not going to continue in unbroken blissftii Heaven-sent. The genuine Love and accep transcendence. They must bravely face the tance oflife on Meher’s terms comes through challenges ahead ofthem: “Having based our his words. It is surrender, the ultimate laying identities and self-esteem on the ‘cool’ drug down ofyour life at His feet. subculture,” Barbara writes, “we now had to My favorite songs are those that have build a new image that would please ourselves, Baba singing to you in the first person. I please Kitty and Elizabeth, the Otts, our fam have noticed a few musicians have done this. iies, and of course—Meher Baba.” These are my favorite songs. With Roger’s In an engaging literary style that betrays kind voice, I believe it comes off powerfully not a little erudition, Barbara deftly sketches well on this CD. Here are the words to my in the characters and thickens the plot with favorite song. I hear Baba talking to me, and direct quotes from them, ranging from the consider it “my” song. Interestingly nowlook one-liners ofWinnie Barrett to the wisdoms ing at the back of the CD, Roger calls this ofHarry Muir, a conscientious objector writ- “The Treasure Of God” and in parentheses, ing from his prison cell. We are transported “(Roger’s Song)”. Imagine the beautiful back to a more innocent era at Meher Center, companiment of a 12 string guitar as you when Phyllis Ott could do a Tarot reading, read the words ..(An excerpt) a volunteer worker opening a window might stand on a chair Baba had sat in, and re w 7reasure of5od 7 treatants would sit and “rap” all night long ?otier’s Song) 2 ( on one another’s cabin porches—alI of these things now disallowed. Ironically, as Barbara TIus isn’t a puzzic observes, it was these very young people, 77is is a game with their anti-rules-and-regulations stance, That you can take ligittig who forced the rules into being by their free0r iiot. spirited behavior. You can take Baba-lovers out of the subculture—but can you take the Eour Diviiie Beloved subculture out of them? A4cher 13aba am 3 The poet Muriel Rukeyser once wrote Dt4l you ecausc you forgoL 73 that “the world is made up of stories, not of atoms.” There are worlds and worlds of Don make me ivander stories hidden between the lines ofthis book. Off looking for you The book is complete as it is, yet one wants 2/old J4/le more—wants Barbara Scott & Co. to be there LA iid ver let go to take a few questions from the audience. No doubt when members of our generation, as /Iiid 3 ivill share with you the new “little old ladies” ofthe Meher Baba The treasure ofod movement, hobble to the stage at some future __,4 the secrets sahavas, fturtherjuicy details will be revealed of Oflettiug it show. what happened when Baba issued His call to His children ofthe West in the late 1960s. The very first time I heard Roger sing, Paperback, 125 pages $10 we were in the library at Meher Centre, and J ane Brown was the featured musician. Roger was asked to play a couple of songs. He had a 12 string. It was his first time at Meher Shar M iseman, 7 1 )irginia Centre, after having been a Baba Lover for over here are a lot ofBaba CD’s out there, and 30 years. Roger’s connection with Baba had been I love all ofthem, but Roger Robinson’s new CD, Cherish the Present, leaves me established before Baba dropped His body. Being new to Baba, Roger did not underbreathless. Roger not only brings Baba to us in the stand that he could follow Baba directly, and present, but through this CD, I feel Baba is searched for a living master. For this reason, brought to us in the Beyond. You can sense he did not go to India for the last Darshan in 1969. Back in the 70’s, Baba brought Roger the introspection and the experience of the musician. You will hear the Silence. It tugs full-circle, and Roger’s head rests on the Beloved’s Feet for all time. For some time on your heart-strings. Listening to this CD, I feel that Roger is now Roger has longed to make a pilgrimsinging from a glimpse of Union. All of the age to India. Unfortunately, 30 years later, songs are deeply heart-felt. They are truly Roger’s failing health will not allow him to bow at the Beloved’s feet at His Samadhi in
Meherabad. My feeling is that he has bowed with the production ofthis CD. The second time that I heard Roger sing, was my trip to Myrtle Beach in February Roger sang a new song, “Isn’t It Wonderful That I Never Leave” in Baba’s Bedroom on His birthday. That was one of the most powerful experiences Baba has ever given me. This song will be on Roger’s next CD. I have never heard anyone sing, play or speak in
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Baba’s bedroom. This was perfect, because it was Baba speaking, through Roger with the most profound words, absolutely perfect for His Room, for His Birthday. Roger is a true artist and a virtuoso musician, and yet, he has somehow managed to diminish his presence in the music ofthis CD to where only Baba is felt. The listener becomes immersed in the dream ofthe Beloved, and one forgets that one is even listening to a musical performance at all. The listener is left with pure moments of intimacy with Baba. Roger’s CD is a courageous performance for Baba. It is a CD of Surrender. It will light up your life. Play this, when you wake up, and you will walk with Baba throughout the day. Play this, when you drive your car to work, and you will know that all that matters is Him. Play this, as you fall asleep, and you will have sweet dreams of Meher. Play this, when your day is going badly, and all will fall away, layer by layer, at the Master’s Feet.
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