Daily Messages

During his nightwatch on Friday, August 26th, 1960, Baba dictated this ghazal to Bhau in Hindi:   Do not fall in love with Maya, it will ruin you. It will drag you from love and leave you a pauper.   Surrender to the Perfect Master, he will better your lot He will adorn you with the jewelry of spirituality and …

The Master would accept monetary gifts from only his closest or proven disciples. New people would offer him money, but he would refuse it. (1) Someone sent a check to Cannes made out to Meher Baba. Baba endorsed it on the back as M. S. Irani, but the branch of the Bank of Marseilles refused to cash it until it was endorsed by “Meher …

On Saturday, 22 August 1931, (Jamshed) Mehta informed Baba that Mahatma Gandhi might also be traveling to England, but it was looking extremely doubtful at this stage. Baba replied, “If I go to England, I will take Gandhi with me. You simply expedite the passport work.” The next day, Baba repeated the same thing about Gandhi. In September, a Round …

On August 24th, (1932) Baba rode a donkey to the pyramids and Sphinx in Gizeh, and also visited the local zoo. In Cairo, Baba revealed to Kaka and Chanji, “The Coptic Church contains a cave where Mary and Joseph stayed after fleeing Herod. The reason I came to Egypt is to visit this church.” Led by Baba, they visited the …

On August 23rd, (1929) Baba wished to proceed to Aurangabad, and they departed in the bus at three in the afternoon. Many devotees from Dhulia came to see Baba off; Kalemama and his family bid Baba farewell with an especially heavy heart. After the bus had gone some distance, Baba changed his mind and gave Padri directions to drive first to …

Adi K. Irani’s mood had been gloomy since seeing Baba and, on August 23rd (1934) , Baba asked him, “Why don’t you look happy these days?” Adi was never one to mince his words, even with Baba. He replied, “During your last five foreign tours, you did not take me with you and kept me here under one pretext or …

(Aug. 1932) DURING THEIR STAY, Baba wished to walk to a distant beach. As they took off, the party spread out. This annoyed Baba. Calling them together, Baba stopped and indicated that he wished to go to the seashore, pointing in a specific direction. Herbert looked over an embankment wall and reported, “This is a private beach and it looks …

As instructed by Baba, everyone had to keep awake the whole night of Thursday, August 20th (1953). So Baba told Bhau, “Since you all have to stay awake, perform a play.” It was on short notice, but nevertheless Bhau wrote a play based on the Indian story of Durgadas [a devotee of the goddess Durga (1) ], in which a …

(Aug. 1956) Dante Leo Cardella had come to see Baba at the hotel several times. Every Wednesday, a group of spiritual seekers met at Dante’s apartment, and he was anxious that Baba address the group. At 7 P.M., Baba was driven to the apartment at 1401 North Detroit Street, Apartment #1, where about fifty people were waiting in hushed expectancy …

For a long time now Baba had stopped his lovers and mandali from touching his feet, and also from offering salutation with folded hands. Every man was aware of it and was obedient to his wishes. On August 18th (1949), however, Ali Akbar (Aloba), who was sitting by Baba’s chair, silently and quickly touched Baba’s feet. No one noticed, but …

(Aug. 1932) They visited Saint Mark’s Square at 11:30 A.M., and at the suggestion of the gopis, it was decided to enter the church. Outside, Baba explained the church’s architecture and its spiritual significance. He had them count and write down the number of pillars, domes and arches, which came to exactly one hundred and twenty. Baba indicated, “This church …

(Aug. 1926) As Masters, our ways are quite opposite to the ways of the world. We outwardly harass those who love us, and we do nothing to those who despise us. We nourish our enemies and kill our friends! Muhammad was one of us and his teeth were broken by stones. Look at what happened to Jesus – he was …

(Aug. 1949) On the first day of the meetings, several men had come whom Baba had sent away after a brief interview. One was a sadhu called Mauni Bua, who had taken a vow of silence and spent his time wandering about on pilgrimages. He had met Baba in June 1948, at Meherabad, having been brought by Bal Natu. On this …

(Aug. 1946) Meanwhile, during their stay in Rishikesh, Baba and his men spent every day looking for masts. Their days were filled with hardships as Baba, Baidul, Eruch, Kaka Baria and Adi roamed about, walking for hours in the hot sun or rain. They covered a radius of twenty to twenty-five miles around Rishikesh, and in all, five hundred good …

(Aug. 1956 during Baba’s visit to the West)  You assert, “I am God” because you have read and understood intellectually that there is nothing but God. But this assertion “I am God” falls apart, because you and your mind are not united – are not One. This assertion is due to having thoughts. Thinking is there; that means duality is there. There …

(Aug. 1944) In Mangom, Baba communed with a jalali mast named Pandit Kashkak. He was a very high and powerful old mast, nearly seventy years old. He was mostly of a jalali temperament, and his fiery physical appearance reminded Baba of Upasni Maharaj when he encountered him. When Baba was working alone with Pandit Kashkak, Baig sneaked around and curiously peeped …

(Aug. 1940) Daily, Krishna would carry Baba’s meals to him in the cage-room, leave the food on the floor and go away without seeing Baba. A bell was hung in front of Baba’s room. After eating, Baba would go inside the cage and pull on a rope to ring the bell for Krishna, who would come and take away the …

(Aug. 1952) To a group Baba stated: I really am happy to see you today. Let me tell you this fact: there is nothing to worry about, nothing to be disheartened about. We are all, each of us, meant to be happy. God, who is within us all, is to be experienced as infinite happiness, and it can be done …

(Aug. 1946) The other remarkable contact made in Sadhaura was a mental conscious adept called Krishna. The man had worked as a guard at the railway station but was so absorbed in Lord Krishna, he would write “Radha Krishna” on walls wherever he went and constantly uttered these two names aloud. Once, Krishna was so engrossed and enraptured in offering …

(Aug. 1953) SOMEONE CLAIMED that the mandali’s quarters (at 101 Rajpur Road) housed an “evil spirit.” It was thought to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who had committed suicide there years ago. Krishna Nair wanted a room to himself, because after doing his nightwatch duty he needed to rest for some time during the morning. But Baba did not allow …

(Aug. 1956) Meanwhile, a mast-like man named Rambhau was brought to Satara from Poona by Baidul. He was not a full-fledged mast, but was somewhat spiritually intoxicated, having a whiff of the subtle energy. (1) However, he was called a mast and Bhau was ordered to care for him – to serve him food, make his bed and generally see to all his requirements. In addition, Baba …

(Aug. 1956) If you want to stick to me, you must have a clean heart. There is no use in sometimes having faith and sometimes having doubt. It is best then to leave me; then you can lead your life in the world and be free. If you want to love me, you should not try to create confusion among …

(Aug. 1946) DURING THIS PERIOD the marriage of Krishna Nair, Baba’s night watchman took place. Several years before, the following incident occurred while Baba was staying in Dehra Dun in 1942. Krishna would take a walk every evening at five o’clock before going to Baba’s room for nightwatch. Opposite their bungalow was a girls’ school. Four girls used to watch …

(Aug. 1932) Discoursing about how the Master gives and fulfills his promises, Baba explained to them: The promises given by the Masters are never vague or unfulfilled. They always come true and are fulfilled, but in their proper time. The question of time depends on the conditions or circumstances in which they are given. When Masters give their promises, they …

(Aug. 1932) On another occasion, Delia and Margaret were sitting in the walled garden at the back of Fiorenza. It was after lunch and all the others had gone to the town on passport business. Delia and Margaret were not expecting to see Baba, who suddenly appeared with Chanji. Baba smiled like a child and jumped on Margaret’s back in …