Master To Meher Baba
Upasni Maharaj was the principal teacher of Meher Baba. Meher Baba first met Upasni Maharaj in 1914 when Upasni was staying in Shirdi with Sai Baba.
Upasni moved to Sakori in July 1917 and Meher Baba frequently stayed there as late as October 1922. According to Meher Baba, Upasni Maharaj gave him divine knowledge after he received God-realization in January 1914 at the age of 19 from Hazrat Babajan. Purdom recounts that, at the end of December, 1921, Upasni made several comments relating to Meher Baba. He said to his disciples: 'I have given my charge to Meherwanji. He is the holder of my key.' Some time later he said 'This boy will move the world. Humanity at large will be benefited at his hands.' A few days later he sent for Gustadji Hansotia, one of his leading disciples, and told him 'I have made Meherwanji perfect. He is the Sadguru of this Age. Now you have to leave me and stick to him.' To Behramji he said 'Your friend is God-realized; carry out every command and every desire of his.' Finally, one night he folded his hands and said 'Meherwanji, you are adi-shakti: you are Avatar.
After a separation of nearly 20 years, Meher Baba and Upasni Maharaj met for the last time on October 17, 1941 in Dahigaon, a small village in Niphad taluka in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, just two months before Upasni's death.
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