6 January 1907 Mehera Irani is born. About his beloved Mehera, Baba said, “She is my very breath without which I cannot live.” 6 January 1928 On Friday, 6 January 1928, about a dozen Indian soldiers were marching past Meherabad on their way to Visapur. They requested Baba’s darshan. Baba graciously permitted it and Jalbhai escorted them up the hill at 7:45 A.M. where they paid Ba... »
5 January 1927 Baba starts using the alphabet board. 5 January 1950 On Thursday, 5 January 1950, Baba set out begging with Eruch and Adi in Ratangarh, and they received enough to feed everyone. On his return, Baba announced his desire to stay in Najibabad for a few days, and from there proceed by train to Dehra Dun. He asked Adi to go to Najibabad to find a place to stay, to collect food as alms, ... »
4 January 1935 Baba visited, Fox (4 January) and Warner Brothers studios where he met many celebrities, including the French singer Maurice Chevalier, and was photographed with actress Alice Faye. At Fox Studio, the Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers conversed with Baba for a few minutes about Gandhi and Eastern philosophy, and said he would come and see Baba if he visited India. Baba also saw several... »
3 January 1923 On 3 January 1923, Baba called all the mandali to his upstairs room and said, “Somehow let us manage to spare an hour or two every evening to discuss domestic matters of the Manzil, and then to devote some time to recreation.” All agreed to this, and a few rules were laid down for the nightly meeting. After a long discussion, this meeting was dubbed the Gutta — meaning t... »
2 January 1927 Baba stopped writing but doesn’t start using the alphabet board until 5 January. In the days in between he points to letters in newspapers. 2 January 1933 On Monday, 2 January 1933, Baba left for Port Said, setting sail the next day at 4:00 P.M. on the SS Baloeran bound for Ceylon. 2 January 1953 Baba visits the grave of His follower, Jal D. Kerawalla and places roses on his g... »
1 January 1929 On Tuesday, 1 January 1929, meetings were held about the financial affairs of the ashram. (A loan had been taken from Nusserwan, but he required some payment.) Buasaheb complained, “There are so many in the mandali these days and the activities being less and less, they do nothing but eat. To reduce expenses it is advisable to reduce their number.” Baba replied, “D... »
31 December 1926 Each person was given a specific duty. A boys’ school was reestablished on 31 December 1926. Since the Hazrat Babajan School had been dismantled and the men mandali now occupied the Mess Quarters, the new school was opened in the Family Quarters at Arangaon where the Shahane family had formerly lived. Pandoba, Ramchandra Gadekar, and Nisal were appointed as teachers by Baba.... »
30 December 1929 On 30 December 1929, Baba held a discussion with K. J. Dastur and the mandali about the Meher Message magazine. Baba told Dastur, “Stop publishing Meher Message as of now. All circumstances in Nasik are adverse to my staying here. The mandali have no work and the expenses continue to mount.” 30 December 1932 Baba visits the Cairo Museum and views the famous Tutankhamen... »
29 December 1922 Since the day Baba had started his one-meal fast, he had been serving food to the mandali himself. On Friday, 29 December, when he was serving Ghani’s plate, Ghani said, “I don’t have much of an appetite today; I don’t wish to eat.” Baba became upset by this remark and angrily told him, “You have just broken one of the 28 orders.” Ghani re... »
28 December 1928 Another Muslim boy who had been taken away with Agha Ali in August was Ahmed Muhammad. On 28 December 1928, at sunset, as Baba was seated by his crypt-cabin discussing matters with the mandali, suddenly Ahmed came forward and garlanded Baba with roses. He stood with pride before Baba. The little fellow returned to Meherabad, having walked all the way from Bombay, 175 miles. He had... »