MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER

The Heart of Every Lover:
Weekly Offerings

November 5, 2021
Shaw Family Photo
"My center is the heart of every lover. 
Every lover with a heart that loves Baba is a center."

Meher Baba 
At Meher Center, 1956
Dear Meher Center Family and Friends,
 
A loving Jai Baba from Meher Center.  

This past week marked the 59th anniversary of the 1962 East-West Gathering held in Poona, India. It was an historic gathering of Meher Baba’s followers from the East and the West, coming together for His darshan.  During this time He said:

God is so close to each of you, closer than the very breath of your life. You have to renounce everything, including your self; then you will realize Baba fully. God is beyond religion, beyond love. When you begin to love God intensely, then you will know what real separation is. When you have the gift of love you love your Real Self. The false self then becomes the lover of the Real Self. There is nothing but God.*

We look forward to seeing you at Meher Center soon.
 
In Baba’s love and service,
 
 
Buz Connor
For Meher Center board and staff

Center Program Note: Unfortunately, due to the forecast of poor weather this weekend, there will not be an outdoor concert at the Center. 

*Lord Meher Online, p. 4835
Lovers' Offerings
Family Letters #5
Read by Pamela Goodrum 
6:43
These are readings of a collection of letters written by Mani, Meher Baba’s sister, to the Western family of Baba lovers between 1956 and 1969.
"We eventually arrived at our Home"
In this intimate chat in the Meher Center’s Original Kitchen, Bill Le Page shares his experience of the East-West gathering. He begins by talking about the herculean task that Baba gave him of helping organize transport of the large Australian group to and from India. Then he describes moments during the gathering, as well as during a later visit with Baba in 1967, when he was face to face with his Beloved.
 
Video, 1:00:42
Meher Center Original Kitchen, September 16, 2015
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California
"Never try to interpret Baba's Orders"
Shridar Kelkar narrates the story of the divine connection of the Talati family with Meher Baba. Shridhar was married to Perviz, the daughter of Dina and Naval Talati, who were very close disciples of Beloved Baba. He shares the family's generations of spiritual longing and connection with the Perfect Masters that led them to Baba. When Shridhar proposed marriage to Perviz, Dina asked him to seek Meher Baba's permission. After Baba approved, Shridhar came into His fold through the dedication, unerring obedience and complete faith in Baba demonstrated to him by the Talati family and their lives with Baba.

Video, 48:12
Meher Center Meeting Place, May 29, 2019
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives