Baba's love for animals stands out as a special phase in His life and work.

— Bal Natu

GLIMPSES OF THE GOD-MAN, Vol. 6, pp. 180-181
1994 © AMBPPCT

The "Sparrow Incident"

Merwan put flowers on the grave and solemnly recited a little prayer while his friends stood around with bowed heads.

Baba's Love For Animals

Baba's love for animals stands out as a special phase in His life and work.

Think Hard What You Want To Ask For

Babajan spoke some more words under her breath, then turned toward me and said, "All right beta (beta means 'my child'), you may go."

Off We Went For Our Ride

Baba's horse went at a gentle walk and He was happy that I had a good horse and enjoyed my ride.

A Good Look At The Meherabad Girls

Everyone had wanted to give the new girls a nice welcome, but instead they were greeted by a cat fight!

Churchill Insisted That They Go

If you wish to connect these incidents do so; I don't know.

I Was Stunned

Pausing, He gestured, "This ant will take human birth."

His Creative Waves Of Love

Every morning I shared my breakfast with a small, ugly, half-starved dog, who always wagged his tail in an effort to be cheerful. My witty fellow disciples called him "Mr. Craske."

Baba's Love For Mastan

He would wait patiently until I said, "Go to Baba, Mastan. Go to Baba."

Only Baba Has The Authority To Do That

He (Mastan) will be a very good soul who loves God.

First Day In Charge Of The Birds

We knew that whatever contact Baba had wanted with the birds was now broken.

The Deer

Baba had a small deer brought into the East Room and called her to pat it.

Bird Enemas

They were getting so much to eat that they could hardly walk.

The Hoopoe Bird

The hoopoe's leg had been broken by some child with a catapult or a stone. With a soft thread, we wound a matchstick around its leg, like a splint, fed it and kept it. It got better.

Just Like A Human Infant

Baba named this monkey Jumpu because he was always jumping and restless, but he was really an unusual monkey.

Sheba The Watch Horse

Goher herself was standing outside the gate, ringing the bell. Sheba, in a frisky mood, would not allow her inside; the horse knew it was too late in the evening for anyone to be coming inside their compound.

At The Circus

There were of course plenty of animal acts with monkeys, dogs, small horses, lions and elephants, not to mention clowns, dare-devil bike riders, tightrope walkers and trapeze artists.

Babajan's Pigeon

Thereafter, Baba himself dug a hole in the backyard of the Manzil and buried the bird.

Cute Billy Goat

Baba was so surprised. He saw that the goat was very tame and said, "Bring something for it to eat."

Pegu The Siamese Cat

Mrs. Diddi did her best to induce Pegu to come away with her, but the cat was drawn to Baba's magnetism and would not leave.

Bhooty

The puppy was just managing to hold on to the ledge with its two front paws!

Tiger On A Par With Buffalo

But Baba took the question seriously, and spelt out the following on His alphabet board: "If you ever meet a tiger, stand perfectly still and inwardly repeat my name."

Naughty Monkey

Someone had given Baba a cute little baby monkey and I will never forget how sweet Baba looked holding that tiny, fluffy, brown creature right in the palm of His hand.

The Unfriendly White Horse

She grabbed Baba's hand and immediately pulled Him away, and they ran out of the stable.

Begum, The Little Lady

Begum, the tiny "lady" horse, provided Baba and all of us with many happy moments during our stay in Satara and Mahabaleshwar.