Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center Just a week before, on 9 May, Baba had told another person: … Darshan has no connection whatsoever with rites, rituals, dogmas and daily religious routine. Zoroaster has shown that with good thoughts, good words and good deeds anyone can become like Zoroaster. And what is the state of affairs now? Zoroaster laid stress on good thoughts, good words and ... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center Monday morning, 16 May 1960, was fixed for the occasion, and on that day lovers from Bombay, Poona and other places assembled in Guruprasad. With his own hands, Baba handed each of the three lads a sadra and kusti (thread), as this message from him was read by Eruch in English and Soman in Marathi: May Ahuramazda, Zoroaster, Meher Baba free you from th... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center The Ever-Conscious Paramatma of this fourth state, who comes down on this gross plane age after age when Maya is at its height, is called the Avatar. He is always the One, the same in whatever age and under whatever name he might have descended – Ram, Krishna or Buddha. There is a difference between a Sadguru and the Avatar, Rasool or Prophet. When a j... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center … but do you know who Ram was? [Ramdas] Chaurasia replied, “I only know that he is the Ancient One and is born on the physical plane from age to age.” Baba explained: Ram has four states: 1. The state of Paratpar Parabrahma: In this state of Beyond- Beyond, God (Paramatma) is completely independent and absolutely free. He cannot even be called God in t... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center [Continuation of the yesterday’s post] Walking between the two groups seated in the hall on opposite sides, Baba continued: Take this as a very narrow canal in which there is surging, boiling water flowing. The seeker has to cross from one side to another. The first type has no courage. He walks the whole long, long distance of his bank and keeps on mo... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center The first type says that God is within him and he has to see God within. “I must see Him at any cost and so I’ll continue my efforts.” In his efforts, he must face innumerable hardships and difficulties. But this type of seeker has not that amount of courage and daring which the second type displays. It takes him ages and ages to reach his goal, and th... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center On the spiritual path, the only sin is hypocrisy. Be honest. You yourself are the veil. Realization is simple, but you yourself make it extremely difficult. From the beginning, you are God! Who has bound you? Your mind! When you are asleep, you are free, but not consciously. When you wake up, all the worldly paraphernalia surrounds you. So you must bec... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center One day a distinguished looking man came to garland and bow down to Baba. He said, “I have read God Speaks so many times that I have it on the tip of my fingers. Now please instruct me how to realize the Truth.” Baba said: That which is meant for the mind, mind grasps through the intellect. To know what is beyond mind, destruction of the mind is requir... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center Continuing on the subject of honesty, one day Baba gave this discourse: Absolute honesty is essential in one’s search for God – for Truth. The subtleties of the Path are finer than a hair. The least hypocrisy becomes a wave that washes one off the Path. It is your false self that keeps you away from your True Self by every trick it knows. In the guise ... »
Source: AvatarMeher.org, AMB Hyderabad Center “How can I be honest?” one of the visitors asked. [First,] become honest with yourself. There should not be the slightest tinge of hypocrisy in your actions and behavior. Act according to your conscience. If you don’t listen to the voice of your heart, it would be hypocrisy. If you are a saint, call yourself a saint, and if you are not, call yourself a... »