13 September 1931 Thomas Watson, who had worked with Alexander Graham Bell, meets Baba at the Devonshire, U.K. ashram and weeps for 15 minutes after Baba places his hand on Watson’s head. About his first interview with Baba, Watson recorded in his diary: Baba was sitting when I entered the room. He looked at me. He smiled at me, he touched me lovingly on the shoulder and like a flash of ligh... »
12 September 1931 Baba’s first ever physical contact with England during his first visit to the West. He arrived in London by train from Paris, having docked at Marseilles the day before, without making any contacts on the journey. So his first meetings with Westerners were in England on that date. Many he met then became lifelong and key disciples. (Sources and more detail in ‘Much Silence’ by T ... »
11 September 1931 The Rajputana landed at Marseilles in the early hours of Friday, 11 September 1931. Meher Baba stepped onto the shores of Europe for the first time at eight that morning. Meredith Starr and Herbert Davy were waiting to receive him. Baba was dressed in a white sadra and a brown fur coat, with a pink muffler wrapped around his neck and head. Much correspondence had taken place wit... »
10 September 1922 On Sunday, 10 September 1922, a snow white pigeon flew into the Manzil. The bird looked ill and exhausted and, when an attempt was made to catch it, it was easily trapped. The bird was taken to Baba, who lovingly held and caressed it. But it was so sick it was unable to walk. It was an exceptionally beautiful bird, and Baba looked after it the whole night. The next day, he told t... »
9 September 1927 As the monsoon rains had still not fallen in Ahmednagar, on Friday, 9 September 1927, a group of people came to Baba at Meherabad, praying for rain. Adi Sr. asked Baba, “There are floods elsewhere in India. Why is there no rain in Ahmednagar?” Baba only smiled and would not reply. Sitting beside the dhuni the next day, Adi repeated his question and requested that Baba ... »
8 September 1931 At nine o’clock on Tuesday, 8 September, Mahatma Gandhi came to Baba’s cabin aboard with his secretary Mahadev Desai. After Gandhi was introduced, he looked at Baba and said, “I have read much about you and wanted to see you one day when God willed it; but I never expected it to be so soon.” Baba expressed how happy he was to meet him and dictated from his ... »
7 September 1953 In Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh. Baba gives his “Highest of the High” declaration. 7 September 1955 On 7 September 1955 Baba worked with Kaikobad for a few hours in the morning. During September, Baba granted darshan to the local public from 2:00 to 2:30 every afternoon, and many took advantage of the opportunity. It was stopped on the 15th as Baba began preparing for a gathering of h... »
6 September 1933 On 6 September, Baba went to Alamai Katrak’s home where he played carrom for a while before leaving for Nasik at 3:15 that afternoon. 6 September 1957 On Friday, 6 September 1957, Baba visited the home of K. K. Ramakrishnan in Kirkee (107/5 Range Hills), where many of the Poona Center workers had gathered. Baba met with them for a while before visiting Gadekar’s and th... »
5 September 1929 Various close ones wanted a more recent photograph of the Master, so Baba went to Russell Studio on Thursday, 5 September 1929 with Kaka Baria, Gustadji, Chanji, Ramjoo, Naval and B. D. Pudumji (the wealthy Parsi who had offered Baba the use of one of his bungalows at Sinhagad). After having his portraits and a group photograph taken, Baba visited Pudumji’s house in Bombay. ... »
4 September 1948 Kishan was told to return again on 4 September, and on that occasion, Baba commented to him, “You are one of the few people whom I have selected for my spiritual work, and I will call you even without your asking.” Kishan was called once every three months to meet Baba. 4 September 1960 On the 4th, Baba resumed his work and began a week-long fast, taking only one cup e... »