16 January 1953 Baba’s first tour of Andhra, in the southern part of India. 16 January 1964 On 16 January, Baba dictated this message for his upcoming birthday: The aim of life is to love God. The goal of life is to become one with God. The surest and quickest way to achieve this goal is to hold on to my daaman by loving me more and more. I have suffered much and will have to suffer much mor... »
15 January 1933 On Sunday, 15 January Baba traveled into the interior of Ceylon and stayed in a bungalow called Villa Valencia on a hill between the towns of Bandarawela and Diyatalawa, an area said to have the most equable climate in Ceylon. It was picturesque and a river of raging torrents ran through the deep ravine behind Baba’s bungalow, causing a ceaseless roar. 15 January 1942 On 15 J... »
14 January 1953 Baba went out to contact masts in Madras on 14 January, covering long distances on foot. One good mast was found living in the home of a Hindu, another in a mosque. A third mast contacted was Moti Baba, with whom Baba had worked before. When Baba initially went to contact this mast, he was not allowed in the house. Moti Baba was residing in a wealthy Muslim’s home in the beac... »
13 January 1923 On Saturday, 13 January, the Master described to the mandali a dream he had had the previous night: I was traveling with the mandali by train. From the opposite direction, a long funeral procession was coming. On inquiry, I learned that this was Babajan’s funeral. At Poona, I got down from the train and went to Char Bawdi. There I saw Babajan lying down, surrounded by a large... »
12 January 1933 Baba arrives in Colombo Ceylon. He stays at the White Horse Hotel for three days. 12 January 1935 At 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, 12 January 1935, Baba left for Hawaii and the Orient aboard the steamer Empress of Canada, accompanied by Chanji, Kaka, Jalbhai, Adi Sr. and Chummy. The puppy was at first kept with Adi in his cabin, but later was shifted to the animal quarters. Baba visited ... »
11 January 1926 Meher Baba composes his own arti, “Bujaave Naar ” which later becomes known as the Gujarati Arti. 11 January 1958 Almost as soon as Francis Brabazon learnt of Baba’s plans to have a sahavas in Australia, he set about locating a place that would be suitable to hold it. He drove far and wide — to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and up into the New England Highland... »
10 January 1939 On 10 January 1939, Baba gave darshan continually from 7:30 in the morning until late that evening without taking food at Jabalpur. Person after person passed before Baba. Finally, Chanji sent him a message: “What’s the hurry? Can’t you spare even a little time to eat?” Baba replied, “Only in this hurried atmosphere is my work done, especially the work... »
9 January 1941 It was in Jaipur, on Thursday, 9 January 1941, that Baba dictated his well-known message, The Seven Realities of Meher Baba’s Teaching: Meher Baba’s teaching gives no importance to creed, dogma, caste systems and the performance of religious ceremonies and rites, but to the UNDERSTANDING of the following seven Realities: 1. The only Real Existence is that of the One and ... »
8 January 1937 On Friday, 8 January 1937, Baba began fasting on only two cups of milk and two cups of tea daily, and stated that he would continue to do so for 40 days, until his birthday on the 18th of February. Each of the Westerners was to participate in the fast turn by turn, one each day from the 8th in the following order: Jean, Delia, Margaret, Garrett, Nadine, Kitty, Rano, Tom, Elizabeth, ... »
7 January 1927 The chart was first printed in block letters on paper, then later on cardboard, and eventually the alphabet was painted on a small wooden board. Baba began using the board from Friday, 7 January 1927 and, according to his wish, the numbers 0 to 9 were added. Through this alphabet board, Baba’s silence began speaking once again. Baba’s fingers would move so speedily over ... »