourses and God Speaks. His cosmology incorporates concepts and terms from Vedanta, Sufism, and Christianity.^[75][76] Meher Baba upheld the concept of nonduality, the view that diverse creation, or duality, is an illusion and that the goal of life is conscious realization of the absolute Oneness of God inherent in all animate and inanimate beings and things. Meher Baba compares God's original state to an infinite, shoreless ocean which has only unconscious divinity — unaware of itself because there is nothing but itself. From this state, God had the "whim" to know Himself^[77], and asked "Who am I?"^[78] In response to this question, creation came into existence. In this analogy, what was previously a still, shoreless Ocean now stirred^[79], forming innumerable "drops" of itself or souls. Discourses by Meher Baba Discourses (ISBN 1-880619-09-1) is a book by Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba, published by Sheriar Foundation in 1995. ... God Speaks by Meher Baba God Speaks is a book by Meher Baba and is Meher Babas most complete statement of the process of Creation and its purpose. ... Nondualism implies that things appear distinct while not being separate. ...

Evolution and Involution

According to Baba, each soul pursues conscious divinity by evolving: that is, experiencing form in seven "kingdoms" — stone/metal, vegetable, worm, fish, bird, animal, and human. The soul gathers sanskaras (impressions) in each form; these impressions lead to further evolution expressed by taking new, more complex forms. With each new form, increasing consciousness is gained, until the soul experiences and discards forms from all the evolutionary kingdoms. The final form of the soul's evolution is the human form. Only in the human form can the soul experience its own divinity, by entering into involution, through which it gradually eliminates all impressions which cause the appearance of separateness from God.^[80] Sanskaras are impressions derived from past experiences (in previous incarnations or in this life) that influence future responses and behavior. ... The seven planes of involution according to Meher Baba This article is about involution in Meher Babas teaching. ...

Reincarnation and God-realization

Baba asserts that in the human form, the soul becomes subject to reincarnations, the "involuntary process of assocation and disassociation of consciousness".^[81] The purpose of reincarnation is to provide the opportunity for liberation from illusion. The soul reincarnates innumerable times in all conditions of life encompassing the whole range of human experience (e.g. man/woman, rich/poor, powerful/weak, etc.).^[82] Through the experience of opposites, sanskaras gradually grow fainter and scarcer.^[83]Meher Baba describes the process of God-realization this way: This article is about the theological concept. ...

From out of the depth of unbroken Infinfity arose the Question, "Who am I?" And to that Question there is the answer, "I am God!"^[84]

Perfect Masters and the Avatar

Meher Baba says that at all times on Earth there are fifty-six incarnate God-realized souls, and that of these souls there are always five who constitute the five Perfect Masters of their era^[85]. When one of the five perfect masters dies, Baba says, another God-realized soul among the 56 immediately replaces him or her by taking up that office. ^[86] The term Perfect Master is a title generally given to the highest authority of a particular religion or group. ...

The Avatar, according to Meher Baba, is a special Perfect Master, the first soul to achieve God-realization. This soul, the original Perfect Master, or the "Ancient One", never ceases to incarnate. Baba says that this particular soul personifies the state of God which in Hinduism is named Vishnu and in Sufism is named Parvardigar, i.e. the sustainer or preserver state of God. According to Meher Baba the Avatar appears on Earth every 700-1400 years, and is 'brought down' into human form by the five perfect masters of the time to aid in the process of moving creation in its never ending journey toward Godhood. Baba said that in other ages this role was fulfilled by Zoroaster, Rama, Krishna, Gautama Buddha, Jesus, and lastly by Muhammad^[87]. This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Parvardigar or Parwardigar is a Sufi name of God. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... Zoroaster (Greek Ζωροάστρης, Zōroastrēs) or Zarathustra (Avestan: Zaraθuštra), also referred to as Zartosht (Persian: ; Kurdish: ), was an ancient Iranian prophet and religious poet. ... This article is about the incarnation of Vishnu. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ... Siddhartha and Gautama redirect here. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ...

Baba equates the concept of Avatar with terms from numerous diverse traditions, including Rasool, Messiah, Christ, Maitreya, Savior, Redeemer, etc.^[88] Meher Baba describes the Avatar as "a gauge against which man can measure what he is and what he may become. He trues the standard of human values by interpreting them in terms of divinely human life."^[89] In Islam, a rasul ( رسول) (Arabic: messenger, plural rusul) is a prophet sent by God (Allah in Arabic) with a revelation. ... Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ; Aramaic: , Aramaic/Syriac: , ; Arabic: ‎, ) Literally, Messiah means The Anointed (One), typically someone anointed with holy anointing oil. ... Icon of Christ in a Greek Orthodox church This page is about the title, office or what is known in Christian theology as the Divine Person. ... This article is about the Buddhist bodhisattva Maitreya. ...

Painting of Baba by Lyn Ott, 1970

Most of Meher Baba's followers accept his claim.^[75], and is said to be "revered by millions around the world as the Avatar of the age and a God realized being."^[66] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (747 × 1,050 pixels, file size: 262 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Meher Baba. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 426 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (747 × 1,050 pixels, file size: 262 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Meher Baba. ... Lyn Ott in Woodstock, 1964 Lynfield George Ott (April 25. ...

Legacy

Meher Baba's travels and teachings left a legacy of followers and devotees worldwide. Although he sometimes participated in large public gatherings, Meher Baba discouraged his followers from proselytizing or evangelizing on his behalf. Rather he stated, "Let your life itself be my message of love and truth to others."^[90] Proselytism is the practice of attempting to convert people to another opinion, usually another religion. ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

There is no central organization surrounding Meher Baba and no coordinated interaction between groups or even any requirement to be part of groups. Accordingly there is no reliable method for counting his devotees. Indeed "the group is so small that it has escaped the notice of religious studies experts."^[91] There are no rites, rituals or duties required of his followers (who commonly call themselves "Baba lovers"). However, many devotees observe a few common practices on an informal basis.^[92] These include keeping pictures and other souvenirs; regular times of personal meditation and remembrance, and refraining from practices Baba disliked, especially the use of psychedelic drugs including marijuana.^[93] A fractal pattern similar to the spiral patterns that may be seen as the result of some psychedelic drug experiences. ...

Gatherings of Baba followers are highly informal and social in nature. Special effort will be made to gather together on Amartithi, the anniversary of Meher Baba's death, and on his birthday. Most Baba Lovers keep silent each July 10 (Silence Day), observing the request Meher Baba often made of his followers during his lifetime.^[94] Meher Babas samadhi, Photo by Win Coates Amartithi is the day which commemorates Meher Babas passing away on January 31, 1969. ... Silence Day is the name the followers of Meher Baba give to their practice of commemorating July 10th of each year by maintaining verbal silence for twenty-four hours. ...

1966 Don't worry, be happy card

Three prayers written by Meher Baba, "O Parvardigar", the "Prayer of Repentance" and the "Beloved God Prayer",^[95][96] are recited morning and evening at his samadhi in India, and are often recited at gatherings of his followers. At Meherabad, his followers maintain Meher Baba's practice of lighting a dhuni fire in a fire-ring on the 12th of each month. After dhuni prayers, participants throw sandalwood twigs dipped in ghee into the flame as physical representations of fears and desires they wish to relinquish. Image File history File links Don't_worry,_be_happy. ... Image File history File links Don't_worry,_be_happy. ... O Parvardigar is the common name of a prayer created by Meher Baba, sometimes called the Universal Prayer or the Masters Prayer. ... The Prayer of Repentance is the common name of a prayer created by Meher Baba. ... Beloved God is the common name of a prayer created by Meher Babas secretary, Adi K. Irani. ... // One of Meher Babas close disciples, Faredoon Driver, shows off Babas samadhi at Meherabad. ... , Meherabad was originally an ashram and spiritual center established in 1923 by Meher Baba about four miles south of Ahmednagar, India. ... Meher Babas disciple Padri lights the Dhuni fire in 1980. ... The branches of a young sandalwood tree found in Hawaii Sandalwood is the fragrant wood of trees in the genus Santalum. ... Ghee in a jar Ghee (Hindi घी, Urdu گھی, Punjabi ਘੋ, Kashmiri ग्याव/گیاو - from Sanskrit घृत sprinkled; also known in Arabic as سمن, samn, meaning ghee or fat) is a class of clarified butter that originates in the Indian subcontinent, and continues to be important in Indian cuisine as well as Egyptian cuisine. ...

Although Meher Baba had initially begun gaining popular notoriety in the West as early as 1932 as the result of attention received from some celebrities of the time (such as Charles Laughton, Tallulah Bankhead, Boris Karloff and others), and the rather disillusioned account of Paul Brunton (A Search in Secret India, 1934), he achieved additional attention in the West over three decades later, through the work of Pete Townshend of The Who.^[97] Parts of the rock-opera Tommy (May, 1969) were inspired by Townshend's study of Meher Baba, to whom the album was dedicated.^[98] The Who's 1971 song Baba O'Riley was named in part after Meher Baba and on his first solo album, Who Came First, Townshend recorded the Jim Reeves song, "There's A Heartache Following Me", saying that it was Meher Baba's favorite song. In addition, Bobby McFerrin's 1988 Grammy Award winning song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was inspired by a popular quote of Baba's seen in numerous Baba posters and inspiration cards.^[99] Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor. ... Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress, talk-show host and bon vivant. ... Boris Karloff (born William Henry Pratt) (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s. ... Paul Brunton (October 21, 1898 - July 27, 1981) born under the name Raphael Hurst who changed his name into Brunton Paul and then Paul Brunton was a British philosopher, mystic, traveler, and guru. ... Pete Townshend (born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend on 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and writer. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... Alternate cover Deluxe edition cover Tommy is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ... Teenage Wasteland redirects here. ... Who Came First is the first major-label solo album by Pete Townshend, guitarist and lead songwriter of The Who. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robert Bobby McFerrin Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dont Worry, Be Happy is the title and famous principal lyric of a song by popular musician Bobby McFerrin, the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, holding that position for two weeks in September of 1988. ...

Notes

Irani is a term used to denote Indian Zoroastrians whose ancestors emigrated from Iran within the last two centuries, as opposed to the longer residing Parsis. ... Zoroastrianism is the religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht). ... This article is about the Parsi community. ... The Iranian languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Front of UPI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. ...

References

• Abdulla, Ramjoo, Ramjoo's Diaries, 1922-1929: A Personal Account of Meher Baba's Early Work (1979) , Sufism Reoriented

• Baba, Meher (1995). Discourses. Myrtle Beach, S.C: Sheriar Foundation. ISBN 1-880619-09-1. 

• Baba, Meher, God in a Pill? Meher Baba on L.S.D. and The High Roads (1966), Sufism Reoriented, Inc.

• God Speaks, The Theme of Creation and Its Purpose, by Meher Baba, Dodd Mead, 1955.

• God Speaks, The Theme of Creation and Its Purpose, by Meher Baba, Second Edition, Dodd Mead, 1973.

• Baba, Meher (1989). Silent Master. Spartacus Educational Publishers. ISBN 0-948867-25-6. 

• Cohen, Allan Y. (1977). The Mastery of Consciousness: An Introduction and Guide to Practical Mysticism and Methods

of Spiritual Development. San Francisco: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-090371-6. 

• Choquette, Diane (1985). New religious movements in the United States and Canada: a critical assessment and annotated bibliography. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-23772-7. 

• Donkin, William: The Wayfarers: Meher Baba with the God-Intoxicated (2001), Sheriar Foundation, Myrtle Beach (ISBN 1-880619-24-5)

• Haynes, Charles: The Awakener (1989), The Avatar Foundation, Myrtle Beach

• Kalchuri, Bhau, The Nothing and The Everything (1982), Manifestation, Inc., Myrtle Beach

• Kalchuri, Bhau, Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba (1986), Manifestation, Inc., Myrtle Beach

• Landau, Rom (1972). God is my adventure; a book on modern mystics, masters, and teachers. Freeport, N.Y: Books for Libraries Press. ISBN 0-8369-2848-2. 

• Purdom, Charles B., The God-Man: The Life, Journeys & Work of Meher Baba with an Interpretation of His Silence & Spiritual Teaching", (1964),George Allen & Unwin, London

• Sutcliffe, Steven J. , Children of the New Age: A History of Alternative Spirituality (2002), Routledge, London.

Further reading

Books by Meher Baba

• God Speaks, The Theme of Creation and Its Purpose, Meher Baba, Dodd Mead, 1955, 1971. Sufism Reoriented, 1997. (ISBN 0-915828-02-2)
• Discourses, Meher Baba, Sheriar Press, 1987. 452 pp. (ISBN 1-880619-09-1)
• Beams On the Spiritual Panorama, Meher Baba, Perennial; Harper & Row, 1958. 88 pp.
• The Everything and the Nothing, Meher Baba, Meher House, Sydney, Australia, 1963. Reissued by Sheriar Press, 1996. 115 pp. (ISBN 0-913078-67-0)
• Life at Its Best, Meher Baba, Harper & Row, NY, 1957. E P Dutton, 1976. 74 pp. (Fifty-seven short messages given by Meher Baba to the public in the course of his visit to America in the summer of 1956.)
• The Path of Love, Meher Baba, Compiled by Filis Frederick. Samuel Weiser Inc., NY, 1976, Reissued by Sheriar Press, 2000. (ISBN 1-880619-23-7)

Books about Meher Baba

• The God-Man: The Life, Journeys & Work of Meher Baba with an Interpretation of His Silence & Spiritual Teaching, Charles Purdom, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1964.
• Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. (20 Volume biography)
• Meher Baba, an Iranian Liberal, by Kevin R.D. Shepherd. Anthropographia Publications, 1988. ISBN 0-9508680-5-1
• That's How It Was, Stories of Life with Meher Baba, Eruch Jessawala, Sheriar Foundation, 1995 ISBN 1-880619-14-8
• Mehera-Meher: A Divine Romance, David Fenster, 2003 (3 Volume biography based on Mehera Irani's narrative) http://www.meherameher.com
• Tales from the New Life with Meher Baba, Narrated by Eruch Jessawala, Mehera Irani, Mani Irani and Meheru, Meher Baba Information, 1976 (Out of Print)
• A Mirage Will Never Quench Your Thirst: A Source of Wisdom About Drugs, by Laurent Weichberger, Myrtle Beach: Sheriar Foundation (July 2003) ISBN 188061927X

Charles Benjamin Purdom, usually credited as C. B. Purdom (born 1883 - died in London July 8, 1965), was a British author, drama critic, economist and editor of an English periodical called Everyman. ... Bhau Kalchuri is one of Meher Babas mandali (close disciples). ... Eruch Jessawala, Photo by Win Coates Eruch Jessawala (October 13, 1916 - August 31, 2001), born in Bombay, India, was a close disciple of Indian master Meher Baba, and one of his principle mandali. ... Mehera Irani, Disciple and consort of Meher Baba. ...

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Web portals

• Avatar Meher Baba Trust, Ahmednagar, India
• AvatarMeherBaba.org
• TrustMeher.com
• Meher Baba Association, London, England
• MeherBabaTheAvatar.org, Delhi, India
• Meher Baba Information, Berkeley, California
• Avatar Meher Baba Lovers of Tampa Bay Florida
• Meherestan Group, Ahmednagar, India, Persian Web Site

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Sufism Reoriented is a Sufi organization founded in the 1950s in the United States, based on the teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan, and once lead by Meher Baba, most commonly known as a guru followed by Pete Townshend. ... , Meherabad was originally an ashram and spiritual center established in 1923 by Meher Baba about four miles south of Ahmednagar, India. ... Categories: | | ... Categories: | ... Categories: | | ... Queensland, Australia Avatars Abode is a 99 acre spiritual retreat near Brisbane, Australia dedicated to Meher Baba. ... Delhi Center Avatar Meher Baba Delhi Centre is a spiritual center dedicated to Meher Baba established in Delhi, India in the early 1950s. ... Meher Mount is a spiritual center in Ojai, California that is dedicated to Meher Baba. ... God-realization, according to Indian guru Meher Baba, is the highest state of consciousness and the goal and ultimate destiny of all souls in creation. ... The term Perfect Master is a title generally given to the highest authority of a particular religion or group. ... The seven planes of involution according to Meher Baba This article is about involution in Meher Babas teaching. ... Meher Baba feeding masts, 1940s A mast (pronounced must) is a person who is God-intoxicated or overcome with love for God with concomitant external disorientation, according to Sufi philosophy. ... Sanskaras are impressions derived from past experiences (in previous incarnations or in this life) that influence future responses and behavior. ... Mandali is a term that does not appear to be common outside of the circle of Meher Baba. ... An account of the New Life is documented in the book Tales of the New Life with Meher Baba, 1976. ... Mehera Irani, Disciple and consort of Meher Baba. ... Manija Sheriar Irani (December 15, 1918 - August 19, 1996) was the younger sister of Indian spiritual master Meher Baba, and one of his mandali. ... Sheriar Mundegar Irani Sheriar Mundegar Irani or Shahr-yar Moondegar Irani (March 21, 1853 - April 30, 1932) was a mystic and the father of Meher Baba. ... Shireen Sheriar Irani (born Shireen Dorab Khuramshahi, 1878-1943) was the mother of Indian spiritual master Meher Baba. ... Bhau Kalchuri is one of Meher Babas mandali (close disciples). ... Eruch Jessawala, Photo by Win Coates Eruch Jessawala (October 13, 1916 - August 31, 2001), born in Bombay, India, was a close disciple of Indian master Meher Baba, and one of his principle mandali. ... Faredoon Nawrosjee Driver, better known as Padri, (November 27, 1903 - March 13, 1982) was one of Meher Babas close mandali (devoted disciples). ... Princess Norina Matchabelli (March 3, 1880 – June 15, 1957), born Norina Gilli in Florence, Italy, was co-founder of the perfume company Prince Matchabelli, an actress, mime, mystic, publisher, and a devoted mandali of Indian spiritual teacher Meher Baba. ... Kitty Davy, born Katherine Laura Davy (August 25, 1891 - December 3, 1991), was a mandali of Meher Baba. ... // The Word at Worlds End, 1971 Cantos of Wandering, Beacon Hill Press, 1957 (ISBN 1-151-21106-0) The East West Gathering, Sydney: Meher House, 1963 7 Stars to Morning, Designed and produced by Edwards & Shaw for Morgans Bookshop, 1956 In Dust I Sing, Beguine Library, Berkeley, 1974... Charles Benjamin Purdom, usually credited as C. B. Purdom (born 1883 - died in London July 8, 1965), was a British author, drama critic, economist and editor of an English periodical called Everyman. ... Meredith Starr with Meher Baba Roland Meredith Starr (December 29, 1890 - December 13, 1971), whose birth name was Herbert Close, was born in Prestbury House, Hampton, at Richmond upon Thames in the County of Middlesex, England to well-to-do land owning (landed proprietor) parents William Brooks Close and Mary... Quentin Tod (December 27, 1884 - May 5, 1947), sometimes credited as Quentin Todd, was a British actor, dancer, choreographer, television pioneer, and a devotee of Meher Baba. ... Frankenstein 1931 Written by Garrett Fort Garrett Elsden Fort (June 5, 1900 - October 26, 1945) was an American short story writer, playwright, and prolific Hollywood screenwriter. ... Gabriel Pascal (June 4, 1894 – July 6, 1954) was a Hungarian film producer and director. ... Lyn Ott in Woodstock, 1964 Lynfield George Ott (April 25. ... Hazrat Babajan (c. ... Upasni Maharaj (May 15, 1870 – December 24, 1941) was considered to be a perfect master or sadguru. ... Sai Baba of Shirdi (d. ... Hazrat Tajuddin Baba (January 21, 1861 – August 17, 1925) was an Indian Sufi master considered by his followers to be a sadguru or qutub. ... Narayan Maharaj (May 20, 1885 - September 3, 1945) was a perfect master or sadguru who lived in Kedgaon, India. ... Beyond Words is a 1997 documentary film directed by Louis van Gasteren. ... Happy Birthday is a collaboration album by Pete Townshend and friends including Ronnie Lane, pressed and released in 1970 by Universal Spiritual League. ... Who Came First is the first major-label solo album by Pete Townshend, guitarist and lead songwriter of The Who. ... I Am is a collaboration album by Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane pressed in 1972. ... With Love is a 1976 album by Pete Townshend and friends dedicated to Townshends spiritual mentor Meher Baba. ... O Parvardigar is the common name of a prayer created by Meher Baba, sometimes called the Universal Prayer or the Masters Prayer. ... Jai Baba is an expression used by followers of Meher Baba and means Praise Baba. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For the sport which developed into badminton, see Poona (sport). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...