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Caring for Baba’s Home & Treasures
 

Meherabad and Meherazad. As Meher Baba’s two most important ashrams and places of working, Meherabad and Meherazad continue to provide access to much of the legacy of his advent. The personal articles he used, the places he lived and worked in, and the documents, films, and photographs that record his life story are tangible links with the Avatar as love personified.

A major on-going Trust activity involves the care-taking of this legacy and its sharing with the world.

The Samadhi and other buildings. Meher Baba’s Tomb-Shrine (or ‘Samadhi’), as well as many other buildings in the historic sections of the Trust estate, are significant sites in the story of his life and work and as such require ongoing care. In particular, major efforts have gone into the preservation of the beautiful Samadhi murals. At the same time, the Samadhi and other historic sites are vital to the pilgrimage experience. The protection of these places for posterity takes into consideration both their current role for pilgrims of today and their continuing significance for those of tomorrow. top


Baba’s bedroom,
Meherazad
 

Rahuri Cabin,
Meherabad
 

Meher Baba's
Kamili Coat.
Treasure Sharing. The many objects and articles used by Meher Baba during his lifetime constitute tangible links by which the generations to come can experience connection and closeness to him. Manzil-e-Meher, a collection management building at Meherabad, is currently being furnished and equipped for use. A similar, smaller building being constructed at Meherazad will provide a major facility for the chronicling and care of such precious items. These treasures will be shared with the world in time. top

   
Correspondence from Baba over the years is being preserved.

Documents, Films, and Photographs. The many records of Meher Baba’s life and work — which take the form of documents, photographs, films, and audio recordings — will assume great importance in years to come. They will provide humanity with means and mediums to approach God through the person of the Avatar.

At present these records are being treated for long-term preservation in their original form and reproduced in variously formatted master copies. In a later phase of this work, this material will be made accessible to the world through publication, through library and research centers at Meherabad and elsewhere, and also through digital media. top
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Meher Baba in the 1930s, one of the many photographs being preserved.