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Saturday, March 13, 8:00 PM A Visit to the Avatar Meher Baba Trust (1990), introduced by Heather Nadel, with glimpses of other residents and various Mandali then living. An overview of the objectives of the Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust as outlined by Meher Baba in the Trust deed.
Hosted
by Margaret
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Saturday, March 20, 8:00 PM Please bring along your own stories and reflections about your life with Meher Baba to share in an intimate and informal setting with others.
Hosted by Eric Teperman |
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Saturday, March 27, 8:00 PM
Tonight we will have a shared talk with guest speakers Hosted by Margaret Eucker |
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Saturday, April 3, 8:00 PM Part 1 - Katie Irani DVD Katie
Irani was one of Meher Baba's women mandali, Hosted
by Eric Teperman |
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Saturday, April 10, 8:00 PM Naosherwan will speak about Beloved Archives-
Host/Marilyn
or Keith |
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Saturday,
April 17,
3:00 to 6:00 PM Yolanda Koumidou-Vlesmas, LCSW, BCD, CASAC, CHt, Utilizing the psycho-spiritual method of Voice Dialogue to facilitate the unwinding of sanskaras as in Baba's Discourses. The presentation will focus on understanding how wants are formed on the psychological level and the role judgments play in relationships; how they can help and hinder our connections with others and with our inner process. In addition, the presentation will attempt to describe the theory and method of the Psychology of Selves and how it spontaneously supports Baba's Discourses. During this event participants will have an opportunity for sharing and discussing their own experiences. About the presenter: Yolanda Koumidou-Vlesmas, LCSW, BCD, CASAC, CHt, psychotherapist, founder and executive director of the Koumidou Center, LLC has been maintaining a three decade practice of national and international clientele. She has been accompanying people on their voyages of self-exploration by developing and leading retreats, workshops and training throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. Ms. Koumidou-Vlesmas is a Senior Voice Dialogue Facilitator and Teacher that studied directly with the creators of the Voice Dialogue method, Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone and is currently member of their senior staff. Currently Yolanda has offices in Manhattan and Long Island and a Retreat Center in upstate New York. For more information on programs offered by the Koumidou Center visit www.koumidoucenter.com Hosted by Marilyn
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Saturday, April 24, 8:00 PM Meher Baba on False Values Following the success of our last series on Reincarnation and Karma, this spring the Study Group takes up Meher Baba’s four immortal discourses on Maya, the principle of ignorance. Tonight we will read and discuss Part I: “False Values” (Discourses, Vol. III, pages 137-142). Participants are encouraged to pre-read the discourse. Study materials will be distributed at the meeting. Facilitated
by George Chen |
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Saturday, May 1, 8:00 PM Meher Baba on False Beliefs In our second meeting on Maya, the Study Group will read and discuss Part II: “False Beliefs” (Discourses, Vol. III, pages 143-147). Participants are encouraged to pre-read the discourse. Study materials will be distributed at the meeting. Facilitated
by George Chen |
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Saturday, May 8, 8:00 PM Part 2 of Katie DVD
Tonight we will see Part 2 of the three-part film of Katie
Irani Hosted by Eric
Teperman |
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Saturday, May 15, 8:00 PM Charles Haynes and his family learned about Meher Baba through Elizabeth Patterson in 1957. Charles first met Baba at the 1958 Sahavas at Meher Spiritual Center. In 1962, he attended the East-West Gathering in Poona, India. And in April, 1969, he participated in the Great Darshan. Charles served on the board of Meher Spiritual Center for many years and currently works with Meher Fund to encourage support for Meher Free Dispensary at Meherazad. He is the author of Meher Baba, The Awakener, and with his partner Christopher Wilson, Norina's Gift. Hosted by
Beth
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Saturday, May 22, 8:00 PM Margaret Bernstein is a performing musician, songwriter and composer best known to the Meher Baba world as the flutist who has appeared on over a dozen recordings dedicated to the Beloved. Her other claims to Baba fame include her lineage as the daughter of Bunty Kelley (one of Baba’s dancers) and the Goddaughter of the legendary Margaret Craske, who lived in Baba’s ashram for seven years as one of His Mandali. Margaret will be sharing her original compositions for flute and piano from her ‘Full Circle “ and “On the Threshold of Change” CD’s as well as a few Baba favorites.Hosted
by Tina Holmes |
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Saturday, June 5, 8:00 PM Meher Baba on Transcending the Falsehoods of Maya In our final meeting in this series, the Study Group will read and discuss Maya, Part III: “Transcending the Falsehoods of Maya” and Part IV: “God and Maya” (Discourses, Vol. III, pages 148-159). Participants are encouraged to pre-read the discourses. Study materials will be distributed at the meeting. Facilitated
by George Chen |
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Saturday, June 12th, 8:00 PM Long time Baba Lover and musical wizard of the Baba Song Canon, Bill Cliff will come down from Albany to provide us with another night of Sing-a-long. With a forty year history of collected Baba songs, he will bring his songbooks to share with the audience. Hosted
by Eric Teperman |
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Saturday, June 19th, 8:00 PM Back by popular demand! Join us for another evening of wonderful and touching stories of Tex’s meetings with the Beloved. Tex first met Meher Baba in 1952. He was drawn into Baba’s orbit by his teacher and friend Margaret Craske, one of Meher Baba’s close disciples. hosted by Beth Ganz
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Saturday, June 26th, 8:00 PM The annual election of members of the Board of Trustees of Meher Baba House will be held this evening after the film. There are currently 12 Trustees; the limit is 15. Trustees meet once a month, usually on a Thursday evening, to plan the programs and to address other issues that may arise. If you would like to nominate yourself as a Trustee, please contact the Secretary, Marilyn Seides, by phone at 718-896-0714 or by email at mjsbaba@msn.com before January 25. Part 3 of Katie DVD
Tonight we will see Part 3 of the three-part film of Katie
Irani Hosted by Eric
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The 2010 Northeast Sahavas Gathering for Meher Baba will again be held at Camp Epworth in High Falls, NY, on the weekend of September 10th, 11th, and 12th. Guests are still to be decided upon and we continue to wish to make more of the program focused on the sharing of stories and interactive groups with the participants, which was so well received last year. If you would like to get involved with the Gathering process or have ideas about the Gathering,please contact: Don and Margaret Eucker 973-239-0965 margaret_eucker@yahoo.com Doug Stalker 518-821-9979 dslionfire@wildblue.net Cindy Andreozzi 845-338-1232 candrzzi@yahoo.com Rick Lawton 570-332-1059 rick.lawton@yahoo.com
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With the recent effort to encourage donations to the
Trust, some confusion has arisen regarding the deductibility for Federal
income tax purposes of such donations. Please be advised that
donations sent through our Trustwalla, Shelley Steiner, intended for the
"Firstly" part of the Trust, which includes stipends to the
two remaining beneficiaries, are not tax-deductible. However, if
you wish to make a tax-deductible donation to the Corpus of the Trust or
to the Development Fund, please make your check out to Meher Baba House,
indicate on the check whether it is for Corpus or Development, and mail
it to Don Eucker, 131 Sunrise Terrace, Cedar
Grove, NJ 07009. Don will forward the funds to the
Trust along with the name of the donor. |
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Any member of the Baba House community is welcome to attend Board meetings, either as an observer or to address the Board about a matter of individual concern. If you wish to attend, please call or email the host before the meeting to be sure that the meeting will take place and to state your matter of concern so that it may be placed upon the agenda. Next Meeting, Thursday, Location:
Keith Sheridan's home Go
To: http://www.keithsheridan.com/directions.html |
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" Avatar Meher Baba Trust, Firstly ". "In accordance with Meher Baba's order in the Deed of the Avatar Meher Baba Trust, a small percentage of the contributions designated for the Trust, Firstly, is distributed to each of the three remaining Mandali beneficiaries. The balance of the contributions to Firstly is utilized by the Trustees for the general purposes of the Trust as outlined by Baba in the Deed. Please note that the Development Plan operates as a separate entity under the Trust." Contributions intended for Avatar Meher Baba Trust, Firstly : To ensure tax
deductablity, Please send your contributions Mail to: "Meher Baba House, Inc." If you are interested in making a monthly contribution to the Trust or you would like to receive a contribution envelope, please contact Shelly at: shellstein@hotmail.com Or, for further information please call Shelly Steiner , (718) 896-8266. |
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