MEHER BABA THE AWAKENER Second Edition (1993) By Charles Haynes An Avatar Meher Baba Trust eBook June 2011 Copyright © 1989 by Charles Haynes Source and short publication history: This eBook reproduces the second edition (1993) of Meher Baba the Awakener published by The Avatar Foundation, Inc (North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina). eBooks at the Avatar Meher Baba Trust Web Site The Avatar Meher Baba Trust’s eBooks aspire to be textually exact though non-facsimile reproductions of published books, journals and articles. With the consent of the copyright holders, these online editions are being made available through the Avatar Meher Baba Trust’s web site, for the research needs of Meher Baba’s lovers and the general public around the world. Again, the eBooks reproduce the text, though not the exact visual likeness, of the original publications. 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If you find any of these, please let us know, by emailing us at MEHER BABA, THE AWAKENER Charles Haynes AVATAR FOUNDATION, INC. Meher Baba, The Awakener Copyright © 1989 Charles Haynes Second Edition, 1993 No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the author. All of Meher Baba's quotes Copyright © Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust, Ahmednagar, India, except quotes from God Speaks, Life at its Best and Beams from Meher Baba on the Spiritual Panorama Copyright © Sufism Reoriented, Walnut Creek, California. Other persons quoted from Love Alone Prevails, The God-Man and Treasures from the Meher Baba Journals Copyright © Meher Spiritual Center. Other persons quoted from The Wayfarers and Silent Word Copyright © Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. Other persons quoted from 82 Family Letters Copyright © Universal Spiritual League in America . Other persons quoted from The Glow Copyright © Naosherwan Anzar. All quotes from While the World Slept Copyright © Bhau Kalchuri, Ahmednagar, India. All quotes from Much Silence Copyright © Meher Baba Spiritual League, Ltd. All photographs of Meher Baba Copyright © Lawrence Reiter, Myrtle Beach, S.C. except for photograph at Narbada River, Jabalpur, (page 110) Copyright © Jayne Barry Haynes, Myrtle Beach, S.C. All quotes and photographs used by permission. Printed in the United States of America. Cover Design: Keith Sheridan Associates, Inc. ISBN 0-9624472-1-8 Published by THE AVATAR FOUNDATION, INC. P.O. Box 1367 N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29598-1367 Acknowledgements I wish to thank Meher Baba's men and women mandali for the insight and inspiration that made this book possible. I am especially grateful to Eruch Jessawala for his loving help and encouragement. Since he first proposed this book in 1986, Ken Coleman has worked tirelessly and selflessly on every aspect of the project. Jeff Wolverton and David Carter made many valu- able suggestions that greatly strengthened the book. David also spent many hours checking the references and proofing the text. Robert Love helped in many ways, great and small, throughout the project. Marsha Forman graciously assisted in the final stages of production. Though it has been much revised, much of the original manuscript was written for my doctoral dissertation at Emory University. I owe much to John Fenton and Jack Boozer for their guidance and support during that time and throughout my academic career. Elizabeth Patterson, a disciple of Meher Baba, first introduced me to him more than thirty years ago. Her life of service will always stand as a living example of Meher Baba's love in action. This book is dedicated to her. Charles Haynes Throughout this book, with the exception of the Supplement, Meher Baba's words appear in italics. All of the material in the Supplement was given by Meher Baba. Contents INTRODUCTION ……..1 1. THE DIVINE THEME ……..5 The story of consciousness; The Journey of Consciousness; The Divine Romance; The Avatar 2. THE LIFE STORY ...….35 Veiled Youth; Realized Divinity; Seeker of God; The God-Man 3. THE UNIVERSAL WORK ……65 Speaking in Silence; Mastery in Servitude; Agents and Masts; Seclusion Work; Universal Suffering; The New Humanity 4. THE AWAKENING OF THE HEART ……85 The Path of Love; Knowledge of the Heart; Love, Obedience and Surrender; Remembrance; The Awakener SUPPLEMENT Meher Baba's Universal Message …...111 The Avatar …...112 The Master's Prayer …...117 How TO Love God …...118 The Seven Realities …...119 The Highest of The High …...120 FOOTNOTES …...128 Meherabad, 1927-28