The New Life: The New Life: The fortunate poor woman

Meher Baba had spent twelve days in Sarnath. At seven o’clock on Monday morning 12 December 1949, Baba, leading the way, left Sarnath on […]

The New Life: Prayers in langoti at Sarnath

Entrance to the subterranean rooms where Baba and companions did prayers wearing langoti

On the harsh, cold morning of December 7, Baba walked […]

The New Life: Begging in Benares

[Conditions for begging in Benares laid down by Baba] From Benares onwards, the begging will be natural. For training purposes at Benares, we ought […]

The New Life: An example of service with humility

[Baba and the companions reached Benares on 15th November 1949 from Belgaum. Dr Khare and Dr Nath have arranged accommodation at a bungalow […]

The New Life: How Babadas could contact Dr Khare and Dr Nath

As mentioned, Sadashiv and Babadas had sent a telegram from Benares that suitable bungalows had been rented there. But how this had been […]

The New Life: Daulat Singh shares Baba’s New Life all alone (Part-2 of 2)

In 1949, Baba had sent Dr. Daulat Singh home to Bangalore from Belgaum with certain instructions. Accordingly, he was to live only on food […]

The New Life: Daulat Singh shares Baba’s New Life all alone (Part-1 of 2)

Soon afterwards, Daulat Singh asked Baba if he could take two month’s leave.

He wished to settle some family matters at Bangalore. Baba gave […]

The New Life: An analogy of constructing a building for explaining the New Life

In the course of discussing the idea, Baba clarified the following points with an analogy of constructing a building:

The New Life — which […]

The New Life: “Absolute and perfect renunciation”

Hopelessness means renunciation of all hopes.

Aimlessness means renunciation of all aims.

Helplessness means renunciation of all help.

No […]

The New Life: On the quality of readiness to carry out Baba’s orders instantaneously

Finding Baba in a conversational mood, Eruch, Adi, Nilu and Ghani induced him to explain more about the New Life, resulting in the […]