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August 4, 1990

by Eruch Jessawala

Mandali Hall
Meherazad
India

TRANSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS

1.)
 Find the BOLDED title below to select and click to open the pdf transcript.
2.) On the right side of this webpage (below for mobile), select and play the talk with the same title.
3.) Read along as you listen to Eurch’s talk.

Note
: Only BOLDED titles have transcriptions

1. Baba's Humor

2. God Uses Mail Service

3. Interpreting Baba

4. Panchgani Cave

  • 5:11
    Eruch recounts a story about Baba’s humor, where He instructed His followers to close their eyes and repeat His name 250 times. When they opened their eyes, Baba had disappeared, prompting them to search for Him. This playful act emphasized the importance of remembering Baba, even if it meant doing so through negative emotions like hate.
  • 5:02
    An elderly woman in Bombay, facing eviction due to unpaid rent, wrote a letter to God asking for 500 rupees. The postmaster, moved by her plight, organized a collection among the post office staff, raising 450 rupees. The woman, receiving the money, complained to God about the shortfall, believing the post office staff had taken 50 rupees.
  • 13:50
    Eruch recounts his experiences with Meher Baba, particularly Baba’s use of an alphabet board for communication during His silence. He explains that while it was challenging to interpret Baba’s gestures and expressions, Baba’s patience and practice made it easier over time. Eruch also shares a childhood memory of meeting Baba, highlighting Baba’s natural and unassuming demeanor. Eruch recounts how Meher Baba taught him to read the alphabet board at a young age through games and storytelling. He describes how Baba’s gestures and facial expressions were crucial in understanding His messages, and how he and others learned to interpret Baba’s communication over time. Eruch emphasizes that he was not the only interpreter, but was often chosen by Baba to read the board during public gatherings.
  • 8:21
    Eruch recounts his first meeting with Meher Baba in Panchgani in 1938. Baba asked Eruch and his family to leave everything and join Him, which they agreed to do. Baba then instructed Eruch to spend the night in His cave in Tiger Valley, where Eruch had no fear of the tigers.