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Companionship with the God-Man
Meher Baba’s time at the Center is reflective of the perfect union of His Godhood and Manhood. From its inception when He sent two women to hunt for a treasure that He had already planted to His turning the key of grace in being able to acquire the property dedicated to Him and given from…
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A Gift for Service
One of the buildings that Meher Center visitors have had the pleasure to return to in the last month has been the Saroja Library. For many, including myself, this quaint spot is a favorite! In thousands of handpicked books lining its white pine shelves, there are many stories waiting to be read and re-read by…
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Welcoming Back His Lovers
Last Saturday, after fifteen months of not being able to enter the Barn or the Lagoon Cabin, Jeff Craddock walked up the old brick steps to the Barn door, opened it, and went inside. It was the beginning of Jeff’s first shift at the Barn since it opened for visitors, and it was one of…
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Building on Sacred Ground
One of Michael Tych’s co-members on the board of Meher Center says about him, “He watches and listens more than he speaks.” This rings true, because if you didn’t know him, you would never know that this unassuming man, one amongst many here, is the Center’s architect. To this job of fifty years, Michael brings…
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After the Accident
Sometimes love shines extra bright during the hard times. On June 4, 1952, a haggard train of cars and ambulances carried Meher Baba and His mandali back to Myrtle Beach from Prague, Oklahoma, where they had been treated after the terrible car accident of May 24. Mehera, Baba’s beloved, still couldn’t open her eyes fully…
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Reborn in His Love
Norina Matchebelli, Elizabeth’s companion in the creation of Meher Center, died on June 15, 1957. She asked Elizabeth and Kitty to not grieve her death. Knowing that Baba would wish it so as well, on the night after her death Elizabeth, Kitty and Margaret went to watch a play at the Carousel Star Theater. At…
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Labor of Love
“For us, however, it is only hopelessness and helplessness. How else can I describe to you what our New Life is?” This was the last line of the “Song of the New Life,” which Baba sent to Elizabeth and Norina in 1949 as they toiled at the Center, preparing for His long-awaited arrival. It also…
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Growing at the Center
For more than twenty years, Bryan West has been carefully tending to the grounds of Baba’s home in the West, and Meher Baba has been carefully tending to Bryan West. Bryan’s relationship with Baba began a few years before he first came to the Center.* As a recent high school graduate in San Diego, Bryan…
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God Walked Here
On my first trip to Meher Center, like many new pilgrims, I went to Brookgreen Gardens. A well-known cultural and artistic magnet only an hour south of the Center, these gardens are enjoyed by people from near and far for their exquisite beauty reflected in artistic history, preservation of nature and love for animals. In…
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The Miracle of His Descent
Every child is a miracle. But can you imagine the miraculous extent of the descent of the Avatar into the world? The stars align perfectly, and the earth readies herself to receive her long-awaited creator. The universe chooses the most auspicious time, the perfect parents and the right place. Despite the overarching magnitude and meaning…