‘Your simplicity is your beauty. Your beauty is your simplicity.’

Pratap Ahir singing before Baba at Guruprasad

Madhusudan then sang a few ghazals… Baba gave more explanations of the ghazals*:

“The lover […]

“One should live up to what one preaches to others”

Narrating an incident long ago from the life of Prophet Muhammad, illustrating how one should live up to what one preaches to others, Baba […]

“These tantric powers have nothing to do with the spiritual path”

 

Dr. Bharucha told Baba of a man in his hometown (Navsari) who professed to have the power to drive out […]

“Can you imagine my plight overburdened with billions of children?

 

A woman with two children came to see Baba. He asked her, “Do they trouble you?” She said they did, and Baba remarked, […]

The “weaknesses” of the past Avatars

 

Nana Kher arrived from Nagpur and stayed with the men mandali at Guruprasad until Baba left at the end of June. Occasionally, Nana […]

“Tear away the curtain of set ceremonies and rituals” – Part 3 (Final)

Baba’s unique leela was to tear away the veil of ceremonies and rituals, and he used Meher Dham in Nauranga, Hamirpur, and Mehersthan in […]

“Tear away the curtain of set ceremonies and rituals” – Part 2

Meherstan, Kovvur

When the messages were received in Kovvur, there was much discussion as to what exactly Baba meant in regards to […]

“Tear away the curtain of set ceremonies and rituals” – Part 1

Mehersthan, Kovvur

Meanwhile, Koduri Krishna Rao had established Mehersthan (House of Meher) on the Western banks of the Godavri River in Kovvur, […]

“This Path is not for the weak and the faint-hearted!”

 

Bhikubhai had been instructed to bring the well-known bhajan singer of Poona, Gajanan Watve, to sing. Knowing Baba enjoyed ghazals the most, Watve […]

On the conduct of weekly gatherings

After John Bass’ return from India, he wrote to Adi inquiring how they should conduct their Monday Night meetings in New York City.

…In […]