You Alone Exist

You Alone Exist
	File:Meher Baba 1939.jpg
Directed by	Peter Nordeen
Produced by	Peter Nordeen
Written by	Meher Baba; Bhau Kalchuri
Screenplay by	Robert Fredericks; Larry Karrasch; Bill LePage
Starring	Meher Baba; Eruch Jessawala; Louis van Gasteren; Mani S. Irani; Mehera Irani; Don Stevens; Bhau Kalchuri
Music by	Jim Meyer
Edited by	Robert Fredericks
Production; company	Meher Filmworks
Distributed by	Sufism Reoriented
Release date	2005
Running time	24 minutes 14 seconds
Country	United States; India
Language	English

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You Alone Exist is a 2005 American anthropological music video collage film about Meher Baba directed and produced by Peter Nordeen.^[3]^[4] The film is an ethnographic depiction of Meher Baba's prayer poem describing the unlimited attributes of God. Dictated by Meher Baba (1894–1969) to his close disciple Bhau Kalchuri, the prayer-poem expressively describes the all-pervading nature of God through many attributes, from simple to sublime.^[5]

The film consists of found footage from Three Incredible Weeks (1954), Meherabad (1955), Meher Baba's USA Tour (1956/1958), Pune-Meherabad (1960), and East-West Gathering (1962). The stock footage is compiled and edited together by Robert Fredericks in tandem to the rhythm of the musical prayer.

Premise

In 1959 Meher Baba dictated the first couplet of "You Alone Exist" to his close disciple and nightwatchman, Bhau Kalchuri.^[6]^[7] By Baba's instructions, Bhau added eleven additional couplets.^[8]

Baba finished the prayer three years later, "Sitting on His bed and drumming on his thigh with His fist in rhythm to the line He Himself was composing for over an hour.

When Bhau questioned some of the more unusual descriptions of God in the prayer, Meher Baba gestured: "Do not change a single word! The prayer is from Me...it is all right! You have no idea of the importance of this prayer in the future this prayer of Mine will be sung in every house throughout the world."^[9]^{[not in citation given]}

Production

Stock footage cinematography by

Madan Arora
Lud Dimpfl
Beheram S. Irani
Jal S. Irani
Mani S. Irani
Jehangir Sukhadwala
Charmian Duce Knowles
Don E Stevens
Aneece Hassen
Elizabeth Patterson

Stock photographs by

Quentin Tod
Faredoon Driver (Padri)
Beheram S. Irani
Mani S. Irani
Elizabeth Patterson
Minoo Pohowala
G.M. Shah

Songs by

Jim Meyer

References

↑ "Jim Meyer". meherbabatravels.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "You Alone Exist". cultureunplugged.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ""You Alone Exist" by Meher Filmworks". meherfilmworks.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "You Alone Exist". mehercenter.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
↑ "You Alone Exist by Meher Baba, composed by Jim Meyer". Meher Baba Books. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ B.K.Pandey (2008). Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophers, You Alone Exist composition by Meher Baba and Bhau Kalchuri, Pg 167-180. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-261-3524-0. Search this book on
↑ "The Nothing and the Everything, You Alone Exist composition by Bhau Kalchuri, dictated by Meher Baba, Pg 17" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
↑ "Listen Humanity – "You Alone Exist" poem" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "The Nothing and the Everything, You Alone Exist composition by Bhau Kalchuri, dictated by Meher Baba, Pg 18" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

Bibliography

Kalchuri, Bhau (1982). The Nothing and the Everything. Manifestation, Inc. ISBN 0-932947-02-6. Search this book on
Kalchuri, Bhau (1986). Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba. Manifestation, Inc. Search this book on
D. E. Stevens (1986). Listen Humanity. Crossroad Pub. Search this book on
Robbins Thomas and Anthony Dick (1972). Getting Straight with Meher Baba: A Study of Mysticism, Drug Rehabilitation and Post adolescent Role Conflict. JSTOR. Search this book on

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[1] "Jim Meyer". meherbabatravels.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[2] "You Alone Exist". cultureunplugged.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[3] ""You Alone Exist" by Meher Filmworks". meherfilmworks.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[4] "You Alone Exist". mehercenter.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[5] "You Alone Exist by Meher Baba, composed by Jim Meyer". Meher Baba Books. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[auto1-6] B.K.Pandey (2008). Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophers, You Alone Exist composition by Meher Baba and Bhau Kalchuri, Pg 167-180. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-261-3524-0. Search this book on

[7] "The Nothing and the Everything, You Alone Exist composition by Bhau Kalchuri, dictated by Meher Baba, Pg 17" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

[8] "Listen Humanity – "You Alone Exist" poem" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[9] "The Nothing and the Everything, You Alone Exist composition by Bhau Kalchuri, dictated by Meher Baba, Pg 18" (PDF). avatarmeherbabatrust.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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v t e Meher Baba
Publications	God Speaks (1955) Discourses (1939) God in a Pill? (1966)	File:Meher Baba 1945.jpg
Terms and concepts	God-realization Perfect Master Involution Mast Mandali New Life
Traditions and prayers	Amartithi Silence Day Dhuni Parvardigar Prayer Seven Names of God Prayer
Important places	Meherabad shrine/tomb Meherazad Meher Spiritual Center Meher Mount Avatar's Abode
Associated figures	Mehera Irani Norina Matchabelli Bhau Kalchuri Francis Brabazon Lyn Ott Charles Purdom Gabriel Pascal Quentin Tod Meredith Starr Tom Hopkinson
Contacted masters	Hazrat Babajan Upasni Maharaj Sai Baba of Shirdi Hazrat Tajuddin Baba Narayan Maharaj
Legacy	Sufism Reoriented "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Beyond Words (1997 documentary) Happy Birthday (1970 album) I Am (1972 album) With Love (1976 album) O' Parvardigar (2001 album)