13 November 1926 On 13 November, Baba went up Meherabad Hill at 9:15 P.M. to begin his third stay in the tank room. A notice was posted on the board informing the community that he would be on the hill for the next four to five days and would be leaving for Bombay on 28 November. Chanji was sent to Bombay to make the necessary arrangements and to see his family. 13 November 1959 On 13 November, Ba... »
12 November 1941 On 12 November, Baba left Belgaum for Dharwar at eleven o’clock, reaching there three hours later. Although Mokashi’s bungalow at Saptapur, which had been rented, was quite spacious, there was the problem of scarcity of water. Krishna, Venkoba Rao and Kashinath (an employed servant boy from Dharwar) were given the work of bringing water, after drawing it up from a deep... »
11 November 1944 On Saturday night, 11 November, darshan began at 9:30 P.M. in Gorakshan Maidan, where almost 30,000 people gathered. Baba gave a message on God and Religion which Justice Niyogi read out, Deshmukh translating into Marathi, and Manek Mehta into Hindi. 11 November 1951 On Sunday, 11 November 1951, Baba sat in seclusion in the cave of the Sufi Qutub Zarzari Zar Baksh (Sai Baba’... »
10 November 1926 Baba asked the men this spiritual riddle: “How can 5 – 7 = 12?” He explained, “The human body, which is composed of the five principal elements of nature — air, fire, earth, water, and sky — passes through the seven planes. This is the meaning of 5 – 7. When this is done, one becomes a Sadguru, who is always divided into twelve parts, which com... »
9 November 1931 Princess Norina Matchebelle meets Baba for the first time at Harmon-on-Hudson in New York. 9 November 1945 From 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Baba sat on a rock in front of the rishis’ cave overlooking the lush valley and water below. Two blankets were hung on either side to prevent the breeze from blowing on him. Kaka kept watch on a higher rock. Baba then came down and sat on the... »
8 November 1940 On Friday, 8 November 1940, Baba asked Norina, “Which would you rather be, my hat or my sandals?” Norina said, “Your sandals.” “Why?” “Because the sandals are your companions over good roads and bad. They pass through dirt, rain and mud and are always with you.” Baba nodded in agreement, spelling out, “This is the reason why peo... »
7 November 1926 Baba went on a fast, taking only water and nothing else. The building materials were divided into lots to be sold at a public auction, which was arranged by Adi’s father Khansaheb and was held the next day. Handbills had been circulated in Ahmednagar, advertising the auction. As the sale was being held, Baba was seated in the Mess Quarters; as soon as it was concluded he ente... »
6 November 1931 Baba lands in New York, his first visit to the United States. 6 November 1949 The Belgaum newspapers had published reports that the “great saint Shri Meher Baba” was currently in Belgaum on a “world tour.” As a result, on Sunday, 6 November 1949, a number of people came for Baba’s darshan. It was quite difficult for the companions to explain things to ... »
5 November 1927 The important Hindu day of fasting, Kartika Ekadashi, fell on Saturday, 5 November 1927. At two in the afternoon, the women mandali bathed Baba near the dhuni with mugfuls of water, followed by the men mandali and boys of Raosaheb’s class. Baba distributed warm woolen socks to the boys and made arrangements for each to have a new pair of chappals (sandals) or shoes made. 5 No... »
4 November 1929 Baba and the group left Fahrej on Monday, 4 November 1929. Three guides were taken with them to show the way. The heavily loaded bus had much difficulty in covering the sandy tract; the tires would sink into the sand, and the mandali had to get down and help push. Traveling was extremely slow; in one hour, they were able to cover only four miles. After crossing a desert region, the... »