Ann Conlon - A Fairy Tale - 1986 Sahavas - How I Came to Meher Baba

Ann Conlon’s story of how she came to Baba begins in 1956 when she first heard of Baba through Ginny and Liz Sadowski who had just met Baba two days before. When Ann saw a picture of Baba, she saw the kindest eyes she had ever seen. Ann completely accepted Baba as the Christ when she was told by Liz that Baba was the Christ. In 1958, when Baba came to Myrtle Beach, Ann did not attend the Sahavas because she wasn’t sure she qualified since Baba’s instructions were that only those who loved Baba should attend the Sahavas. In New York, during the Sahavas time period, Ann had a vision of Baba standing at the foot of her bed in a pose that said, “Well, are you coming?” After the Sahavas, Ann told the Sadowski sisters about her vision which resulted in Ann’s first trip to the Meher Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach. At the center, Ann had the experience of Baba’s love go to her and then back to Him. At this point, Ann knew she loved Baba and intensely wanted to meet Baba. In 1961, although Baba was in seclusion, He opened a small crack and told His lovers they could see Him for one hour during a two week period. There were only 9 days left when Ann heard this news. Ann had no passport, no visa, and no money. Through Baba’s grace, all the obstacles of money, passport, visa, getting time off from work, and the logistics of getting from the Indian airport to the train station, and finally arriving in Pune were overcome. Ann’s story is a timeless love story of the lover and the Beloved. It is a story of longing and yearning; of obstacles and the overcoming of these obstacles by the invisible hand of love. The AMBCSC Archives ~ In Concert With ~ the MeherBabaLibrary Oral History Archive Project The AMBCSC Archives Advent Team: Edits ~ Audio Remastering ~ Codec Conversion ~ Advent Embellishments ~