This Samadi cloth is 44" X 42" and has 76 hearts that were knitted by different people, either for themselves or for others who can not knit.
The cream and green heart in the middle, with 4 green lines coming out of it was done for Mehera. The design is taken from the awning above her tomb. Around Mehera there are 2 circles of 'women' hearts. We used 4 big squares with bluish background for the first circle. As these squares were bigger they overlap and remind me of how people used to give hands to each other and create a circle to protect Beloved Baba during Darshan programs.
The decision originally was that each heart will represent one person. This way all the hearts were very 'personal'. So we knitted one heart that would be from everybody who wish to participate and did not get to. That heart is the big multi-color one in the middle of the first row. However, when we put all the hearts together the feeling was very 'impersonal'. It felt like now the cloth was from everybody. So, if you did not get to participate in the project - please participate now. Choose the heart you like (or the whole quilt) and make it be YOUR VERY PERSONAL offering to Baba. That way the cloth will be truly from everybody.
We decided where to put pieces simply by where they fit. So the feeling we got working on it was that Baba is the only one planning and in control of it - thank God!
Loving Jai Baba to everybody
To have a proper view of Baba's Samadhi cover we laid it on Beloved Mehera's bed and felt both Mehera and Mani joining us in their admiration of it. And the feeling came to me that every time it is laid on Beloved Baba's Samadhi for Darshan it would be as if all of you who participated are here bowing in love for the Beloved. What a lovely thing it was that so many of you joined in, that each square has the design of the heart and each one's expression of their love for the Beloved in their own way. How great it was that dear Mary Lloyd was also able to participate in this offering of love. Today Kristin took a photograph of Mary Lloyd's square and the quilt and will send it to dear Mary Lloyd's family.
Much much love to you and to each of the ones who helped in creating this lovely work from the heart.
Ever in Baba's Love,
Meheru
The extra hearts from the cloth, went immediately into a little blanket of Love for dear Arnavaz. The light green heart in the middle was made for Mehera, and has beautiful flowers on it, that you can not see from the photo. What you can see is our Beloved Baba who could not hold back and just had to jump into the photo. No - it was not staged.
The blanket has a flannel backing and was assembled by Roz Taubman.
If you never had your hands in a heart project - we encourage you to start.
The hearts that did not fit into the second cloth, made their way to India and nestled for a while in Meherazad.
In oct. 2007 we brought them back and put them together into a 'Love pillow' for the guest house in Myrtle Beach.
For me this was a nice closing as the guest house symbolizes Mehera, and it arrived in time for Baba's birthday.
The Back of the pillow - originally I wanted to knit the Samadi, or Baba's portrait or His signature there. Baba did not like any of it and gave me this design with the 2 hearts. I was puzzled by it but later realized that some people who come to the Center are not Baba lovers and just come for the retreat. Baba, the perfect host, wanted everybody to feel comfortable.
KISUY LAKOTEL
(a cover for the Western Wall, conceptual knitted art)
30" X 28.5" , October 2009
A community project, Meher spiritual Center
(Myrtle Beach, S.C. U.S.A.)
A Prayer:
KISUY LAKOTEL
With pockets
for the unwritten prayers,
the unshed tears
and the joy, that bubbles from within and spreads
to the whole world.
Amen
