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Meher Baba gave many answers to this question, but it still remains a mystery. Meher Baba said he would break his silence which would cause great changes. Since he died without doing so, his meaning is generally considered to not be understood.
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This is an extract of the letter from Avatar Meher Baba to Baron Friedrich von Frankenberg, (as per to wiki his Sufi name Sheikh Momin, was one of the early founders of Sufism in Australia)
The East already knows me. I have some thousands of followers in India and Persia.
I have not chosen the West; it is not a question of choice; but a question of where my work is most needed, to have spirituality and materialism go hand in hand.
Mr. Gandhi, after reading my scripts has been so impressed that he offered to have them translated into the vernacular, so that the masses could have the benefit of learning from them.
There are hundreds of religious teachers in the East, who call themselves Pundits, well versed in scriptures and full of wise sayings to fit any eventuality, but there are very few who have achieved personal experience of the Highest One—the real thing is to feel experience and to realize the One infinite Consciousness, and that is possible only through love and is inspired by contact with a Perfect Master; without that contact none has attained Perfection.
The true life is lived when one feels both heart and head balanced; intellect and feeling linked; materialism and spirituality blended.
Then only can one realize the Infinite in every phase of life and be in harmony with everyone and everything, and living in the world of matter, yet feeling detached, so be identified with the One Personal God.
There are two aspects of the Infinite One—Personal and Impersonal. Impersonal lies beyond the domain of creation and transcends even the mental plane.
The personal aspect of God is the Perfect Master who, having attained to the Impersonal aspect, lives in the world, and, using Maya, helps others towards Truth.
I never wish to be called Redeemer, Saviour, Divine Majesty so on. The disciples, through their love, faith, enthusiasm gave such titles; there are many who misunderstand me, call me Satan, Devil, Anti-Christ; but to me it is all the same; I know what I am.
I see my own life in everyone, so continually realize that I am the Infinite One, and this "I" is not the out-come of the limited finite egoism, but it is the outcome of actual experience of the highest state.
When an Avatar has to manifest, for some period before his manifestation, he either fasts, keeps silent, or adopts some inner discipline for the benefit of the world.
He does not do this for his own sake, because, having attained to the Highest, nothing is left for him to do for his own self; but before manifestation whatsoever he does, His mind is universal.
Ramakrishna did not touch money.
Buddha never ate food cooked by others.
Jesus fasted forty days.
I keep silent.
—BABA.
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When did Meher Baba die?
Meher Baba died on January 31, 1969 at the age of 74.
When did Danthala Venkata Meher Baba die?
Danthala Venkata Meher Baba died in 2008.
When was Danthala Venkata Meher Baba born?
Danthala Venkata Meher Baba was born in 1950.
Was Meher Baba married?
No. He was celibate all his life and never married.
Who is Meher Baba?
Meher Baba was an Indian spiritual teacher who said he was the Avatar. Educated at St. Vincent's High School in Pune, India, as well as Deccan College, he led a normal school life, showing no particular inclination toward spiritual matters. At the age of 19, a short contact with an old Muslim holy woman Hazrat Babajan marked what he said was the beginning of his spiritual awakening. [1] In 1915, at the age of 22, he was hailed as "Parvardigar" (Sufi for 'God as the Almighty Sustainer') by the Indian fakir Sai Baba of Shirdi. [2][3] He received help from three more spiritual masters, including Upasni Maharaj, who he said revealed to him his spiritual identity as "The Ancient One" in 1921. Baba lived and traveled in company with a circle of close disciples whom he termed his "mandali" (Sanskrit for 'circle'), both men and women from whom he demanded absolute obedience. He and his mandali voluntarily assumed a life of extreme simplicity. From 1925 to the end of his life, Baba remained silent, communicating by means of an alphabet board or by gesture. [4] Baba spent long periods in seclusion, often fasting, but he would intersperse these periods with wide-ranging travels, public gatherings, and works of charity, including working with lepers, the poor, and the mad. He gave many discourses, which have been collected by his followers. In 1931 he made the first of many visits to the West. During these travels, a number of western mandali joined him. In the 1940s, along with selected mandali, he traveled incognito about India, in what he called "The New Life." On February 10, 1954, Baba declared that he was the Avatar (an incarnation of God).
What is Meher Baba's birthday?
Meher Baba was born on February 25, 1894.
When was Meher Baba born?
Meher Baba was born on February 25, 1894.
When did Meher Baba die?
Meher Baba died on January 31, 1969 at the age of 74.
When did Danthala Venkata Meher Baba die?
Danthala Venkata Meher Baba died in 2008.
When was Danthala Venkata Meher Baba born?
Danthala Venkata Meher Baba was born in 1950.
How old was Meher Baba at death?
Meher Baba died on January 31, 1969 at the age of 74.
When was Avatar Meher Baba Trust created?
Avatar Meher Baba Trust was created on 1959-04-06.
How old is Meher Baba?
Meher Baba was born on February 25, 1894 and died on January 31, 1969. Meher Baba would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 121 years old today.
Where was Meher Baba born?
Pune, India
Was Meher Baba vegetarian?
Yes, Meher Baba was vegetarian. Although born to Zoroastrians who eat meat, he became vegetarian once he began his spiritual life's work.
What are the release dates for Meher Baba Avatar of the Age - 1988?
Meher Baba Avatar of the Age - 1988 was released on: USA: 1988 (Chicago International Film Festival)
What religion was Meher Baba born to?
He was born to Zoroastrian parents.
