Meher Baba
Born February 25, 1894, Meher Baba's name was originally Merwan Sheriar
Irani. According to tradition, five Perfect Masters (Qutub"”a
God-conscious individual) influenced him over a period of seven years to achieve
the realization that he was the Avatar of this cycle. The first was an elderly
woman of the Muslim faith, Hazrat Babajan, who initiated the process when she
kissed him on the forehead. The word "Avatar" means an embodiment or
manifestation of God on earth. Followers of Meher Baba believe he was the most
recent manifestation of God, having previously visited the earth as Zoroaster,
Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed and others. Meher Baba maintained silence
for the last forty-three years of his life, communicating primarily with hand
gestures and an alphabet board. He never sought to establish a religious sect,
but proclaimed the unity of all religions. A large following of disciples, from
many different faiths, continues to grow worldwide. Meher Baba established a
Universal Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He died January 31,
1969, at Meherazad, India.
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