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The Heart of Every Lover:
Weekly Offerings

December 24, 2021
Meher Nazar Publications collection
"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,
 
Happy holidays in Meher Baba’s love.

At this time of year, I am reminded of a story told by Jane Haynes, a much beloved figure at Meher Center, that takes place during the period when she first met Baba in 1958. Baba had asked her to read a passage from Jesus, the Son of Man, by Khalil Gibran. It was a section of the book that Jane loved and had wanted to read to Baba. 

“We [Jane and Elizabeth Patterson] entered the Lagoon Cabin. Baba had me sit in the chair opposite Him. I opened the book to the passage and began to read (although I knew it almost by heart, so I was able to look at the Beloved most of the time). As I read the words, I saw Baba’s beautiful hands moving very swiftlyor rather His fingers. His hands were on the arms of the chair. I thought: Oh, I am not doing it well, Baba is so boredor a similar ignorant thought. In a split second, Baba became motionless, absolutely still, and His eyes never left my face. (In time to come Elizabeth explained that when Baba’s fingers flew in swift motion, He was working in a special way.)

“I continued, fully at ease, to my amazement. I had expected to be nervous as I always am; but I was at peace. I finished; the last lines are 'And I know notI only know that on that day I became a woman. I became Miriam, Miriam of Migdel.'

“As I closed the book, Baba looked steadfastly at me with a serious look of sweet Compassion. He then gestured with His right hand towards His heart and said through gestures (Adi or Eruch must have spoken the words, as they were not with Baba’s inner voice): ‘The way that you have done this for Baba touches Me very much. For you see, Jane, I was Jesus Christ. Now, come.’ I ran into His arms and knelt at His feet. Baba’s embrace was indescribable. Even the greatest mystics and saints and close ones of the God-Man can never place in words this Divine Embrace. So how can I, the most miserable sinner of all? I only know that all was swept awayall that had gone before. There was only this now that told me: This is the Christ.” *

In Baba’s love and service,
 
 
Buz Connor
For Meher Center board and staff

Center Program Notes:
1. We will hold an outdoor concert at the Center this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. 
2. Best to call in the mornings to get your name on the day visit list.
3. Also, tea will be served at the playground from 2 p.m. onwards on
Christmas day and New Year's day.

*Jane Haynes, Letters of Love for Meher Baba, The Ancient One, pp. 58-59
Lovers' Offerings
Family Letters #11
Read by Josh Dreyfuss
4:46

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.
Eruch Jessawala: To Be Natural
This beautiful video is Eruch Jessawala at his best! One of Baba's closest male Mandali, Eruch recounts his years with Baba with astute reflections upon a lover's life with the Master. He shares his understanding of duty, obedience, Baba's overwhelming presence, the alertness that was required of the Mandali and how we all are constantly participating in His advent.

Video, 48:32
Avatar Meher Baba Trust Office, Ahmednagar, India, September 15, 1982
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation
"He is your Jesus"
Filis Frederick describes how she came to Baba: from first seeing Him as Jesus in a vision, to developing a deep connection with three of His Western women Mandali, to catching a glimpse of Him at the train station in New York, to finally spending a week with Him on Center in 1952. She gives an intimate description of that heavenly week, when through both playful, informal times and deep truths He brought home the importance of love for God. 

Audio, 30:07
October 1, 1981
Courtesy of the Avatar Meher Baba Center of Southern California