In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri Babaji

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Bhakti Marga: The Devotional Path | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.203Recorded on 7th December 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Intro0:05 How do you define bhakti?  Ramana Maharshi has said that bhakti is the mother of jnana.4:46 How can one devote their total attention to the Divinity which is all around?  Is bhakti possible with or without image?8:04 Is it possible to have devotion to the Divinity without taking a deity as your focus?12:10 If I do rituals to one particular deity, can that benefit my mind and how can it expand my love to the pure formless Divinity?19:35 When in the duality and you perceive your Deity as higher than you, does it help the mind or is it also a process of going to the ultimate?23:40 For busy householders, can everyday rituals to a deity purify the mind?30:15 Is it wrong to worship deities with certain expectations of results which that particular deity can bring?43:27 What are the stages of the devotion path?46:55 How do bhakti and dhyana (meditation) support each other?49:29 Is everyone capable of feeling that love in bhakti?51:34 Is love absent if I just practice meditation, without following the bhakti marga?52:54 Is it ok to focus our prayers to particular deities according to our needs?54:53 What is the difference to the bhakti Babaji had to Swamiji at the beginning compared to now?57:07 When Babaji talks about all the sages and deities, is that all Swamiji to you?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Viveka Choodamani Ch.4, vv.14-17 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.203Recorded on 21 November 2024 with Malaysian participantsBabaji's commentary on the Viveka Choodamini is available to buy.A Modern Exposition by Shri Babaji of Adi Shankara’s famous commentary. This book contains the teachings that Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj gave to Babaji during the twenty years of selfless service to His beloved Guru in the Dehra Dun Ashram.Digital version https://shivarudrabalayogi.org/product/viveka-choodamani-the-crest-jewel-of-discrimination-digital-pdf/Physical version: https://shivarudrabalayogi.org/product/viveka-choodamani-the-crest-jewel-of-discrimination/0:00 Introduction0:13 Viveka Choodamani, Chapter 4 - Eligibility of the Disciple1:41 Despite being sincere to Babaji and Swamiji as Gurus in life, why do we sometimes fail to practice meditation diligently?  How to develop sincerity in one's thoughts and actions?7:04 The only person who can determine our sincerity is we ourself, as we know where our thoughts. are?8:03 Chapter 4, verse 149:05 What is the importance of auspicious time and place in reaching the Ultimate Truth and how do we convert the atmosphere into a conducive one?16:41 Chapter 4, verse 1518:04 Can one use the mind and its imaginations for self-inquiry towards Self-Realization?  Does that mean that those who do not have a Guru can still achieve Self-Realization?26:05 Chapter 4, verse 1627:44 Can one gain real intelligence through meditation alone or are there other factors like reading, studying, observing, to gain such intelligence?34:34 There are many intelligent individuals who lack spiritual growth and focus on worldly achievements - does this mean they are intelligent but lack spiritual wisdom?46:54 Chapter 4, verse 1749:19 With constant meditation, will the mind slowly recede and detach itself from worldly illusions and only when we start longing for liberation, we are on the right path of spirituality.___Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YHFKcPK_XT96VO7xuk6RQWebsite: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Ashtavakra Gita - Chapter 2, verses 1-6 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.202Recorded on 15 September 2024 with US participantsBaba discusses the importance of faith, devotion, and attention in self-realization. He emphasizes that self-realization is not a gift but a result of following the master's teachings with seriousness and reverence. Baba explains that Self-Realization involves understanding the supreme consciousness and becoming quiet, which leads to the realization of the Self. He clarifies that Self realization and God realization are the same, as they both involve merging the individual self with the ultimate truth. 0:00 Intro0:08 Introduction to the Asthavakra Gita0:43 Chapter 2, verse 1 - How do faith and devotion, attention and listening to Truth benefit us as well as meditation for silencing the mind to achieve Self Realization?11:11 "Though all the universe is within me, nothing is really mine as the real Self."17:02 Verse 3: "My consciousness has given up the universe as mine and the body as me, my total attention is on the awareness of existence which is the supreme consciousness and peace."24:26 The grace comes spontaneously if you have faith.26:02 What you think, it manifests.27:28 "The objects of the mind are not different from the mind, this universe is not different from the Self."30:09 Consciousness is the Truth and as that expands the universe expands?30:44 Verse 5: "On examination a cloth is found to be only thread, in the same way, on close examination the universe is nothing but the Self."34:43 Babaji's commentary on verse 5.37:55 How does a Self Realised person see the world?42:10 A Yogi doesn't get carried away, does not lose the conscious awareness of the Self.43:29 Can we endure the prarabdha karmas through daily practice Jangama Dhyana?45:52 The temporary nature of the universe, appearance value vs existence value.49:03 Is space ultimately also just a concept?50:00 Force is required to bring eyes and mind in between eyebrows in meditation.51:57 How personalities start and change.53:03 Babaji quote 'Everyday when you get to face tests and life, only then your worthiness is proven.'54:43 What is the difference between Self Realization and enlightenment?55:38 Where can one find the story of Ashtavakra and Shiva as the villager with the country made alcohol.56:46 Instructions come up in the mind in meditation like a mantra.57:49 In Bhagavad Gita, Krishna asks Arjuna to surrender on the battlefield, does this mean silencing the mind?59:32 Can meditation be concentrating on a feeling of the Self and trying to stay there?  And to think of that feeling ourself meditation, reminding oneself that you are that Divine?1:00:52 Meditation technique is a balance of focusing with will power but also relaxing and surrendering?1:01:42 Difference between Self Realization and God Realization?1:02:21 Experiencing deities in meditation.1:04:48 A verse from one of the upanishads.1:07:25 A sensation which flows form the centre of my forehead to the centre of my head like something is being released?  Is this good or am I overthinking?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twittRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang The Mind in Peace and Happiness | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.201Recorded on 2 November 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction from Babaji on deepavali1:45 What does Babaji mean when He uses the term 'mind'?4:25 Explanation of the 'Falsely imagined individual self'9:04 What is happening in the mind when we are unhappy?16:52 Are we happy simply when a desire is being fulfilled?19:59 Is peace when we are not particularly happy, and not particularly unhappy?21:37 Is it correct that everything we do is simply aimed at being in peace and happiness?26:07 When I think of peace going on and on, it sounds bit boring?29:18 What is the meaning of 'Sat chit anandam'?36:25 Does one need to do longer meditations for the mind to stop over chattering in meditation?38:40 When one wakes up in the middle of the night and gets anxious, what to do at that time?38:33 If I am neither the doer or the enjoyer, who is it that is doing and enjoying? How to differentiate mind from the soul?42:41 Can one lower position of focus of attention in meditation if pain arises in the head when concentrating in between eyebrows?44:39 How can one overcome not recognising thoughts in meditation?48:15 Unless consciousness is connected to mind and body it cannot experience pain or pleasure, so who is experiencing mind or Atma?49:31 When we know we are not supposed to do something but can't restrain ourselves from doing it, how to control the mind?51:04 Advice on living with someone who suffers a lot and is confused.___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Maya - the endless illusion, part 2 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.200Recorded on 9 November 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Intro0:26 Babaji comments on extract from Yoga Vasistha: "The unreal Jiva perceives the unreal world on account of the unreal influence of the unreality."3:38 Babaji comments on extract from Yoga Vasistha: "The energy of this consciousness is able to create the entire universe and then entertaining the notion 'this is not', reduces everything to a state of void."5:13 After the dissolution of the universe, how can that consciousness recreate that cosmic universe?10:55 What happens to the individual soul when it merges with the Self?  Can it not come back to this creation?13:00 Why is that in the beginning when we were one with the Self, that we could separate from that?17:12 The concept of Virat, the cosmic person.21:06 When the experience happens that the mind becomes purified and the seeker feels as if they are at the crown of the head.23:28 Can Babaji recollect at what point it happened that He felt His location at the crown of the head during tapas?24:30 After that state is reached, is it not possible to go back?25:05 What is the force that is dragging us to the illusion?29:03 "Manifest consciousness is the universe and manifested universe is consciousness."31:27 What is the meaning of "it is neither real nor unreal".34:25 'The seer the seen and the sight' - what is the role of this in the preservation of the illusion?41:49 "Whatever is seen here or thought of 'you exist' - all that is pure consciousness alone, there has never been a reason why anything else should have come into being." 43:55 Consciousness of inert objects or when in deep sleep.48:59 The state of a Yogi50:16 Fading of awareness and consciousness towards the end of a person's life.52:32 What can one do to help someone who is nearing the end of life.53:14 How to handle fear in the world and be more present.55:00 How does biological reproduction of our parents create our physical existence and its consciousness?56:11 When does a human being start to exist as a person?56:58 How to deal with regret.58:56 How did Babaji feel when His Guru Swamiji dropped the physical body?1:00:05 What is the experience of deep sleep for a Realised person?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Tapas - the highest pitch of meditation | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.199Recorded on 16 November 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Intro0:07 What is Tapas?1:54 Why does Babaji call Tapas the highest pitch of meditation?3:45 What defines how long one needs to do Tapas?5:44 Do we have to meditate until every imprint in the mind has been purified?11:01 In Tapas, does everything disappear? Is this what samadhi is?12:22 What is the meaning of the many visions that appeared during Tapas?18:29 As we go deeper into meditation, do the tests increase?21:11 Do we need to have a desire to do Tapas?21:27 How did Babaji go into Tapas?  Was there a desire to do Tapas?26:11 Can we say that Babaji's selfless service also a form of Tapas?30:18 Did Babaji have awareness of any discomfort in the body or the passing of time during Tapas?36:01 Would all Masters have practiced this meditation to achieve Self Realization?37:52 Can the practice of 1 hour meditation take one to samadhi?39:01 What does karma by thought and action do to our conscience?41:23 How do traumas play a role in the visions in meditation?43:33 Babaji received different mantras during Tapas, but in the meditation instructions we are told not to repeat mantras.45:41 What do the various samadhis mean, ie sarvikalpa, nirvikaklpa?47:26 How can a normal householder cultivate patience for sadhana?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Human birth - the rarest of rare gems | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.198Recorded on 26 October 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Intro0:15 What is special about being born as a human being?5:48 Through our thinking capability, humans can elevate themselves or go away from the Self.8:08 What is our duty as a human being?14:56 "If humans are wise, why are we so stupid?"27:55 Consciousness and the brain.37:52 Why are some attracted to spirituality and some are not?44:11 What will happen if I am unable to achieve enlightenment in my current life?47:26 If the 'I' is never born what gets born and reborn?48:50 How a Self Realised master can affect the minds of others50:34 How to protect the purity of Ashram and Babaji and His teachings.55:16 Can we take harsh measures to prevent people from disturbing the peace?57:10 Is the subconscious mind the same as the brain?57:26 What does it mean to invoke the spirit?58:06 What are the ways to purify the mind other than meditation?1:00:50 A jerk in the body is felt when Babaji chants at the end of meditation.1:02:33 How to prevent the mind from going away from the Divine.1:03:23 If consciousness is already within ourselves, why do we have to be born and reborn?1:08:50 How to deal with people with rigid views without losing our peace.___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Meditation is Easy | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.197Recorded on 5 October 2024 with Worldwide participants0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:44 "If you say that meditation is hard, it is hard, if you say it is easy, it is easy."10:13 Why do more and more thoughts seems to come in meditation?17:32 Is it a normal part of the process at the beginning, for thoughts to come in meditation?21:20 "Every time we sit to meditate, there is some progress."24:24 Babaji's mantra of 'dedication, discipline and patience'.35:38 What is Babaji's advice for those who find meditation difficult?39:12 Babaji comments on an extract from the Bhagavad Gita.41:33 When going to the temple, practice of meditation declines.42:42 If meditation is going well, should one not be able to hear the alarm?44:01 Pain in the eyes when lifted up to concentrate in meditation.45:45 Is it almost like watching nostrils or tip of the nose?46:09 Is it necessary to use a mudra?46:34 How to let go of problem solving during meditation?47:19 Meditation has become deep so for the rest of the day the mind is quiet, which is unnerving.50:05 Something is pulling me deeper, should I hold on to the professional life?50:59 When surrounded by angry people, how to stay quiet amidst this disturbance?52:32 After meditating for a year, thoughts still come up - how to know if I am progressing?54:27 It is always a struggle in meditation, am I really progressing?55:16 Should I do mantra japa meditation or continue with Jangama Dhyana?56:21 I have a fear that Self Realization leads to termination of the physical body.58:21 When someone becomes Self-Realized, what happens in terms of mind and body?1:00:33 Will meditation allow me think creatively?1:04:30 How much pranayama to do?1:05:11 Many teachers and scriptures talk of the breath stopping in deep meditation, does this happen?1:06:40 Is it ok to meditate lying down with eyes closed?1:07:27 Is there any specific diet or discipline to follow?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Ashtavakra Gita - Baba's Commentary - ch 1 vv 14-20 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.196Recorded on 1 September 2024 with US participants0:00 Intro0:08 The sword of knowledge slays ignorance of Self. Consciousness misidentifies itself as the body. Meditation shifts the attention from imaginations to the True Self.6:07 How have we misidentified ourself from birth?8:11 Until you regain consciousness of your real Self ignorance will be there.8:59 By watching, the mind eventually becomes quiet and goes back to the Self, rather than imagining. Without paying attention, you cannot gain awareness of what you are. "Just Watch" explained.13:11 Eventually the consciousness of existence will be there always, it doesn't disappear. The process of gaining awareness of the Self: watching, paying attention, and awareness.15:55 When you just watch, thoughts and visions dissolve within the mind and it returns to where it came into existence. Purnamadah Purnamidam sloka explained.18:19 Truth was always there, it didn't appear. 18:39 Space is the only thing which exists in itself. It doesn't need anything else. Both, Meditation and knowledge of the Absolute can attune your mind to the Truth.22:11 Having knowledge, you begin to notice things you wouldn't notice otherwise.22:57 The master prepares you to stop giving attention to thoughts and visions which are in your imagination.23:34 The Truth of Existence is always there. It won't disappear. Only what is imagined can disappear. You loose the "I" consciousness  when you go to Nirvikalpa Samadhi.26:21 The Truth of Existence is not a void, it is Consciousness. Divinity can give blissfulness and eventually supreme peace. Only in that which is all pervading, like space, can appearances exist.  It is not religious thinking, it is discovery of the Truth of Existence. Thru the culture of Spirituality the Truth of Existence can be realized and its nature is supreme peace.31:57 Ashtavakra Gita verses 17-20 recited.33:08 Desire arises because the body has needs. Realizing the Self doesn't need anything for its existence, mentally all desires subside. If the mind can keep quiet when death occurs, that is a practice known as tapas. Meditation is all that is needed. The difference between desire and craving. 37:36 What is "knowledge awareness"?40:32 Does time only exist in the physical world?41:40 Is it possible to go into Samadhi very quickly?  42:47 Along with theoretical knowledge you must meditate to improve your consciousness.44:27 Desire is not a problem. Greed is the problem.45:51 To know the Truth, theoretical knowledge is not enough. You must meditate to experience and gain the practical knowledge.47:51 Why a person not following and spiritual practices can have strong spiritual tendencies.49:36 What is the difference between space, emptiness, and the divine?50:49 Baba explains the Gayatri Mantra.___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/online-satsang Maya - the endless illusion | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.195Recorded on 12 October 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Intro0:24 What is maya?2:25 What's the difference between maya and samsara?5:25 What is the power of the illusion that makes it appear as a reality?11:20 "The appearance is latent in the infinite consciousness"15:04 Can the illusion go on and on endlessly until we get out of it?20:56 Why does the Yoga Vasistha refer to waking, sleeping and deep sleep states as the three worlds?27:24 Is it important to think of the wakeful state as like the dream state?33:43 What happens when we awake from this illusion?35:35 What is the cosmic creation and cosmic dissolution?38:15 Yoga Vasistha extract: "Dissolution of the world appearance that has never been, is not and it will never be.  All this is pure consciousness and supreme peace. It exists as the infinite."41:05 "Logical or physical conditioning is an appearance like the sound that is heard when the wind blows, which is heard though it is not there at all."44:26 Is it ok to believe that we are totally protected by god and guru as we go through this?45:05 What about the spirit world, star beings, guides or mediums?45:53 How to avoid compulsion for food?47:20 What is the prime maya?48:28 How can anyone get liberated unless he drops his ego and personhood?49:15 How can truth be experienced?  50:22 Withdrawing the mind through meditation - a questioner asks about her elderly mother.53:00 A story from the Yoga Vasistha about the illusion - we believe and see whatever our mind tells us.59:18 Is there no truth in trying to reason out what the mind is showing?1:00:36 Unable to gather the strength to do something challenging.1:01:32 What is the difference between Turiya and Nirvikalpa Samadhi?1:01:55 Why is fear not included as one of the six shapes of the mind?1:03:20 Doing puja for ancestors - how does this work?1:05:56 Is whatever is playing out in this birth carried over from the previous birth's resolutions?1:07:32 Does this meditation in Babaji's presence serve as initiation?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 1:10 Everybody tries to find security for themselves inn this world - how is the total security found in the Self different from this?3:48 Is it because we have identified ourselves as this physical body, that all the problems start?9:33 How do the cravings of the mind start?15:07 Is it when we don't need anything that security is there?16:14 Is contentment an imagination?17:13 Is total contentment different from an experience?18:24 How can one abide in the real Self as a body in this world?22:27 Is it also important to learn acceptance in the world?24:38 Could Babaji explain the security He had at the Lotus Feet of His Guru?26:53 Is the devotional path alongside the meditation the strongest way to achieve the Self?30:43 Do we need to give up our exceptions to have real love to the Guru?31:13 Is there always contentment in that surrender?31:43 "What you are is more important than what others think of you"39:30 Faith in the mantra is important42:08 Is the problem in the mind or in the five senses?43:18 How to overcome discomfort experienced from the problems of the world45:24 What will help deepen meditation to remain in the Self?47:32 Does one need to force non-attachment or let it happen naturally?49:41 What is the real meaning of buddhi in relation to meditation?51:24 What is the role of self-control in relation to Self consciousness?52:39 Should one keep focussing in between eyebrows if the focus starts moving upwards?53:55 When Babaji used to meditate and read scriptures outside the Ashram55:23 Did Babaji use to experience contentment throughout the day?56:17 Physical eyes are seeing darkness in meditation58:53 How can people overcome past experiences of trauma to feel total security in their bodies in the present moment?59:48 As we progress in meditation into tapas, will we get some indication of the next steps to take?1:01:16 The flow of thoughts and visions don't seem to stop in meditation - how to know if I am making progress?1:02:49 Why have we forgotten who we are?1:03:45 When asking inside for certain guidance, how to know if this is intuition or the imagination - how to dissolve the doubter?1:05:16 If experiencing back pain in longer meditations.___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Baba answers questions and comments on chapter 1 verses 8 thru 13 of the Ashtravakra Gita, followed by general questions on spirituality, ego, meditation, Self Realization and Supreme Peace.0:00 Intro0:06 Agastya introduces the Ashtavakra Gita.1:34 Ego falsely imagines it is the doer.5:20 Mind is infinite, it is your Self. Faith is necessary. Meditate to focus on the Self, your attention is preoccupied with imaginations.7:56  When your consciousness is not into any type of imagination, know that as the truth of existence.10:41 Mind gives only what it imagines, it can never give the Truth.14:09 Time and space are imaginations; meditation is to stop imagining. Just watch and thoughts will disappear.16:13 Due to imagination only, a false thing appears to be true.17:17 Baba recommendation, the need for meditation.18:08 Misunderstanding what the Self is, what the mind is.20:54 Baba explains ego in detail.23:25 What is true spirituality. The need for direct experience of the Self. Importance of having the right teacher.26:33 Siddhis, celestial worlds, and super powers cannot give Self Realization. To know the Self is the greatest miracle, with it comes supreme peace. 31:24 Meditate to quiet the mind, overcome the ego, and attain liberation. Story of Astravakra commanding King Janaka to "Stop" mentally.36:04 In addition to meditation, the practice of acceptance (karma yoga) can contribute to Self-Realization. Baba explains how mental attitude aids in spiritual growth.40:48 Purpose can be more important than the act of doing.43:37 How can a person be devoted to the path, perform karma yoga, and serve selflessly, without the quality of love? Devotion, service and acceptance.47:05 The importance of learning from the knowers of Truth. True peace is within you only.  Purushartha - individual effort is needed.51:30 How can I wake up every morning inspired to live a spiritual life?53:08 Space doesn't need anything for its existence, it is holding the entire universe.55:38 How do we turn our attention from the world to our Self?57:41 While keenly observing in meditation, if there are no thoughts can we know that as the Self?58:31 Seeing the Self but again slipping back into thinking.59:06 Why is our mind is working against us, rather than for us?1:00:36 Does food play an important role in controlling the mind?1:01:47 How to sustain thought free focus during meditation.1:04:04 Celestial appearances are a distraction to meditation and a much higher reality.1:05:59 Advice to someone who meditates a lot and does not need much sleep.1:07:00 Is not reacting mentally or physically to external stimulation the same as withdrawing the senses, and quieting the mind?1:07:57 When focused between the eyebrows, how do you get into samadhi? How to transcend body consciousness?1:09:19 By theory alone you cannot know with certainty what is positive or negative behavior. Meditate to purify the mind and negativity will disappear.1:11:28 Does Absolute Consciousness have the  power to think of and manifest beautiful or ugly things?1:14:43 Is consciousness or mind evolving?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.coRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Efforts and Acceptance | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.192Recorded on 27 July 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Introduction from Babaji3:05 Can Babaji elaborate on the idea of acceptance?8:59 If the results don't come from our efforts, do we just give up?11:23 After facing repeated failures, when to know when to persist or to give up and accept the results?12:32 When we accept the results, is there a danger that we weaken our efforts?15:33 Can Babaji talk about the importance of focus when putting in efforts.19:14 Does our focus when putting in efforts become sadhana?22:02 Can this focus also generate a peace?23:08 How can Grace be related to our efforts?30:20 How Babaji applied efforts and acceptance in His years as a student monk with Swamiji.41:19 If you lose a million dollars how is it possible to quietly accept this?43:00 If we always choose good karma then do we always get good results?48:26 If you are putting in efforts should it be put in with discrimination, or can Yogis follow their desires mindlessly?51:28 For every action is there a reaction?52:10 For grace is faith, dedication and determination required?52:48 Are there alternative options to sitting for Tapas to achieve Self Realization?54:18 How to make hearltful effort with full focus without thinking about results at all?1:00:23 Advice for someone suffering from depression1:02:29 Can one reach Self Realization by practicing 1 hour meditation daily?1:04:13 Mind slipping into thoughts continuously throughout meditation1:08:43 Position of the eyeballs in meditaiton1:10:04 Position of the head in meditaiton1:10:54 For a failed marriage or critical illness for example how can one accept such things?1:15:51 My mind is judgemental, how to be more accepting of what happens?___Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YHFKcPK_XT96VO7xuk6RQWebsite: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Teaching Spirituality to the Younger Generation | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.191Recorded on 13 July 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Introduction from Babaji0:44 How can we protect young people from distractions in the modern world and guide them to spirituality?13:18 Is it important for spirituality to be taught at school?  Can it be taught without a religious connection?23:13 When should parents start teaching their children meditation, and are there some preliminary exercises for them to start with on the spiritual path?27:59 Babaji talks about His upbringing and what He learnt from His mother33:16 What is the importance of in-born qualities on the spiritual path?37:58 What is the foundation on which to build a spiritual society?42:52 How can a human being avoid laziness and be disciplined in any path?46:51 How to talk to a son who has stopped communicating and is always on the phone?48:32 How to deal with family members who are afraid that I might go too deep into spirituality?49:18 How to receive initiation from Babaji50:22 Visiting Babaji51:40 What is the origin of this dhyana and is there a connection with advanced practices from Yoga Sutras called Samyama and Shambavi?53:57 What to do if light, heat and sounds increase in meditation?54:44 What about art, is it an imagination and could it be a source to keep the mind quiet as well as meditation?56:42 Aham the individual and Aham the cosmic Self.58:09 Until there is Self Realization then there is no peace. 1:00:16 How can one proceed in life without any desires?1:02:36 How to introduce a son who is going to college to spirituality?1:04:51 How to differentiate between ego and self-respect?1:07:57 Is the Self different from the mind?1:10:42 How does meditation purify the mind?1:11:50 Does one have to look upwards to keep the eyeballs in between eyebrows?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang The Divine Mother: Exploring Meditation and the Journey to Self-Realization | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.190This profound Q&A session with Baba delves into the concept of  Divine Mother, explaining the symbolic significance of Hiranyagarbha (the golden womb) as the source of all creation. The discourse details meditation, higher states of consciousness, the journey to Self-Realization, and transcendence of the mind to realize one's true Self, beyond the illusions of the material world.0:00 Intro0:07 How and why Divine Mother came into existence.3:59 Story of Vishnu and Narada, why Mother comes first.7:02 he concept of Hiranyagarbha, "The Golden Womb" from which all creation has emerged. There you realize your real Self.9:21 What appears in the mind is a stumbling block for Self Realization.10:19 The technique of "Just Watch" to regain Pure Consciousness and attain Nirvikalpa Samadhi.11:24 For Self Realization, Consciousness has to watch itself, not what appears in the mind.12:21 Meditation is to stop the mind from thinking or imagining.13:20 I no longer have many flashy experiences in meditation, only peace and expansiveness. Am I progressing? 15:04 "I assure you, you can't make your Self disappear."15:44 What happens to the person after Self Realization?17:09 The body is for others to watch and  recognize; it is just a media to talk to you.18:01 It is like entering the dream to awaken someone who is dreaming.18:13 Is Self Realization like waking up from a dream? Self Realization explained.20:07 As you continue meditating are there signs of progress?21:36 The world cannot contribute anything to the real Self, because matter cannot touch or give anything to infinity. Self doesn't need anything else for its existence.24:01 Absolute or zero, both our imaginations.(Truth) It is simply there.24:31 After Self-Realization, at all times only the absolute is visible, we see only the Self. 25:51 How did Rudra become associated with your name?29:11 Tapas, the final step to Self Realization, can be achieved by meditation or action.32:52 Developing an attitude of silently watching while you're in activity.34:01 The concepts of Mother and Father.35:55 The distinction between emptiness and the Absolute. In Nirvikalpa Samadhi all imaginations have disappeared.38:30 Is the principle of male and female present on all planes of existence? 40:25 Illusion was created so creation could continue.41:44 The yogi is neither attracted or repulsed. He is neutral.44:44 Impermanence makes you attracted or repulsed.45:25 Baba gives advice to someone with an abusive mother.48:40 Meditation is to turn off the projector. Baba explains Consciousness as the watcher, brain as the screen and mind as the projector.52:21 While living, can a person affect the existence of a departed loved one, such as a mother or father?54:10 Why is the Divine not telling us, "I am here and I am giving you everything?"___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang The thought of death, the trigger for Vairagya | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.189Recorded on 15 June 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Intro0:18 What is death?  Who is it that dies?2:47 Why do people want to avoid thinking about death and don't want to find out the truth?5:48 Why doesn't everyone ponder about what is going to happen after death?9:04 What effect did the thought of death have in Yogis such as Buddha, Nachiketa, Adi Shankara etc?19:51 What is vairagya and its connection with the thought of death?24:51 How should we enquire about death to understand the impermanence of the world?28:10 What connection is there between the thought of death and meditation?36:18 Why is it that for Yogis, the strong thought of death came at an early age?40:33 Why is there a fear of death?43:13 How can we overcome that fear of death and teach the next generation?45:47 How important is it for society worldwide to get exposed to spirituality?54:50 When close to death, does a dying person see people that have departed in their lives?55:24 Are there many different layers of the body or koshas?57:48 Does the body of a person who has died need to be put in a particular posture?59:21 Is the idea of heaven a myth?1:01:01 Is it because we are in the age of the Kali Yuga that we there are so many distractions and less opportunity too know the Truth?1:03:06 How to develop vairagya in relationships?1:04:39 The name of Lord Murugan1:06:30 Meditation is better when on Babaji's online session. How to achieve the same level of focus when meditating alone?1:07:17 Does meditation purify the body as well as the mind?1:08:59 Is it possible to meditate when in the lying posture?1:10:05 Could Babaji clarify about why we don't see relatives when close to death?1:12 :58 When we sleep are we unconscious?1:13 :41 How do dreams happen?1:15:27 Before we die how can we ensure that we are the best moral person?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang How to live a Spiritual Life? Pt2 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.188Recorded on 25 July 2024, with Malaysian participants.0:00 Intro0:08 How can one develop awareness of the Self while carrying out day to day activities?4:36 Advice to newcomers to meditation on how to avoid anxiety and outcomes in daily life.6:53 If we become unattached to the world, how to handle being perceived as cold-hearted or not responsible?12:05 To experience life fully should we experience the full array of emotions in this world?16:20 Is it correct that emotion itself is not right or wrong, but we shouldn't get too attached?17:18 What can we do to increase willpower to practice meditation?24:35 What to do when the mind drifts away in meditation when concentrating mind and sight inbetween eyebrows?25:53 Is the space between two thoughts the same as the space around us and throughout the universe?27:14 What is the difference between the space, brahman and parabrahman?28:51 The head tilts during meditation, what is the explanation for this?29:51 If I sit crosslegged in meditation, after a while the legs become numb.  Should I avoid sitting in this way?30:36 Could peace be an imagination?32:00 How not to lose heart if things don't turn out as expected?___Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YHFKcPK_XT96VO7xuk6RQWebsite: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang A purified mind while living in the world | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.187Recorded on 22 June 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:55 how do we achieve a purified state of mind while living in the world?9:24 We shouldn't indulge in unnecessary negative thoughts.11:11 Why is a daily practice of meditation recommended?16:40 Is it the ego that makes us believe we don't need to make efforts to change?25:18 When Babaji says 'be sincere' does that mean to put in all efforts into the practice?29:32 Is a Jeevanmukta the highest, most purified state of a human being?34:12 How important is it to have a Jeevenmukta as a Guru?39:00 Why is it more difficult to overcome thoughts when in the world compared to in meditation?40:00 When there is a mental disorder, is the mind or the brain damaged?40:45 Is it possible for a Guru and a disciple to have telepathy?41:27 The mind as energy and consciousness42:51 Are we silencing the energy part of consciousness in meditation?43:26 What is Babaji's experience of Self Realization and how to switch between Self Realization and living in the world 46:31 Is it difficult to hold onto the body after Self Realization?47:25 When the body is in intense pain, what is the best practice?48:25 How important is it to make a certain time for your meditation practice?49:42 How is the mind's experience different from the mind's thoughts and imaginations?50:31 How is the imagination so real that creation could happen?  54:16 The ego of not wanting to have thoughts in meditation56:11 How long does it take to erase the negative thoughts in the mind?57:42 What can we do when anxiety or panicky thoughts come up in meditation?58:55 If someone cannot do silent meditation, is japa ok as an alternative?59:49 Is it important that a mantra is given by a Guru?1:00:55 How can one strengthen faith?1:02:21 How to be more disciplined with meditation practice when stuck in a rut?___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Baba discusses the significance of meditation in gaining one's true identity and overcoming the obstacles to gaining Self-Realization. He emphasizes the need for the mind to become silent in order to find fulfillment . Questions exploring "Who Am I" and how experiences, meditation, and self-awareness are keys to understanding this relationship. 0:00 Intro0:07 Main obstacle for advancing spiritually and attaining Self Realization.1:39 The ultimate goal of meditation.4:52 Self Realization - the droplet uniting with the Ocean.  6:09 You are the watcher not the movie.7:51 Difference between watching and witnessing.8:56 Just silently watch and all will dissolve; you don’t remain a witness.12:40 Can a person become lazy while practicing meditation?13:38 Why people may practice meditation for a long time and not seem to progress.14:37 A person must stop all thinking, analyzing and judgements to realize the Self.15:30 Can a person be too vigilant trying to meditate?17:56  What is life and does it have a purpose?20:34 Everybody is too busy with the world.21:49 Consciousness has imagined this world. You have to come to the infinite to find permanent happiness.24:00 If you care for the world it will never let you settle down peacefully.25:09 Having achieved peace in your Self, you are not indifferent to the world. 25:56 Prayer can be very effective if you concentrate with total faith. 26:49 Understanding the technique, and purpose of meditation. Meditate to silence the mind and become aware of the SELF. Just watch explained.30:22 Why have we forgotten our connection to the Divine?33:36 With thought we anchor ourselves and find support in this world and we forget our Self.36:35 Is it necessary to choose between practicing meditation and worldly involvement?             40:03 Attend to the world inside of you first. It is the one troubling you. Understand the          outside world is impermanent.42:45 How to overcome random thoughts in meditation.45:00 How to pray.___Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Overcoming Karma | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.185Recorded on 4th July 2024 with Malaysian participants.0:00 Intro0:22 Is there a connection between parents and children when it comes to karma?3:35 Do rituals and prayers help to reduce karma?5:37 How can we free ourselves from the distractions through modern technology and go into spirituality?17:39 How can we prevent feeling disappointment from failure?27:30 How can we overcome Karma through reverence to the Master and by practicing meditation?34:33 What can we do in our daily lives outside meditation to be one with the Atman?35:44 How to not be affected by undesirable people who are a part of our lives?39:22 Feeling a jerk in the body during meditation.___Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6YHFKcPK_XT96VO7xuk6RQWebsite: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/