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"Silence Day" Sahavas at MBUSC (9-10 July 2007)

 
82nd Anniversary Celebration of Beloved Avatar Meher Baba's Eternal Silence was marked by a special Sahavas
at Meher Baba Universal Spiritual Center ay Byramangala. About 80 Meher Baba lovers from places like Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri, Tirupati and Hyderabad joined the Bangalore lovers and made the Sahavas a memorable one.
Bro. Sri. B.Ramakrishnaiah's talks (from Hyderabad) were enjoyed by all on the evening of the 9th.
Lovers remembered the Eternal Beloved's Silence with Film Shows, presentations, voice over skits, quiz and puzzles in the name of the Avatar. MBUSC made good arrangements for food and accomodation of the sahavasees. The partially constructed prayer hall was used for accomodation purpose.
 
 
"Akhanda Ek Naam" in many Indian languages means to "chant without a break".  On the 27 May 2007, a 12-hour sahavas comprising exclusively of "Hare Meher Hare Meher, Meher Meher Hare Hare; Hare Baba Hare Baba; Meher Baba Hare Hare" - Meher Naam was held at Jayanagar center in Bangalore. Baba Lovers from several places in Andhra and Karnataka states participated. Bro. Mallik and party from Avatar Meher Baba Center, Kakinada made the Sahavas even more enjoying with their melodious songs and naam. Photographs and audio clips from the Sahavas can be found on this link.

JOURNEY ON FOOT (15-16 Oct 2006) 

To commemorate the beginning ofAvatar Meher Baba’s New Life on 16th of October, 1949 and also the commencement of  "Manonash (annihilation of mind)", part of New Life on the same day in 1951, a  2-day padayatra (meaning "journey on foot") program was conducted for a distance of about 40 km from Bangalore to Byramangala in the southern part of India. Both these places witnessed the Avatar's work during His physical form. Bangalore is one of the places where Avatar Meher Baba did extensive work with the god-intoxicated Masts. Also it is the place where, the Samadhi of Sadguru Narayan Maharaj, one of the five perfect masters responsible for realization of Meher Baba’s Godhood, is located. Abbankuppe Village, near Byramangala, visited by Avatar Meher Baba on His way to Mysore, is well-known amongst Meher Baba family for the Universal Spiritual Center (MBUSC), standing in the area where the Avatar laid the foundation stone with His own hands in 1939.