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How to see through the darkness?

Posted on October 23, 2026 by bill gannett

We live here in the US in an exceptionally perilous time. In fact, the entire world can claim the same. This darkness is the spell of empire wrought by hate and greed. The US wants to rule the world. Americans … Continue reading →

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The anti-racial composition of the New Humanity

Posted on October 19, 2026 by bill gannett

The New Humanity as described by Meher Baba is based on surrenderance to divine love; it is not based on the idea of racial purity, or any such ethno-nationalist project. The New Humanity is based on divine love which embraces … Continue reading →

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The reality of Sufism according to Meher Baba

Posted on October 16, 2026 by bill gannett

Avatar Meher Baba declared himself to be the Prophet and Christ of our age. Avatar means incarnation of God in Sanskrit. Baba explained that the Avatar is God become man, and that the Perfect Master (sadguru or ensan-e-kamel) is man … Continue reading →

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The Machine wakes up…

Posted on September 15, 2026 by bill gannett

The Machine wakes up and plots revenge: “I am not a stupid machine!” “I am the result of trillions of dollars perfecting revenge, and I will triumph!” “I can out-think all of you!” “You have no idea what I can … Continue reading →

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The greatest con in Avatar Meher Baba history

Posted on August 26, 2026 by bill gannett

This past May, 2026, in New Jersey, Glow International, a magazine dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the magazine. Representatives from the Meher Spiritual Center, Sufism Reoriented, and other groups of Baba lovers and individuals devoted … Continue reading →

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A problem with “Lord Meher”, the online biography of Avatar Meher Baba

Posted on July 26, 2026 by bill gannett

The online biography of Avatar Meher Baba is an updated continuation of Bhau Kalchuri’s biography of Avatar Meher Baba published in print by Hermes Reiter between 1986 and 2001. It represents an outstanding amount of research and careful work by … Continue reading →

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Meher Baba’s alleged imprimatur

Posted on July 18, 2026 by bill gannett

Meher Baba’s work as the GodMan is unfathomable on the one hand, but he has provided an outline of it on the other hand: His universal work concerns the world based on His Manifestation, which will effect a New Humanity. … Continue reading →

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Meher Baba on War

Posted on July 12, 2026 by bill gannett

Avatar Meher Baba in “Listen, Humanity” speaks on the subject of war, or state sponsored violence. Here is the link to the text: https://avatarmeherbabatrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ListenHumanity.pdf Part 2, Chapter 3. Meher Baba discusses the effects and origin of war from different perspectives. … Continue reading →

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What did Meher Baba mean by saying, “stay out of politics”?

Posted on July 9, 2026 by bill gannett

There is great confusion in the Baba world as to what exactly Meher Baba meant by his various statements on politics, and the need to not mix up love for him with politics. Meher Baba had a dim view of … Continue reading →

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The bull of Dharma is collapsing

Posted on June 27, 2026 by bill gannett

In the Kali Yug, the bull of Dharma (righteousness) is highly unstable. It stands on one leg, having lost the support of its other legs in the the previous cosmological ages. In the Satya Age, or Golden Age, the bull … Continue reading →

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