“A light came on”
Lyn Ott met Meher Baba in 1965, and with Baba’s permission, spent decades living in a house built on Meher Center. Lyn was an artist whose paintings of Baba still hang at the Center today. In this talk, which includes readings from Lyn’s written works, Lyn describes his thinking about who God is, and how to live a life for Him.
Video, 33:40
Meher Center, December 23, 1995
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
A Meher Center Tour for Bal Natu
In 2001, Marshall Hay, on behalf of the Meher Center, did a very intimate tour of the Center for a very unique purpose. This was a virtual tour especially for Bal Natu, one of Meher Baba’s Mandali who lived in Meherazad, India. Bal was one of the few Mandali members who had never been to the Center. By 2001 his health had declined significantly and it was clear that he would never come. This tour is a delightful visual treat for any onlooker, as Marshall directly addresses Bal with humor and respect, while taking him through the exquisite beauty of the Center, and fusing the experience with lesser known details of Baba’s visits.
Video, 31:21
Meher Center, October 18, 2001
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
“Nothing matters but love for God”
Adele Wolkin was a philosophy student at Columbia when she and Filis Frederick met Elizabeth, Norina, and Nadine at their apartment in New York. In the three women’s presence, and their talk about Baba, Adele found something that she had been looking for but missing in her intellectual search for meaning. In this talk, she describes her developing relationship with Baba’s remarkable Western disciples, her breathless wait for Baba’s arrival, and her eventual meeting with Him at the Center in 1952.
Video, 58:12
Meher Center, April, 1995
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Meher Baba In America 1932
This is an exquisite collection of two of the earliest films of Meher Baba’s public appearances in America. The first unedited film was rediscovered in 1993 in the archives of the University of South Carolina. Baba is seen here answering questions about His mission in America. The second film was rediscovered in 1994 in a film archive in New York. This Paramount Newsreel of Baba is filmed at Harmon on Hudson, with a commentary written by Mani.
Video, 14:38
Courtesy of Sheriar Foundation.
“Love means obedience”
Bill LePage is an author, storyteller and a close Australian disciple of Meher Baba. He first met Meher Baba when he was chosen as one of the western men to attend the Three Incredible Weeks Darshan in India in 1954 and had close contact with Baba over the years. In this video, Bill recounts the story of Baba’s visit to Australia in 1958, interspersing profound details with gems of wisdom from his time around Baba and the Mandali.
Video, 1:10:48
Meher Center, December 2, 1995
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Opening
Wendy Connor, the “Resident Storyteller” of the Meher Center Youth Sahavas, opens the first Virtual Youth Sahavas with Meher Baba’s words and reminding all of the meaning of Sahavas: the intimate company of God.
Video, 5:38
Virtual Youth Sahavas, July 31, 2020
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives
Celebration
Each Youth Sahavas has a “Celebration,” where teens entertain Baba and each other with their talents and skills. This year, participants sent in virtual offerings, including music, art, and something resembling juggling. We’re glad that our wider community can be part of the audience this year and add your love and appreciation to the “applause” that has resounded through the event for decades.
Video, 2:20
Virtual Youth Sahavas, August 1, 2020
From the Meher Spiritual Center, Inc. Archives