680. Daniel Stone on Meher Baba

Daniel Stone is a follower of Meher Baba. He came to Meher Baba in 1972 after a period of spiritual search that led him to travel overland to India in search of a master. While there he found and received an awakening with Neem Karoli Baba, who then inwardly guided him to Meher Baba, who Daniel recognized and accepted as his master.

Meher Baba is widely known and regarded my many throughout the world as the Avatar of our current age, as God in human form, and as a source of spiritual guidance and awakening for all who approach him. Since becoming a follower of Baba, Daniel has been actively engaged in sharing about Baba’s teachings and life-work through talks, publications, radio programs, video programs, and music. He serves on the board of directors for the Meher Spiritual Center, the major center for Meher Baba in the West, and has consulted extensively for Baba groups around the world.

Videos:

Journey in Consciousness - A 7-part series that provides an overview of the teachings and life-work of Avatar Meher Baba.
God in Human Form
“Avatar Meher Baba: Highlights of His Life and Work”
Meher Baba ~ Human Side Of God

Books:

God Speaks, by Meher Baba (Meher Baba’s cosmology)*
Discourses, by Meher Baba (Teachings about the spiritual life)*
The Silent Messenger, by Tom and Dorothy Hopkinson (an easily accessible overview of Meher Baba’s life and his teachings)
The God Man: The Life, Journeys and Work of Meher Baba with an Interpretation of his Silence and Spiritual Teaching

* Digital copies can be downloaded for free at https://avatarmeherbabatrust.org/online-library/

Websites:

Meher Spiritual Center in S. Carolina
Journey in Consciousness

In his professional life, Daniel is a strategic organizational consultant, providing assistance to a wide variety of organizations including the Centers for Disease Control, the United Nations, World Economic Forum, and many others. He lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his wife, two cats and a grand-dog. Daniel is also a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle where he co-leads a group focused on helping achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. He is also a recording musician, whose first CD of songs dedicated to Meher Baba is entitled “Decorate With Song”.

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded April 16, 2023

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.



YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:06:30 - Meeting Neem Karoli Baba
00:15:18 - Introduction and Background: Meher Baba's Early Life
00:21:37 - The Wanderings and Encounters
00:26:34 - The Role of the Avatar
00:32:28 - The Concept of an Avatar
00:37:59 - The Limitations of Human and Divine Capabilities
00:43:24 - Meher Baba and His Ability to Make Contact with Multiple Beings Simultaneously
00:50:06 - The Male Form of the Avatar
00:56:49 - A Life of Hopelessness and Helplessness
01:05:34 - Earning Trust Before Obedience
01:13:07 - Baba's Silence and Communication
01:20:15 - Accessing Higher Levels of Consciousness
01:25:21 - The Fourth Layer of the Heart and Divine Guidance
01:31:11 - Revitalization of Sufism and World Religions
01:36:10 - The Miracles and Love of Meher Baba
01:39:55 - Insightful Film and Atheism of Zeffirelli
01:44:48 - The Masts and their Spiritual States
01:50:08 - The Ripple Effect of Baba's Work
01:56:45 - Awakening All Over the World
02:04:01 - The Role of the Master in Eliminating Sanskaras
02:08:38 - The Journey of the Soul and Higher Planes
02:15:13 - Finding Me Inside Your Heart
02:19:51 - Links and Resources