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Meher Baba was an Indian spiritual master who observed a period of silence for 44 years, from 1925 to 1969. He communicated through gestures and writing, and his followers interpreted his teachings through these means. Baba's silence is often seen as a metaphor for the spiritual journey, in which the seeker must turn inward and away from the distractions of the world in order to find true enlightenment.