Meher Baba is the embodiment of Love and the Avatar of this Age.

The NE Gathering is an annual opportunity for His lovers to come together and share the joy of hearts filled with appreciation for the gift of His Presence, in a setting filled with Light and Love through music, conversation, activities, and heartfelt talks.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Margi Connor & Michelle McKeever

Margi has played many integral roles in the Meher Center's Youth Sahavas and has been a part of the Leadership Team at the Young Adult Sahavas for many years. Michelle has been involved with the Meher Center's Youth Sahavas as both a coordinator and committee member and, in 2018, she co-founded the Meher Center's Young Adult Sahavas with a small team. Margi and Michelle are the cohosts of the podcast series, God in the Real World, which includes interviews with Baba lovers, storytelling, hot takes on spiritual concepts, and has been a source of joy for many. At the NE Gathering, they will speak on "Building Community in Baba." Learn More…

MUSICAL GUESTS:

Josh Bate

Josh Bate has been a Baba lover ever since his teacher, interfaith minister Bella Salerno, introduced him to the Avatar in the late 90’s. Josh’s love of spiritual poetry and Hip Hop filter the teachings of diverse religions into spoken word poetry and songs.  Inside each piece is his relationship with the Beloved, the love and emotion of being inspired by Our Dear One and his quest to come closer to Him.  Josh’s work is at times powerful, gentle, energetic and touching.  He has performed at the Meher Spiritual Center, Baba House, and Meher Baba Music Sahavas.

Meher Akshay Bundellu

Meher Akshay Bundellu is a 4th-generation Baba lover from the Bundellu family, which has been one of the founding families of the Poona Bhajan Mandali and eventually the Avatar Meher Baba Pune Center. Born into a culturally rich background of Baba lovers performing for Meher Baba, Meher Akshay has been performing for Baba since the age of 3. Being a trained Indian Classical singer, Meher started with singing and eventually went on to dance, write, act, and direct for Baba at many Baba programs and Centers. He now lives in New Jersey and is working as a tech professional. 

Ronny & Julianna Kantor

Ronald Kantor is a learning and development specialist, performance and theatre artist, singer-composer, and cultural researcher with a career spanning academia, corporate leadership, and consultancy.

Julianna MacKenzie Kantor is, among many things, Ron's daughter. She is a theatre artist who is passionate about youth/teen programming, as well as companies and projects that emphasize accessibility, social justice, and storytelling through arts, music, and culture.

Ronny learned about Meher Baba in 1978 and first visited the Meher Baba Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach in 1979. Julianna learned about Meher Baba upon her first visit to the Meher Baba Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach in 2002- when she was a baby. She describes her coming to Baba as more of a coming to people, nature, community, and love -- some of the most Godly manifestations of Meher Baba in her opinion. Over the years, Ronny has written numerous spiritual songs dedicated to Baba. Ronny and Julianna have performed these pieces together, both at the Samadhi in India and at the Center's Meeting Place, often encouraging all audience members to sing along, and young audience members to hop up and dance.

Fee:$50/person (Kids 16 and under are free) The fee includes admission, a continental breakfast, snacks, and a hot meal for lunch.

If overnight lodging is needed, we will provide a list of nearby hotels when you register.

If transportation is needed, please let us know. (Call Dave Harman at 610-348-7511.)