Editing Meher Baba (section)

== Legacy ==
[[File:Meher Baba Samadhi2.jpg|thumb|Meher Baba's tomb in [[Meherabad]]]]

Meher Baba's travels and teachings left a legacy of followers and devotees worldwide.<ref name="Religion, Macmillan Publishing Company 1995, p. 346"/>

The Avatar Meher Baba Charitable Trust, established by Meher Baba in 1959, maintains his tomb and [[pilgrimage]] facilities, as well as a free school and dispensary, a [[cataract]] clinic, and a veterinary clinic.<ref>[http://www.ambppct.org/medical.php Medical facilities at the Trust] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122154512/http://ambppct.org/medical.php |date=22 January 2016 }}), [http://www.ambppct.org/education.php Educational programs at the Trust] ().</ref> The Trust follows the charter Meher Baba left for it, but does not act as spiritual authority over groups. Likewise, the Trust does not engage in [[propaganda]], promote [[creed]]s or [[dogma]]s, or seek [[Religious conversion|convert]]s.<ref>[http://www.ambppct.org/arts.php Avatar Meher Baba Trust Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123072235/http://ambppct.org/arts.php |date=23 January 2016 }} "Meher Baba never wanted nor encouraged propaganda. The Trust does not, accordingly, work to promote creeds or dogmas, nor does it seek "converts"."</ref> Baba discouraged [[evangelizing]], stating, "I need no propaganda or publicity."<ref>Baba, Meher (1954): [http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/erics/realwork.html "What Baba Means by Real Work"] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928180109/http://www.avatarmeherbaba.org/erics/realwork.html |date=28 September 2011 }}), Universal Spiritual League in America, Inc.</ref> Rather, he encouraged his followers to "let your life itself be my message of love and truth to others"<ref>Luck, Irwin: "The Silent Master Meher Baba", 1967. p. 17</ref> and to "spread my message of Love and Truth as far and wide as possible".<ref>Purdom (1964) p. 282.</ref> Though some followers of Meher Baba have no established [[ritual]]s, others perform practices such as [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]s, [[aarti]]s, prayers, music, plays, and viewing films of Baba.<ref>Cohen (1977) pp. 152–154</ref> The primary focus for many followers is living as Meher Baba would approve, such as by abstaining from [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] and [[psychedelic drug]]s,<ref>''Eastern Mysticism and the Resocialization of Drug Users: The Meher Baba Cult'', Thomas Robbins, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Autumn, 1969), pp. 308–317</ref> and trying to remember God with love.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

Gatherings of Baba followers are generally informal. Special effort is made to gather together on Amartithi, the anniversary of Baba's death, and on his birthday. Many Baba followers keep silent on 10 July (Silence Day), observing the request Baba frequently made of his followers during his lifetime.<ref>Kalchuri (1986) pp. 5476, 4933, 5609, 6465, 2294, 3179, 3864, etc.</ref> [[Aarti]] is performed morning and evening at [[Samadhi of Meher Baba|Baba's samadhi]] in India. At [[Meherabad]], his followers maintain Baba's practice of lighting a [[dhuni]] fire on the 12th of each month.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}