September 26, 1991
by Eruch Jessawala
Mandali Hall
Meherazad
India
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Eruch recounts how Baba’s close disciples witnessed His physical suffering, contrasting with the joy and radiance He showed to visitors. Baba explained that witnessing His human side was a blessing, as it would be sought after by devotees after His passing, revealing His divinity to those who understood His humanity.
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Eruch describes Baba’s suffering, attributing it to both physical pain and the spiritual suffering of being bound within his disciples. Baba’s suffering is intensified by his disciples’ ignorance of their true selves and their tendency to seek blessings from other sources despite professing love for him. Baba’s ultimate desire is for his disciples to lose themselves so he can be liberated within them.
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A Catholic priest, Jerry Conroy, is going to visit Meherazad for a spiritual retreat. He expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to have met Baba inwardly, and his anticipation for the journey. Conroy hopes to meet Eruch and requests to be saved a place in Baba’s dance of love.
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Eruch recounts a story about a time when Meher Baba, whom he served, asked him to sleep in the room opposite his cabin. While sleeping, Eruch experienced a nightmare of being throttled by a large being, which he later realized was a ghost. Baba confirmed the existence of ghosts and advised those who encountered them to repeat his name to ward them off. A woman named Julie recounts her experience with a ghost named Sergeant Mack, who haunted her and caused her physical harm. She sought advice from Eruch, who suggested using a locket filled with dhuni ashes to ward off the spirit. Julie also shared that she had previously experienced a similar haunting as a child.Eruch advises Julie to mark her face with charcoal and to pray, invoking His name to pacify and calm the situation.
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Happy Valley, originally called Sita Kund, is a place where Sita, the consort of Ram, drank water from a trough created by an arrow shot by Ram. During British rule, the area became known as Happy Valley because it was a green and pleasant spot for military officers and prisoners to visit during droughts.
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Michael Roll, a young man from New York, visited Meherazad and Meherabad in India. He shared a letter he wrote to Meher Baba after having a dream where Baba instructed him to do so. The letter expressed his devotion and longing for Baba, humorously requesting a postcard or collect call if Baba ever returned to the physical plane.
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Meher Baba explained that minor incarnations occur between major advents, responding to individual or collective calls, and are not part of the established protocol of major advents. He gave three examples of minor advents between Muhammad and Himself but did not disclose any future minor advents.
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Eruch recounts a story from the New Life Tales about begging with Meher Baba. While Eruch would speak, people would assume Baba was speaking and give their offerings to Him, leaving Eruch’s bowl empty.
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Eruch recounts the experience of being a night watchman for Meher Baba, describing the challenges of staying awake and silent for hours. He emphasizes that it was Baba’s will that kept them awake and attentive, not their own love or desire. Eruch also humorously highlights the physical difficulty of keeping their eyes open, likening it to lifting a heavy weight.
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Baba emphasized obedience in this incarnation due to changing circumstances, stressing the importance of losing oneself to become God. His suffering, while in human form, stemmed from discarding His infinite bliss and taking on the human condition. Despite His suffering, Baba often enjoyed laughter and games, and His suffering was more visible in earlier years due to bodily handicaps in later years.
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A Baba Lover left a message expressing his love for Eruch and Mani, mentioning he lost a nose piece from his sunglasses at Meherazad. He also expressed that Meherazad held a special place in his heart and that he wanted to return. The Baba Lover found it difficult to watch Baba’s films, particularly “The Ancient One,” as it showed Baba’s suffering.
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Richard Casey, a student in England, experienced psychic problems and sought solace from Michael De Costa, a Baba lover. After being advised to “Don’t worry, be happy,” Richard and a friend traveled to the Andes in South America. When his friend abandoned him, Richard, who was married, received a voice urging him to return to his wife. He eventually descended the mountain, found himself in La Paz, and discovered a sign saying “Don’t worry, be happy,” prompting him to return to England and his wife.
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Siddhu, a simple and open-hearted man, encountered Meher Baba while traveling and chose to stay at Meherabad, where he served Baba and Mohammed the mast for many years. Despite his lack of formal education, Siddhu was beloved by all for his humor and dedication. He was humorously appointed by Baba to answer the questions of the scholar Paul Brunton, who was seeking spiritual guidance.
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Eruch recounts his marriage, arranged by Meher Baba. Despite being engaged to his cousin Khorshed in 1937, Eruch remained with Baba, attending to him for seven years. When his father-in-law protested the engagement, Baba intervened, arranging the wedding and attending the ceremony. On their wedding day, Baba instructed them to live as brother and sister, preventing them from having children. Despite this, Eruch received several marriage proposals for Khorshed, but Meher Baba consistently declined them, stating that Eruch was already married.
