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Meher Mount is a 172-acre universal spiritual center dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba. Meher Mount is a gateway to the Divine.

Visitors come to Meher Mount in Ojai, California, for pilgrimage, for celebrating Divine Love and Oneness, for loving God through nature, and for service.

06/19/2026

Your Friday photo celebrates the 70th anniversary of Avatar Meher Baba’s day at Meher Mount on August 2, 1956 and the upcoming Anniversary Sahavas...

“An interesting point here is to reflect on what a great number of treasured and holy spots Baba has left with us to be revered by generations to come," noted Kitty Davy, a close disciple who was at Meher Mount with Meher Baba that day in August.

Darwin Shaw, also at Meher Mount on that August 2nd, took this photo of Avatar Meher Baba (blue coat) talking to Meher Mount co-founder and lifetime caretaker Agnes Baron (orange skirt).

The group is standing at the swimming pool — which is now used as a water reservoir for fire abatement.

"Amazingly, during his physical lifetime, Meher Baba left continuously flowing fountains of divine energy, or vibrations, in a great number of places throughout the world. These attest to the timeless omnipotence of this Infinite Being.” -Darwin Shaw

You're Invited to the Anniversary Sahavas on Saturday, August 1, 2026

Come celebrate the 70th anniversary of Meher Baba's visit at the 2026 Anniversary Sahavas at Meher Mount on Saturday, August 2, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Featured guest singer-songwriter Adrienne Shamszad has chosen the theme “Letting Love In, Letting Love Out — Meher Baba in the World” for her concert at this special celebration.

You will love hearing Adrienne perform her soul-stirring love songs. Her influences as an instrumentalist and songwriter are rooted in folk, rock, and R&B.

Adrienne will start the day’s program facilitating a Courtyard Chat about welcoming Meher Baba into our hearts and bringing that love into our daily lives. You are invited to join in the conversation.

To RSVP, click here: https://www.mehermount.org/events/2026/anniversary-sahavas

06/12/2026

"This story reminds us that this spirit of possibility, of hope, of restoration, of beauty, is always there, and we can participate and contribute to it." -Sam Ervin, Meher Mount Board President

Your Friday photo is about a magazine article featuring the film "Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience"

One of the storytellers in the film, Perry Van Houten, is also a reporter for the Ojai Valley News. Perry recently sat down with Margaret Magnus, Producer and award-winning Co-Director of the film, and with Sam Ervin, Meher Mount Board President and one of the film’s storytellers, to talk about the movie.

His article, “Baba’s Tree of Fire,” is published in Ojai Magazine's Spring 2026 issue.

“We live in a time of great change all over the world,” said Margaret Magnus. “And it feels like the movie has come out at a time when we need something to feel good about, to feel hopeful, to look beyond our day-to-day ups and downs.”

Continuing on that theme, Sam Ervin noted, “Sometimes it’s easy to despair over the state of the world, or issues that seem intractable and impossible to overcome.

“Yet this story reminds us that this spirit of possibility, of hope, of restoration, of beauty, is always there, and we can participate and contribute to it.”

You can read the full article here: https://issuu.com/ojaivisitorsguide/docs/ojaimagazine_spring26/48

06/06/2026

"It was an opportunity to step back in time and imagine what the land was like hundreds or even thousands of years ago.” -Ron Holsey

Today's photo is in honor of the Guided Nature Walk in April. “I appreciated the chance to experience the Divine through nature,” said Ron Holsey, Meher Mount Board Vice President, after taking part in the nature walk at Meher Mount.

"When I think about nature at Meher Mount," he continued, "my mind usually goes to the birds, the animals and the trees. It’s not often that we think about all the ‘little guys’ — the plants, grasses, and shrubs that we trample on or brush past as we walk from place to place.

That’s why Scott’s plant walk was such a unique experience. It gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for these overlooked inhabitants of the land.

The guided walk was also a sensory experience. We took a closer look at some of the plants we might not normally notice. We smelled their crushed leaves, felt their velvety textures, and heard how their seed pods sounded.

I learned about a variety of native plants. There is the Southern California Black Walnut (Juglans californica) which differs from its European cousins and was used by the Chumash Indians.

Scott also talked about the natural deodorant, Cowboy Cologne (Artemisia californica) and other medicinal plants used by Indigenous Americans.

It was an opportunity to step back in time and imagine what the land was like hundreds or even thousands of years ago."

This photo of botanist Scott Tomkinson talking about the native plants at Meher Mount was taken by Ron Holsey.

05/29/2026

"If I was going to make a movie of Meher Baba, I'd better learn to move fast. He moved so swiftly at times, it seemed his feet didn't even touch the ground." -Charmian Duce Knowles

Your Friday photo is in honor of the 70th anniversary of Avatar Meher Baba’s visit to Southern California…

In 1956, Meher Baba circled the globe in 30 days, flying 30,000 miles and visiting five continents.

Charmian Duce Corrinet (later Knowles) was asked by Meher Baba to film His visit in America. The result of Charmian’s filming and editing is "Meher Baba in the USA, 1956," a film produced by Sufism Reoriented.

This photograph of Avatar Meher Baba at Meher Mount on August 2, 1956, is a screenshot from that film. He is with co-founder and lifetime caretaker Agnes Baron who is taking Him on a tour of the property.

The 70th anniversary celebration of that visit will be on August 1, 2026. To learn more about this event, click here: https://www.mehermount.org/events/2026/anniversary-sahavas

On Making the Film Meher Baba in the USA, 1956:

“Early one beautiful morning in July 1956, a group of us drove out to Idlewild Airport [New York] to begin what Baba had called a sahavas – time in the intimate company of the Master. I had been given a special charge for this visit… Baba had asked that I make a movie of it,” explained Charmian Duce Knowles in her book "Spread My Love."

Charmian described her film experience and equipment: “I had only held a movie camera in my hands once before… That and two years of still photography in college were my only training for making a film about the Avatar. I decided that what I lacked in experience, I could at least make up for in equipment.

“We had heard about a new movie camera [16 mm] that had automatic light control and that used film cassettes. It wasn’t even on the market yet, but a friend went clear to the factory in Detroit and managed to deliver one to me in New York City. It was the most technologically advanced camera of its time, but there were still drawbacks.”

When Meher Baba emerged from the airport, Charmian started filming. She said she quickly realized “that if I was going to make a movie of Meher Baba, I’d better learn to move fast. He moved so swiftly at times, it seemed his feet didn’t even touch the ground.”

You're Invited to the Anniversary Sahavas on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Meher Baba's visit at the 2026 Anniversary Sahavas at Meher Mount on Saturday, August 2, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Featured guest singer-songwriter Adrienne Shamszad has chosen the theme “Letting Love In, Letting Love Out — Meher Baba in the World” for this special celebration.

You will love hearing Adrienne perform her soul-stirring love songs. Her influences as an instrumentalist and songwriter are rooted in folk, rock, and R&B.

Adrienne will start the day’s program facilitating a Courtyard Chat about welcoming Meher Baba into our hearts and bringing that love into our daily lives. You are invited to join in the conversation.

To RSVP, click here: https://www.mehermount.org/events/2026/anniversary-sahavas

05/22/2026

Your Friday photo is in remembrance of Avatar Meher Baba’s automobile accident near Prague, Oklahoma, on May 24, 1952.

“…the personal disaster, for some years foretold by me, took place in the form of an automobile accident while crossing the American continent… It was necessary that it should happen in America. God willed it so,” Meher Baba said about His accident.

This photo of Meher Baba was taken in August 1952 in Switzerland where He was recovering from the accident.

Meher Baba said the following about His universal suffering:

“The Avatar does not take upon himself the karma of the world nor does he become bound by it.

But he takes upon himself the suffering of the world which is the result of its karma.

His suffering for the world is vicarious. It does not entail entanglement with the karma of the world.

But humanity finds its redemption from its karma through his vicarious sufferings, e.g., illness, humiliation, accidents and the like. In his own ways, the Avatar unfailingly fulfills his incarnation by giving a spiritual push to his age.”

05/15/2026

"You have come for My Sahavas, so forget your worldly commitments..." -Avatar Meher Baba

Merwan Dubash passed away this week on May 9, 2026. Through Merwan's stories that described such simple acts as reading the newspaper aloud to Meher Baba or playing card games with Him, we got a glimpse of his intimate daily contact with God in human form.

Take a moment now to watch these videos that will make you feel as if you are in Meher Baba’s presence.

“My Experiences with Meher Baba” - Part 1 - Merwan Dubash: https://youtu.be/eWAEdabPc2U?si=pJdRvWq38x3xHFD7

“My Experiences with Meher Baba” - Part 2 - Merwan Dubash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrSn0GelomM

Merwan Dubash was the son of Adi and Rhoda Dubash. The family had decades of close contact with Meher Baba.

Born in what is now Pakistan in 1947, Merwan was named by Meher Baba and grew up under Baba’s guidance and orders.

He met Meher Baba for the first time when he was 18 months old. He had the great privilege of spending time with Baba on many occasions, including the Wadia Park Darshan 1954, East-West Gathering 1962 and three long visits with Meher Baba in Guruprasad, Pune, in the 1960s.

Merwan and his wife Ruby volunteered for the Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust in Meherabad and Meherazad, India. Merwan was a trustee of the Avatar Meher Baba Trust from 2014 to 2020. He is survived by his wife, Ruby, and son, Neville.

05/14/2026

Meher Mount will be closed Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 due to road work. Meher Mount will be open again on Saturday, May 16.

05/08/2026

"It's in the valleys that I grow..."

This photo from Avatar’s Point at Meher Mount looking southeast to the Santa Monica Mountains and Heritage Valley was taken by former caretaker Buzz Glasky.

This song was adapted by singer-songwriter Pam Rubenstein from the poem, “It’s In the Valleys I Grow,” by Jane Eggleston:

"Sometimes my life seems hard to bear,
Full of troubles, tears, and woe,
It’s then that I must remember,
It’s in the valleys that I grow.

If I never left the mountaintop,
And knew nothing more of pain,
I seldom would remember You,
And my life would be in vain.

I have so much to learn about,
And my growth seems very slow;
Sometimes I need the mountaintops,
But it’s in the valleys that I grow.

And I don’t always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I’m very sure of one thing,
My dearest Friend will see me through.

Forgive me for complaining, Lord,
When I’m feeling very low,
Just flash me a reminder:
It’s in the valleys that I grow.

Do what You must to make me strong,
And use me every day,
To share Your love with others,
And help them find their way.

Thank you for the valleys, Lord,
For this one thing, I know:
The mountaintops are glorious,
But it’s in the valleys that I grow."

If you would like to listen to the song, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRalUIbTidc

05/01/2026

"Meher Baba indicted that he traveled in order to carry out His inner work of awakening."

Today's photo is in honor of the 70th anniversary of Avatar Meher Baba's visit to Southern California.

In 1956, Meher Baba circled the globe in 30 days, including flying 30,000 miles and crossing five continents.

During that time, He made a three-day trip to Southern California, including spending a day at Meher Mount in Ojai on August 2, 1956.

Why did Meher Baba constantly travel? Charles Haynes offers this explanation in his book "Meher Baba, The Awakener:"

"Meher Baba indicated that he traveled in order to carry out his inner work of awakening. He gave no importance to founding any organization in his name, and he advocated no particular method of spiritual practice.

Most of the press stories about him were favorable, but when unfavorable or sensational reports appeared in newspapers, he did not respond nor was he disturbed.

He moved about as one who had a particular timetable, requiring him to visit certain places and people at appointed times known only to him.

A good number of those Baba contacted during his visits to the West became his lifelong disciples. Many who met him felt an immediate familiarity and warmth.

Those traveling with Meher Baba came to realize that all of his external activities were crucial for his inner work. In many places he simply wished to work by silently walking through crowds.

In other places Baba wished to contact those he called his agents, advanced souls who, unknown to the world, silently worked for him in every part of the globe. Though they had not met him physically, Baba stated that these agents recognized him as the Avatar and received internal instructions from him."

04/24/2026

"When I asked what message to give to those who come to be with You here, I heard: 'Let God Come.'" -Sam Ervin, Board President

The Darshan Courtyard at Meher Mount was born of fire and ashes. The courtyard is in the space of the Baba Room where Avatar Meher Baba gave darshan (the grace of seeing or being with the Divine) to His followers on August 2, 1956.

The guesthouse with the Baba Room burned to the ground on October 14, 1985. All that remained was the stone fireplace and chimney — now known as Baba’s Fireplace. This courtyard evokes that space and is open to welcome visitors.

This 8:56-minute video tells the story of the Darshan Courtyard. This film was shown at the dedication ceremony on March 28, 2026. Sam Ervin, board president, made the following dedication.

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9902 Sulphur Mountain Road
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