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Dear Meher Center Family and Friends,
A loving Jai Baba from Meher Center.
When Meher Baba was visiting Zurich, Switzerland in July of 1934, He had a number of interviews with those looking for spiritual advice. Below are a few of those interviews.
Miss Girsberger, the daughter of a clergyman, wanted to know why Westerners thought Eastern religions were so confusing? Baba replied, "Easterners say the same thing about Western religions! Everyone thinks his own religion is the best. This is ignorance. Jesus never meant that. What does religion mean? To find God within. What did Jesus teach? To find him within and not to wage wars [in his name] as his followers have been doing."
"How can we realize that?"
"Through Love, and helping others selflessly. It is very easy. If you think less of yourself and more of others, it is so easy. No matter if you doubt me or do not even believe in me, I will help you. I will help you even if you don't want it! When the sun is high up in the sky and you feel hot, you cannot avoid it. It shines on you even if you don't want it to."
To another, Baba said, "[Spirituality] is so easy, but people make it so complicated that it seems a gigantic task. Think more of others and less of yourself. Try, little by little."
Mrs. Hiner, a woman working in Walter's office, was asked if she wanted to ask anything. She shook her head no. Baba commented: "I understand, because what can explanations mean when internal help is at hand? Real help is spiritual help, not by words and explanations." A few tears fell from the woman's eyes, and she put her hand in Baba's and sat with him for a few moments.
Another person who also had no questions said he only wanted the Master's contact, to which Baba commented: "If it is true that I know everything, then there is no need to ask me questions. And if you feel I do not know, what is the use of asking me as I would not then be able to help you!"
At 10 A.M., a nurse named Mrs. Schreiber disclosed certain fears to Baba, saying, "I am so tired of life and very unhappy. I don't see how I can improve."
Baba reassured her, "Everyone is unconsciously tired of this life, because everyone seeks happiness, but knows not how to get it. But life is so beautiful! It is meant to be happy. I will help you. Then things will appear changed. You will see it. It is always the outlook that counts, and not the object. Today, you feel tired, upset, seeing nothing beautiful in things around you in life. If tomorrow, you do not feel bored but cheerful in the same things that appeared so black to you yesterday — it is all due to changed mentality and outlook. The easy way is not to make so much of things. Take them lightly. Say to yourself, 'I am meant to be happy, to make others happy,' and gradually you do become happy yourself and make others happy, too. Don't suggest to your mind, 'I am tired, haggard, depressed,' et cetera. That will make it worse. Always say, 'All is well and beautiful. I will be happy.'"
Baba added, "I will help you spiritually. I can and I will. You will feel it." *
In Baba's Love and Service,
Buz Connor,
For Meher Center board and staff
*Lord Meher, Bhau Kalchuri, Online Edition Page 1631.
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