"You will at once turn it into laughter." - Avatar Meher Baba
Meher Mount
Your Friday photo is in honor of Global Belly Laugh Day…
Avatar Meher Baba always encouraged jokes and laughter.
“Very seriously, whenever you get excited, or feel others are unjust, or you feel they pass remarks, or you feel you are in the right and they in the wrong — the very moment you feel all this, remember me and get control. Pinch yourself, go aside. You must take practical steps.
The moment you feel excited, make a fuss, remember me and begin singing or dancing — very practical solution. You will at once turn it into laughter.”
Global Belly Laugh Day
Global Belly Laugh Day is a day for having a good, deep chuckle. It is about finding what is funny for each person and trying to share in the joy. Having a good laugh each day is an excellent practice. It is said to be good for your health — producing endorphins, reducing stress, improving the immune system, and increasing blood flow.
Sources
Quote: Bhau Kalchuri, Lord Meher: The Biography of the Avatar of the Age Meher Baba, Online Edition, pg. 2021, accessed January 6, 2025. (c)Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust.
Photograph: Faredoon (Padri) Driver, in Poona (now Pune), India, in 1951, courtesy of Meher Nazar Publications.