13 December 1928 On 13 December, Baba began spending his nights in the underground crypt on the hill again. The same day, Agha Ali’s father came from Bombay, looking for his son who had run away from home again, although he had not yet arrived at Meherabad. The father gave into the mandali’s persuasions and agreed to allow his son to stay with Baba. The next day the “hero” ... »
12 December 1934 When the ship docked in New York on Wednesday, 12 December 1934, a group of newspaper reporters and photographers tried to invade Baba’s cabin, but he would not meet them and instructed Chanji to send them away. As usually happened with Baba’s arrivals in foreign countries, there was some delay in their disembarkation. After a considerable wait, the press dispersed. On... »
11 December 1928 On 11 December, Baba told Dastur many things in connection with this publishing work: “If Meher Messagedeals only with spiritual subjects, my nazar [sight] and blessing will always be on it.” Baba warned Dastur to steer clear of social and political issues and not to publish such articles in what was to be solely a spiritual journal. 11 December 1931 Disembarking at th... »
10 December 1927 On Saturday, 10 December 1927, a few of the ashram boys, who were profoundly moved by Meher Baba’s love and who preferred meditation to studying, were singled out and kept separately from the other boys. Raosaheb was put in charge of them, and special food arrangements were made for them. This was the beginning of what was to be called the Prem (Love) Ashram. 10 December 192... »
9 December 1957 On Monday, 9 December 1957, Adi Sr. drove Baba to Wadia Park at 9:30 A.M., where Baba watched a cricket match for some time from the car, before returning to Meherazad. 9 December 1938 They started for Hyderabad on 9 December. On the way, Baba said he was hungry. What did he ask for? Some very peculiar dishes: “Norina’s nose, Jafrabadi buffalo, salad of a lock of Mansar... »
8 December 1932 Dr. Deshmukh meets Baba for the first time at the Knightsbridge Hotel in London. 8 December 1938 The first Blue Bus Tour of India begins with 22 disciples, both men and women. It lasts until May of 1939. 8 December 1960 The Hindu Women’s Rescue Home of Poona, which Baba had visited in June, requested a message from Baba on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee. On 8 December 196... »
7 December 1938 On 7 December 1938, just a day before he left Meherabad, Baba dictated points to Ghani about Sai Baba’s life, for an article in Meher Baba Journal. He also called all the mandali up the hill to show them the paintings Helen had done in his tomb. 7 December 1949 Baba asks men mandali to wear only a langoti (loincloth) and to repeat mentally a prayer asking God for strength to ... »
6 December 1932 Baba arrives in Paris and leaves for London at afternoon. 6 December 1936 In England at this time, a scandal was brewing when the King of England, Edward VIII, was revealed to be having an affair with Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American suing her husband for divorce. On 6 December 1936, Baba remarked that it would be good on the part of the king to give up his crown to marry the w... »
5 December 1931 After staying in America for one month, at the stroke of midnight late at night on Saturday, 5 December 1931, Baba sailed on the North German Lloyd liner SS Bremen for France, accompanied by Chanji, Agha Ali and Meredith. Anita drove with them to the dock where a small group bid them farewell. 5 December 1934 Baba and the mandali left London on the morning of Wednesday, 5 December... »
4 December 1927 At three in the afternoon on 4 December, Baba discoursed about the different religions of the world: Who gave all these different religions? The Avatars! Why have they done so? To establish principles for people and to bring people to the point where their faces are turned toward God. Muhammad and Buddha both gave different precepts, but each according to the circumstances and ment... »