“Meher Baba’s Universal Manifestation will take one hundred years from the time He dropped His body. That means the Beginning of this advent has begun, and it will take one hundred years until the end. The Beginning had already started, but since the tragedy at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the world has come to know more about the Beginning. Everyone is thinking about these calamities, so this is the preparation for their awakening.

Before these events, nobody would think about God; no one would perform prayers. Now everyone is doing so. Though the tragedy terrifies people, at the same time, it causes them to gain strength, because now they remember God wholeheartedly. In the last 20 years, so many things have happened -- earthquakes, floods, terrorist activities in Kashmir and in other places. But the tragedy which took place in New York and Washington woke people up from their sleep. They are reflecting on this tragedy and praying to God.

People are recognizing the Beloved gradually; more and more are coming in His contact. But when His Universal Manifestation takes place, the whole world will recognize him. He will throw His spiritual bomb, and it will affect everyone. No one will be left out. Thus His Manifestation will continue going until the time of His Universal Manifestation.

Bhau
Trust Office
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
Friday, October 12, 2001