Rituals and ceremonies « Avatar Meher Baba Hyderabad Center

When faced with love for God

At this time [April 1952] we were vegetarians, eating an egg occasionally. Rice and dal had been our staple foods in India, along with […]

Truth and Religion – Part 2 (Final)

The same applies to that Christian philosophy propounded by the so-called ministers of the present day who preach that salvation can be won only […]

Truth and Religion – Part 1

Truth has nothing in the least to do with religion. It stands far, far beyond religion’s limited and barren dictates and doctrines. Truth lies […]

Ceremonies and rituals for the dead

Then turning to the subject of ceremonies, particularly those for the dead, as practiced among the Parsis and Hindus, Baba […]

To give the blessings of love

“It is a fact that I have come among you. One of these days, the whole world will come to realize […]

Purifying the heart (3/7): Heart cannot be purified by following rituals and ceremonies

“Even as the mind cannot be freed of bindings by mere physical renunciation, so the heart cannot be purified by mere mechanical […]

“It is really great to obey me when not knowing my True Self” – Part 3 (Final)

Hearts are not purified by following the external practices of religion. This is the essence of the three principles of Zoroaster. Baba himself […]

What matters in spiritual path

In the spiritual path, these messages and addresses mean nothing. Without actual experience, all philosophical statements are idle talk, and all these ceremonies are […]

To give the real binding of love

Jimmy and his wife Roda requested that Baba perform the navjot (sacred thread ceremony, usually done by a Zoroastrian priest) of their three sons…Monday morning, 16 […]

The Deep Philosophy of the Masters’ Teachings – Part 3 (Final)

For example, the typical Zoroastrian, while offering his daily devotions, can often be marked counting the number of pages left for the completion of […]