WILLIAM  ROBERT  SHEPHERD

BORN : 12th June 1871, Charleston, Sth. Carolina

DIED : 7th June 1934, Berlin, Germany ( 62 )

Professor of History & Cartographer

AMERICAN

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Robert-Shepherd

Meher Baba's 1st Visit to the West

26th November 1931 - Astor Hotel, New York City

William R. Shepherd, 60, a professor of history and a cartographer at Columbia University, also met Baba that day. Shepherd was a scholarly yet humble and loving individual, who had spent time in India, China and Japan.

He asked, "Is there spirituality in the West?"

Baba replied, "Yes. I have received a very good response in England and America. There is spirituality here, but it is latent. It requires a Master's touch to manifest. It will happen very soon ... Once Illumination is gained, one can find the peace and solitude of an Indian jungle even while living in New York City."