MEHER SPIRITUAL CENTER
The Heart of Every Lover:
Weekly Offerings
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Baba's First Visit in 1952
April 22, 2022
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"I have had many homes this time. I have laid My head on the ground in palaces and on concrete floors of humble homes. But of all the homes I have visited, this is the home that I love the best, because it was given to Me and built for Me with such love."
Meher Baba
At Meher Center, 1952
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Dear Meher Center Family and Friends,
A loving Jai Baba from Meher Center on this joyous occasion as we celebrate Meher Baba's very first arrival on Meher Center on April 21,1952—exactly 70 years ago, yesterday! One can only imagine the loving anticipation of His lovers in the West who had worked so painstakingly to find and carve out His 'home in the West.'
Baba's sister, Mani, beautifully captures the magic of His presence on Center on their first visit. She says, "When we first got to this beautiful place that was created for Baba, an amazing thing happened. Baba was with us and yet, when we arrived, it was as if Baba was already there, welcoming us." Later she goes on to say, "Every nook had so much of His Presence: on the bridge, under the trees, at the beach, in the Barn, by the lake ... Naturally, as it is the one place in the West Baba had directed to be found. But He had already found it before He sent Elizabeth and Norina to look for it. He gave them conditions, which were like clues to that place where Baba already was. He had already planned it before He set them out to look for it, so it was like a treasure hunt."*
May we continue to feel His eternal Presence as the years continue on. Today's Offering includes a talk by Larry Karrasch, who met Baba during that first visit, as well as a rousing re-opening concert.
On another note, it's not too late to sign up for the upcoming Youth Sahavas in June. For registration click here. For the Youth Sahavas Celebration Documentary, see below.
In Baba’s love and service,
Buz Connor
For Meher Center board and staff
*The Joyous Path, by Heather Nadel, p. 546
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Family Letters #23
Read by Patrik Widrig
4:45
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.
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"Look Mommy, there's God!" |
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Larry Karrasch met Meher Baba for the first time on the Center in 1952. Larry’s parents had learned about Baba at Sufi meetings with Ivy Duce in New York, and when they heard He was coming to Myrtle Beach they decided to travel there to see Him. After a long drive, the family finally approached the Lagoon Cabin expecting to meet a Perfect Master. Instead, they met God. Larry saw Baba in the body five more times over the course of his youth and describes the impact of Baba’s love both on himself and on the rest of his family.
Video, 27:22
Meher Center Meeting Place, April 21, 2022
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
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Meeting Place Re-Opening Concert! |
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In a rare musical treat, the Center re-opened to in-person programs with a music concert by Baba music maestros like Jim Meyer, Cathy Riley, Jeff Wolverton, Nan Wicker, David Morris, Jamie Newell, Jane Mossman, Buz Connor, Tim McAllister, Bobbie Bernstein, Lisa Brande and Mark Trichka, Joe Stewart, and the Stumblers.
Video, 1:18:18
Meher Center Meeting Place, April 16, 2022
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
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Youth Sahavas Documentary 2020 |
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As we get ready for our annual Youth Sahavas, go down memory lane with us in this Celebration video which was made to honor thirty years of the Sahavas on Meher Center. Songs, testimonials, videos and pictures tell a heartfelt story of this memorable and, for many, life-transforming event.
Video, 38:38
Created at Meher Center, 2020
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
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