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A Christmas Greeting from Mani Irani to Kitty Davy, 1961
Meherazad December 31, 1961 Hello, dear Kitty, This letter will be a snow goose and fly to Canada specially with a special load of love to you from Meherazad. We miss you very much particularly on these occasions, Kitty — birthdays, Christmas, etc. The pattern we used to observe in the old days has changed…
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Writing as an Act of Love
I’ve always enjoyed reading Bal Natu’s series of Conversations with the Awakener. In the Preamble to his first book, he poses the question, “Are these ‘conversations’ true or false, real or imaginary? What can I say?”1 And in his third book he answers his question: “The conversations are neither totally ‘real’ nor completely ‘fictional.’ The percentage of ‘truth’…
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Hope and Fear
“It is infinitely better to hope for the best than to fear the worst. Time is composed equally of night and day. In its inevitable course of ups and downs, the world is fast approaching once again a glorious dawn.” [1] I often find refuge in this beautiful message from Meher Baba. At times, it…
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What is Baba Culture?
Years ago, at one of his seminars, Ward Parks brought up the term “Baba culture.” I had never heard that term before, and was instinctively intrigued by it. While I could not define it in my mind, I knew viscerally what he meant! Giving it further thought, surprisingly, I was reminded of rare times in…
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Kitty Davy and the Way of Perfection Part Three
At age 100, Kitty Davy “slipped into her darling Baba’s arms”1 in December of 1991. Several months before, Mani in India noticed a picture of Kitty with Baba in Venice which prompted her to write this to Kitty: “Seeing Baba and you in this picture made my heart say: this is a picture of God’s…
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Alphabet Board Stories
In January 1927, two significant forms of communication occurred: the first transatlantic telephone call between New York and London and the first BBC news bulletin. Another exciting breakthrough in communication took place that January, but of a different kind. Meher Baba, who had been silently communicating since July 10, 1925, by writing on paper or…
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Kitty Davy’s Unflagging Enthusiasm, Part Two
One day, Wendy Connor was sitting with Kitty Davy in her office in Dilruba, which she affectionately called the “book room.” Wendy was reading aloud a letter that had just come from Professor William (Billy) Baum. He and Kitty had a long correspondence and they both enjoyed discussing words and their etymology. This letter was…
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Excerpt from “Three incredible weeks with Meher Baba: September 11th to September 30th, 1954″
During what came to be known as the “Three Incredible Weeks” in 1954, Meher Baba asked Charles Purdom and Malcom Schloss to keep diaries. They later published them in book form.1 The second half of the book, titled Facets of the Diamond, consists of other individual’s personal recollections from the time. This excerpt is by Fred Frey…
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Kitty Davy’s Way with People Part One
It’s hard to imagine that this week marks Kitty Davy’s 134th birthday and almost 34 years since she “gently slipped into her darling Baba’s arms.”1 That’s in part because her spirit – her unwavering devotion to Baba, unflagging enthusiasm, and example as an always cheerful servant, still imbue the Center through the lives she touched. She…
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By His Grace, Everything Is Possible
Watching Sophia Kim and her children at the Center was like seeing a mother bird and her chicks spread their wings to fly home. One could witness the lightness of being that a first time visit can bring, as well as the grounded familiarity with Baba that drove their soaring pilgrimage. As an onlooker, one…