One of the earliest known films of the Master, this short Movietone
newsreel was taken during Meher Baba’s second visit to America (May 1932).
Meher Baba is seen in a private garden in Greenwich Village using his alphabet
board to describe his mission to America. This unedited footage includes several
“retakes.” The film was discovered in 1993 in the University of South
Carolina archives. 7 minutes.
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Meher Baba at Harmon-on-Hudson, 1932
Discovered in the Sherman Grinberg Library in 1994, this two-minute
Paramount newsreel was taken a few days after the Movietone news film described
above (May 1932). It shows brief glimpses of Meher Baba at age 38 with Indian
and Western followers at a rustic retreat north of New York City. Baba is seen
drawing and drinking water from a well. Also included on the tape is a letter
about the film from Baba’s sister, Mani, read by Ann Conlon. 8 minutes.
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Meher Baba’s Call
This documentary features footage of Meher Baba’s 1954 men’s
darshan at Meherabad, known as the “Three Incredible Weeks.” 34 minutes.
VHS $10.00
Scenes from Meher Baba’s Tour of Andhra, 1954
Responding to the call of his lovers, Meher Baba made a two-week
“mass darshan tour” in the central Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,
where thousands hailed him as the Avatar of the Age. The 16mm documentary film
of this tour contains some of the most beautiful images of Meher Baba ever recorded.
With permission of The Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust, this
film was processed, edited and enhanced using modern video technology. Many of
the resulting images show Meher Baba in more color, clarity and detail than the
original film. This video presents a selection of these breathtaking scenes of
Meher Baba with his Eastern lovers. The video is accompanied by an original soundtrack
of instrumental music by the Consortium of the Arts. 24 minutes.
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Scenes from Meher Baba’s Tour of the United States,
1956
On his 1956 world tour, Meher Baba spent two weeks visiting devotees
in New York City, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and in Los Angeles, Ojai and
San Francisco, California. At Meher Baba’s request, Charmian Duce Knowles
made a documentary film of the entire tour. This video presents highlights from
the film, edited and enhanced for videotape, showing the Master at work and play
with his Western lovers. An original musical soundtrack features the Women’s
Choir of the Consortium of the Arts singing Meher Baba’s name. 30 minutes.
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Darshan Scenes from the East-West Gathering
In what he called the most important meeting of this Avataric
advent, Meher Baba brought together 5,000 of his devotees from the East and the
West for four days in November 1962. This video presents scenes of Meher Baba’s
work and interactions with lovers from around the world during the gathering.
An original musical soundtrack features the Women’s Choir of the Consortium
of the Arts singing Meher Baba’s name. 40 minutes.
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You Alone Exist
This is the prayer/poem that Meher Baba wrote with Bhau Kalchuri
and that Baba said would be sung in households around the world. Peter Nordeen
produced this marvelous DVD and put together the wonderful visual images. Jim
Meyer created and performed the outstanding sound track. 24 minutes.
DVD $20.00
Meher Baba’s Grace
Peter Booth, operating as Meherabad Film, presents
beautiful images of the Avatar taken from various films and supports these images
with a musical soundtrack. 13 minutes.
DVD $16.00
VHS $10.00
Eternal Beloved
In this beautiful video, Meher Baba is presented simply and directly
as the God of Love. Using rare and extraordinary footage taken over a period of
nearly 40 years, the film captures the warmth, humor and compassion of the man
whose love has touched so many hearts. The story is movingly told through the
experiences of three of Baba’s closest disciples: his sister Mani, Eruch
Jessawala, and Dr. Goher Irani. 40 minutes.
DVD $50.00
Ancient One
Chris Riger’s film features extensive documentary footage
of the last public darshan program given by Meher Baba, in Poona, India, in 1965.
The video is artfully edited into a montage of film clips and photographs that
review the Master’s life and work. A narration includes readings from Meher
Baba’s messages. 30 minutes.
VHS $10.00
Beyond Words, 1967
The history of Beyond Words dates
back to 1967, the year in which Avatar Meher Baba stepped out of seclusion to
allow the acclaimed Dutch filmmaker Louis van Gasteren the opportunity to interview
him. Professionally shot in color on 35mm film with sound, van Gasteren’s
video gives us beautiful and intimate closeups of Meher Baba at both Meherazad
and Meherabad. 28 minutes.
DVD $52.00
God In Human Form
Written and produced in 2003 by Peter Nordeen, this excellent, biographical
documentary is also a good introduction to the life and work of Avatar Meher Baba.
65 minutes.
DVD $24.00
Avatar Meher Baba’s Mandali
Paul Comar was compelled to create a visual and musical tribute
to Avatar Meher Baba, his Mandali and Beloved Mehera. The first 15 min. or so
of the DVD pays tribute to Baba with the camera moving over a collection of photographs.
Then, extraordinary footage from a film taken by Paul during a trip to India in
1971 is presented. 95 minutes.
DVD $15.00
Listed in alphabetical order
All This and Heaven Too: Mani
From the Witness Series
Meher Baba’s sister, Mani, talks about her early childhood
with her “God-brother.” 62 minutes.
DVD $35.00
Avatar Meher Baba’s Final Declaration
This talk by Bhau Kalchuri was given and recorded at the Sufism Reoriented Center in Walnut Creek, CA on
September 14, 2005.
DVD $18.00
Becoming His: Eruch
From the Witness Series
In Becoming His, a Witness Series
of four videotapes, Eruch Jessawala narrates his personal history. Eruch, one
of the master story tellers of the age, tells us how he met Meher Baba, how he
and his family came to live with Meher Baba and how he became one of the Avatar’s
closest companions. Filmed in 1986 and only recently released, this series is
superb. Disc 1: Falling For Meher Baba – 58 minutes; Disc 2: Caught In His Net – 59 minutes; Disc 3: The Jessawallas Join Meher Baba – 53 minutes; Disc 4: Learning Meher Baba’s Ways – 57 minutes.
DVD each $35.00
The Beloved’s Watchdog: Agnes Baron
From the Witness Series
This video was filmed in 1985 at Meher Mount in Ojai, California
and at a surprise birthday party for Agnes in Berkeley, California. 58 minutes,
VHS
DVD $25.00
Closer and Closer to Him: Eruch
From the Witness Series
In this videotape filmed at Meherazad in 1986, Eruch Jessawala
talks of love and life with Avatar Meher Baba. Eruch joined Meher Baba in 1938
at age 21 and became in many ways Baba’s closest companion. 56 minutes.
DVD $35.00
Each One His Duty: Dr. Goher
From the Witness Series
In this videotape filmed at Meherazad in 1986, Dr. Goher Irani
reviews her life with Meher Baba. Goher met Meher Baba in 1922 when she was six.
In this videotape she describes how Meher Baba directed her education and training
as a doctor, her life as a member of the women mandali and her role as physician
and companion to the Avatar. 57 minutes.
DVD $35.00
A Garland of Egos
This musical play is based on the book Nowhere to Now Here by Michael Da Costa. Inspired by Meher Baba’s teachings, it expresses in a variety of ways—both serious and humorous—some of “the devious tricks of a slippery ego.” Adapted and performed by writers, actors, and musicians from the Consortium of the Arts of Sufism Reoriented, Spring 2005. 59 minutes.
DVD $20.00
God Speaks: The Musical!
Music and lyrics by Henry Mindlin
Laughter is divine. Delight, joy and bubbling mirth are central qualities of
Meher Baba’s beautiful Creation. Indeed Baba has proclaimed: “Life is
a mighty joke!” Honoring this theme, God Speaks—The Musical! takes the
full range of principles of Avatar Meher Baba’s great book, God Speaks, and
gives them a humorous spin! 90 minutes.
DVD $20.00
VHS $10.00
Happy Birthday Darling Mehera
Meher Baba's sister Mani wrote, “As Sita was for Ram, Radha for Krishna, Mary for Jesus, for this Advent of Meher Baba, it is Mehera who plays the leading role. This role, of being the chosen counterpart to the God-Man, amounts to the highest, purest, most spiritual relationship, consisting of a divine love which the world cannot imagine.” This film is a stirring collection of old, rare, and more recent stills and film footage of Baba, Mehera, the Women Mandali and others, beautifully set to the music of Buz Connor, Al Jolson, Margaret Berstein, Jamie Newell, Kaite Irani and others. Directed by Kacy Cook, edited by Robert Fredericks. 2007. 35 minutes
DVD $20.00
Joyce Bird at Avatar’s Abode
Joyce Bird, 97 years of age, tells of her love for Meher Baba, whom she met in England in 1952. Produced by Michael Le Page. 2007. 43 min.
DVD $20.00
Katie Irani: His Will, His Pleasure
From the Witness Series
Dr. Goher's younger sister, Katie narrates her personal history
in a delightful and charming manner that demonstrates her love for Avatar Meher
Baba and testifies to her personal credo. Disc 1: Destined to Serve Him – 57 minutes; Disc 2: Joining Meher Baba on the Blue Bus Tours – 59 minutes; Disc 3: Stories from the Blue Bus Years – 50 minutes.
DVD each $35.00
Love Comes West
This DVD from Michael Le Page is a visual recording of a slide-show presentation made in 1981, with a superb new sound track added. 33 minutes.
DVD $20.00
Living With God: Irene Billo
From the Witness Series
Irene, who was born in 1916, met Meher Baba in 1937 and soon thereafter
went to India where she lived in the women’s ashram for 8 years. 57 minutes.
DVD $25.00
Meher Baba, Lord and Friend: Mehera
From the Witness Series
The first program in the Witness Series presents Mehera’s story of how she came to Meher Baba. This program was filmed in 1986, three years before Mehera’s passing. 58 minutes.
DVD $40.00
Meher Baba, The Awakener
This 1994 television documentary by Tim Thelen is a clear and full introduction to Meher Baba and his principles. Narrated by Dina Snow Franklin, it includes interviews with Bhau Kalchuri, Don Stevens, Meher Baba’s nephews Rustom and Sohrab Irani, Marguerite Poley and Robert Ellwood. 60 minutes, VHS, NTSC, PAL, SECAM.
VHS $10.00
Meher Baba’s Life in Song
During the years 1971 through 1981, Ivy Oneita Duce, Murshida
of Sufism Reoriented, produced seven musical plays dramatizing episodes in the
life of Meher Baba. Nearly all of her students participated in producing these
plays. People came from all over the world to see these remarkable celebrations
of Meher Baba’s life. Everyone who saw them remembers vividly their power
and beauty. Most especially they remember the tremendous force of Meher Baba’s
presence on these occasions. DVD and VHS
Part 1: Merwan and Manzil-e-Meem
Merwan takes as its theme Meher Baba’s unveiling by the
five Perfect Masters. Manzil-e-Meem (the name of Baba’s first ashram or
center in India) highlights Baba’s early work with His first group of disciples
in the 1920s. 102 minutes.
DVD $27.00
VHS $10.00
Part 2: The Prem Ashram and The Mast Tours
The Prem Ashram tells the lively story of the “school of
love” Meher Baba created for children in India in the 1920s. The Mast Tours
explores Baba’s work in the 1940s with masts, spiritually intoxicated souls
overwhelmed by their love for God. 118 minutes.
DVD $27.00
VHS $10.00
Mehera, Meher Baba’s Beloved
Produced by Steve Edelman and Meher Prasad
This documentary contains early photographs and rare film footage of Mehera. Narrated by Mehera’s niece, Meheru Irani, it includes interviews with Mehera filmed in 1986 and footage of Mani talking about Mehera. 42 minutes.
VHS $10.00
Murshida: The Story of a Spiritual Guide
This video explores the development of Meher Baba’s Sufi
school, Sufism Reoriented, and his collaborative work with Ivy O. Duce, the American
woman he named as its first Murshida, or leader. Murshida Duce worked closely
with Meher Baba as he created a distinctive new Sufi school, one that reflected
the ancient spiritual traditions of Sufism but emphasized the spiritual goals
of this Avataric advent and harmonized with contemporary Western culture. The
video includes a section on Murshida Duce’s early life and several films
of Meher Baba. 47 minutes.
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Musical Themes from “Lord of the Universe ”
Selections from an oratorio that celebrates Avatar Meher Baba as the Supreme Lord of the Universe. This videotape features soloists, orchestra and chorus of the Consortium of the Arts. 26 minutes.
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My Experiences with Meher Baba: Lud Dimpfl
From the Witness Series
Lud Dimpfl’s personal association with Meher Baba was unique
and very full. These four documentary programs include extensive interviews with
Lud, beautiful film footage of the events Lud describes, along with original music.
Tape 1
1952: Early Lessons For Living – 53 minutes.
Tape 2
1954: Three Incredible Weeks” – 58 minutes.
Tape 3
1956 and 1958: With Meher Baba In America – 54 minutes.
Tape 4
1958 in America and 1960 and 1962 in India – 53 minutes.
DVD each $40.00
DVD set of 4 $120.00
My Life with Meher Baba: Charmian Knowles
From the Witness Series
Disk 1
Meeting Meher Baba in India in 1948
Disk 2
With Meher Baba in America and Europe, 1952
Disk 3
Travels with Meher Baba in Europe, 1952
Disk 4
Meher Baba’s Visit to America, 1956: New York
and Myrtle Beach
Disk 5
Meher Baba’s Visit to America, 1956: Myrtle Beach and California
Disk 6
1958 in Myrtle Beach and 1962 in India
Disk 7
Meher Baba Stories
DVD each $25.00
DVD set of 7 $130.00
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
On the 50th anniversary of Baba’s accident, a 4-day gathering was held in Oklahoma to commemorate this extraordinary event. Attendees shared songs, visited the accident site, heard from those who knew Baba, and enjoyed a rock concert, a dhuni fire, and more. Baba’s love and presence filled the air. It is all here in this remarkable and beautiful 2-hour documentary that honors Baba’s accident in a fresh, new way. 122 minutes.
DVD $22.00
Prem Ashram Memories: Esfandiar Vesali
A student in Meher Baba’s “school of love” recalls
his life with Meher Baba and the powerful force of love released within him by
the Master. He explains how that love emerged and was nurtured by Meher Baba.
(1991) 38 minutes.
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Rabia of Basra
The life of Rabia of Basra, the eighth century Islamic saint, is celebrated in this musical drama created and performed by members of Sufism Reoriented in 2005 to honor Avatar Meher Baba. Episodes from Rabia’s life are used to illustrate processes of internal transformation among contemporary American Sufis. This teaching tape explores entry to the spiritual path, principles of discipleship and the nature of a Master. The play represents a collaboration of many Sufi poets and writers over a span of 20 years, and includes an original dance sequence. Narrated by Murshida Carol Weyland Conner. 2 hours, 40 minutes.
DVD $25.00
Samadhi: The House of the Lord
This DVD from Michael Le Page is a visual recording of a slide-show presentation made in 1981, with a superb new sound track added. 35 minutes.
DVD $20.00
Sufi Devotional Program II: The Divine Theme
Meher Baba asked members of Sufism Reoriented to repeat His name for 30 minutes and to meditate on Him for 15 minutes every day. Sufis regularly gather in their centers in Walnut Creek, CA and Washington, D.C. and do these meditations as a group. This DVD is a recording of such a devotional gathering held in the Walnut Creek center. First Baba’s name is sung for 30 minutes while images of flowers are projected. Then, while a small group provides background music, there is a 15-minute meditation on Baba’s image using film footage taken during his 1956 visit to the United States.
DVD $15.00
Devotional Program: It is Lovely Indeed
Meher Baba asked members of Sufism Reoriented to repeat His name for 30 minutes and to meditate on Him for 15 minutes every day. Sufis regularly gather in their centers in Walnut Creek, CA and Washington, D.C. and do these meditations as a group. The program on this DVD uses Mischa Rutenberg’s Meher Baba rounds and flower photography by Jim Kirkpatrick to let us sing His name for thirty minutes. Then there is a fifteen minute meditation on Baba’s image. 2008
DVD $22.00
The Theme of Creation
Tim Thelen, the accomplished videographer who produced Meher
Baba: the Awakener, now brings us a new DVD—a comprehensive exploration
of creation and evolution as revealed by Avatar Meher Baba in his major book,
God Speaks. Using footage shot in both India and
the United States, the DVD traces the journey of the soul from its unconscious
origin though to human form and on to God-Realization. The
Theme of Creation may well be the first DVD presentation of life’s
origins and the soul’s journey back to God. 54 minutes.
DVD $25.00
Themes from “The Highest of the High” Danced by
Meher Baba’s Sufis
In his 1953 message “The Highest of the High,” Meher Baba explained
his role, his work, and his relationship to those who would be his followers.
This one-hour videotape contains selections of original music and dance from a
program presented by Sufism Reoriented in 1988 illustrating themes from that message.
59 minutes.
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When Merwan Grew Up
This new DVD that started out as a school project at the Meher English School in Meherabad, India. Under the direction of Robert Fredericks, the students illustrate and narrate this profoundly simple telling of what happened when young Merwan Irani grew up to be Avatar Meher Baba. 33 minutes with a five minute bonus feature about how the film was made.
DVD $20.00
The Yoga of You Go!
Like A Garland of Egos, this musical play is based on the book Nowhere to Now Here by Michael Da Costa. Adapted and performed by writers, actors, and musicians from the Consortium of the Arts of Sufism Reoriented in Spring of 2006. 2008
