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In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiBhakti Marga, part 2 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.226Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang How can we change ourselves? | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.226Recorded on 21 December 2024 with worldwide participants0:00 Intro0:06 What does Babaji mean by the term devotion?2:30 What part does faith play in devotion?4:15 What was Babaji taught about devotion by His mother?5:39 How did devotion evolve and increase in Babaji's life?6:41 Are rituals in the various religions around the w...2025-06-0251 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiAshtavakra Gita - Chapter 2, verses 1-6 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.202Send 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 t...2024-12-151h 09In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Divine Mother | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.190Send 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 tr...2024-09-0856 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiMeditation, Consciousness of Existence & Self Realization | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji #183Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Discussions with Shiva Rudra Balayogi on spiritual growth, consciousness, and the true nature of the Self. Baba emphasized the importance of meditation and self-awareness. He delves into the idea that the Self is the source of creation and true freedom lies in recognizing this reality. Insights on the path to self-realization and spiritual growth, highlighting the significance of listening and absorbing teachings into the mind. Also discussed is the role of m...2024-07-1751 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiDifferent paths of religion, different methods of sadhana and different Gurus | online Q&A, No.178Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/online-satsang Different paths of religion, different methods of sadhana and different Gurus | In Quest of Truth - online Q&A, No.178Recorded on 25 May 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Intro0:58 If someone is not born as a Hindu, can they still benefit from meditation?5:49 What difference does it make to have a Guru?7:42 Different Gurus may have prescribed different techniques, how do we know which one is the most b...2024-06-121h 10In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe True Meaning of Yoga Part 2 | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No.162Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang The True Meaning of Yoga Part 2 | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No.162Recorded on 18 January 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:14 Can Babaji please explain what is meant by, "Man exists as the immortal soul which is beyond the birth and death of the physical body."?4:31 How does Parabrahma relate to the concepts of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and to us?8:31 What does it mean f...2024-02-2142 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiBeyond Birth and Death | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No.161Send us a textRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Beyond Birth and Death | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No.161Recorded on 27 January 2024 with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction from Babaji0:58 Can Babaji explain how we are beyond the birth and death of this body?6:00 Is it because of the imaginations and tendencies that we have acquired that this birth and death appears to us?10:48 If in this lifetime we cannot achieve Self-Realization, what happens?2024-02-0651 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiSadhana and Emotions | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A No.109Send us a textSadhana and Emotions | Thus Spake Babaji No.109Recorded on 24 September 2022 with worldwide participantsRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:20 What should we do for the rest of the day outside meditation?2:52 Is there a need for any other sadhana if we practice meditation properly?4:42 Through meditation we don't absorb impressions so much, is this something we consciously need to do or is it an automatic thing?5:56 Our three-fold obligations t...2022-12-1943 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Mother Concept and Consciousness | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A No.94Send us a textThe Mother Concept and Consciousness | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A No.94Recorded on 8 May 2022 with US participants.Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji every Saturday: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:06 Mother and the Divine Mother in personified and unmanifest form6:59 What is love?9:06 Is pure love just pure oneness?13:10 Explaining consciousness16:32 Thoughts and consciousness20:50 Spirit and Soul25:49 Chanting the Gayatri mantra for a dying person27:34 Spiritual beings having a...2022-08-3046 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat is Faith? | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A #89Send us a textThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #89 recorded on 16 April 2022 with worldwide participants.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:07 What is faith and what should we have faith in?1:41 What is the difference between faith and blind belief?2:50 Should you not lose faith in Guru, in yourself and your sadhana, all these 3 things?5:34 How can we develop stronger faith?14:49 Is belief in the teachings an intellectual understanding, but faith comes from y...2022-07-2342 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat is Reality? | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A #88Send us a textBabaji explains the true nature of reality, as he experienced in deep meditation. Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #88 recorded on 26 March 2022 with worldwide participants.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:06 What does Babaji means when he says that the world is not real and that only the Self is real?6:28 If the past no longer exists and the future does not yet exist, can we say the present is the on...2022-07-1644 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Truth of Who We Are | Thus Spake Babaji #87Send us a textThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #87 recorded on 5 December 2021 with US participants.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:06 Clarification on the meditation technique2:42 To know the truth of who we are do we have to stop thinking?4:17 Is it possible to have an uncaused happiness?9:25 Do we need body and mind to discover the Self?10:59 Do we need the body any longer when we realize the Self?14:04 Relative knowledge a...2022-07-0838 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Secrets of the Mind | Thus Spake Babaji #86Send us a textThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #86 recorded on 2 January 2022 with US participants.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:06 Do all the benefits of meditation including Self- Realization come from silencing the mind?1:54 What is the attention of the mind?6:33 As we progress in meditation does consciousness start to watch itself?8:06 Is consciousness of existence a permanent thing?8:57 is consciousness the basic material of meditation?11:38 Is consciousness the dreamer and t...2022-07-0840 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiRenunciation | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #84Send us a textThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #84 recorded on 12 March 2022 with worldwide participants."Renunciation has to happen in the mind first"Babaji answers questions on the real meaning of renunciation.0:06 Is it possible to be renounced but still continue with worldly responsibilities?3:05 Do we renounce expectations, desires or ego?4:38 Should we aim to remove the ego by accepting all outcomes or focus on the sadhana which gives us this ability?6:11 Is it easier to renounce as a monk or easier in the world?8:28 How can...2022-06-2329 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiDestiny | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #85Send us a textDestiny | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #85Self-realized meditation master Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji) gives insights into the wide subject of destiny.0:06 Is destiny the result of our actions?18:17 Should we think that we have no destiny or that we must create a positive destiny?20:57 If in each incarnation our mind loses potency, how can we overcome the results of a previous more powerful mind?26:16 How can make sure we have the right motivation and attitude?32:04 Was it Babaji's destiny to meet His Guru?___2022-06-2337 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiReligion and Spirituality | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #83Send us a textThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #83 recorded on 5 March 2022 with worldwide participants."Our body's health, mental health and moral health - that's religion"Babaji explains the true meaning of religion.0:06 What is the true meaning of religion and is it different to spirituality?4:13 Why is it that religious people get into conflicts?9:22 Why is there division between religions and even within the same religion?12:59 How can we promote Babaji's teachings without causing offence to others?16:23 What is the true purpose of worship and rituals?2022-06-1727 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat is Divinity? | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #82Send us a text"When your mind becomes quiet, it goes towards the Divine, its ultimate truth."Babaji answers questions on DivinityThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #82 recorded on 19 February 2022 with worldwide participants.0:06 Explanation of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Parabrahman6:55 God as form or formlessness10:27 How Babaji considered statues of the Divine as a young boy14:08 How one worships an idol18:44 People who claim to speak to god20:55 Belief in god27:03 Is everything we experience with our senses unreal, and what we cannot experience with...2022-06-1039 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiGuru — Disciple | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #81Send us a textBabaji answers questions on the beautiful concept of Guru and Disciple.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #81 recorded on 12 February 2022 with worldwide participants.0:20 Is it only the ego that needs renouncing?3:01 What is real renunciation?4:27 What is Guru's Grace?8:24 What are the qualities of a true Guru?10:24 How can a Yogi or Guru teach in silence?14:43 Having total faith in the Guru16:48 Babaji's training under Swamiji, working without mental chatter19:22 The Guru may appear inert but is compassionate23:06 What can a...2022-06-0436 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiTeachings from Adi Shankara's Viveka Choodamani | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #80Send us a textBabaji answers questions on His commentary on the Viveka Choodamani (the Crest-Jewel of Discrimination), the ancient text written by the great Yogi-philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #80 recorded on 5 February 2022 with worldwide participants.0:07 How do you shape a positive destiny?7:18 How to make meditation fun?10:13 Why is it important for the seeker to be sincere?13:30 Is the mind tranquillised by the brain's reflections?18:19 Self control - 'even while the ears hear, the consciousness would not be hearing anything'22:35 The importance of...2022-05-2832 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Discriminate the Real from the Unreal | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #79Send us a textBabaji answers questions on His commentary on the Viveka Choodamani (the Crest-Jewel of Discrimination), the ancient text written by the great Yogi-philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #79, recorded on 29 January 2022 with worldwide participants.0:06 The meaning of 'Viveka Choodamani'1:17 What is the real and the unreal and how to discriminate between them11:24 How to achieve realisation of the ultimate reality17:23 When the mind becomes silent, is that experience Realisation?21:24 The wisdom of right thinking versus worldly intelligence28:40 Satsang, the protecting company of...2022-05-2435 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Find True Happiness | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #78Send us a textBabaji explains how to find permanent peace and happiness.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #78, recorded on 22 January 2022 with worldwide participants.0:07 The question Babaji had on happiness as a small child1:31 Why do we think of happiness as being from this world only?3:23 Is our imagination of unhappiness the reason for losing happiness?5:35 Is happiness, excitement and bliss all the same?7:49 How do we find the highest form of happiness while living in the world?10:57 Can we depend on external things for peace and...2022-05-1423 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to deepen meditation | Thus Spake Babaji #77Send us a textBabaji explains how to deepen your meditation practice.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #77, recorded on 8 January 2022 with worldwide participants.0:06 I meditate everyday but don't feel like I am progressing, am I doing something wrong?5:24 As a young boy did Babaji's mind naturally go quiet in meditation?7:01 When the mind is too busy to go into meditation is it ok to chant or listen to spiritual music until the mind calms down?8:16 Should a fear of nothingness and non-existence in meditation happen?11:08 Does watching exciting...2022-05-0740 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Eternal Existence and Consciousness | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #76Send us a textBabaji explains his teachings on the eternal existence and consciousness.Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #76, recorded on 12 December 2021, with US participants.0:12 The difference between the eternal existence and consciousness10:42 Once the mind becomes totally still does it transcend consciousness?15:06 If the mind creates the illusion does it all disappear when you quieten the mind?17:23 Is mind an imagination?19:21 Is there a universal mind?22:15 The essence of Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj's teachings29:38 Does giving up the world mean being irresponsible?31:05 Swamiji, the Jangama...2022-05-0351 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Power of Surrender | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #75Send us a textThus Spake Babaji #75, recorded on 09 December 2021, with Malaysian participants.Babaji explains the real meaning of spiritual surrenderTo register for the live online meditation sessions with Babaji please visit: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:09 What is meant by surrender?1:39 What are we expected to surrender?3:21 What is spiritual achievement, and how is it measured?6:08 What spiritual sadhana is recommended apart from meditation?11:03 Is there a difference in to whom or how we pray14:02 After we surrender what should be t...2022-04-2529 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to overcome stress and worry with meditation | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #74Send us a textThus Spake Babaji #74, recorded on 11 December 2021, with worldwide participants.To register for the live online meditation sessions with Babaji please visit: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:07 Does a thought become a worry when we invest in it too much emotionally?2:31 Why has this mind got the habit of revisiting unpleasant memories?4:38 How can I plan for an unavoidable unpleasant situation without getting anxious?6:24 Is the problem the expectation of how something will happen rather than the event itself?7:38 The way Babaji operates i...2022-04-1944 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat is Consciousness? | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A #73Send us a text"If you practice the cleansing of the mind and achieve total silence, you settle back into the real Self that is pure consciousness, then you realise that it is the same consciousness everywhere." Babaji explains the truth about consciousness in this online Q&A.Thus Spake Babaji #73, recorded on 4 December 2021, with worldwide participants.To register for the live online meditation sessions with Babaji please visit: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:16 Is consciousness all pervading and do all forms of life have consciousness?2022-04-1047 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Develop Unwavering Faith | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A #72Send us a text"You can lose anything in life but do not ever lose faith" - Babaji answers questions on faith in this online Q&A, Thus Spake Babaji #72.A themed Q&A recorded on 25 November 2021, with Malaysian participants.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Intro0:07 If we have unwavering faith in god and guru does that mean we also have unwavering faith on ourselves?2:09 Difficult things always somehow work out in the e...2022-04-0326 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Find Peace in the World | Thus Spake Babaji No.71Send us a textShri Babaji explains how peace can be achieved in the world, and how Supreme Peace that can be achieved within.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 71 - A themed Q&A recorded on 27 November 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:09 How can we feel secure in this world?2:50 Babaji's prayer for no other power but the power to give peace to the people of this world7:02 Is it important to understand other people better in order to establish peace?14:15 Is peace an imagination, but a h...2022-04-0338 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow Meditation Works | Thus Spake Babaji No.70Send us a textWhat is meditation? How does this practice give us the awareness of our true nature? Babaji explains in detail how meditation works.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 70 - A themed Q&A recorded on 21 November 2021, with US participants.0:00 Introduction0:06 What is meditation?0:53 What is the attention?1:43 What is unique about Jangama Dhyana that Babaji teaches?3:40 What are the obstacles to meditation?5:17 The mind hindering the ability to become quiet7:29 What watching in meditation means9:15 The instruction to focus the mi...2022-03-2036 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiSurrender and Acceptance | Thus Spake Babaji No.68Send us a textBabaji is asked questions on surrender and acceptance, working for world peace and how to sacrifice the ego.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 68 - A themed Q&A recorded on 20 November 2021, with worldwide participants.0:13 Do we surrender our imagination?7:32 Along with inner surrender is it also important to show outer surrender?9:20 Should we work for worldly peace or should we accept the world as it is?12:37 Is the ability to adjust and manage a part of surrender and acceptance?18:27 The story of J...2022-03-1044 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe True Self and the Monkey Mind | Thus Spake Babaji No.69Send us a text"You have forgotten about yourself consciously, it is just like you go out of your home and you forget to come back home, aimlessly you are wandering like a monkey." Babaji is asked questions on how to be lead by the true Self in our daily life and overcome the influence of the monkey mind.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 69 - A themed Q&A recorded on 11 November 2021, with Malaysian participants.0:00 Introduction0:10 How can a layman understand the True Self?3:49 Who is the...2022-03-1029 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Highest Pitch of Meditation: Tapas | Thus Spake Babaji No.67Send us a textBabaji is asked questions on his own first-hand experience of tapas, the highest pitch of meditation which he practiced continuously for five years before attaining Self Realization.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 67 - A themed Q&A recorded on 13 November 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:06 Babaji on his own tapas experience2:31 Where does this ego come from?20:18 The 20 years of service as part of Babaji's tapas22:45 Is it important to have a Realized Yogi to give guidance for tapas?24:37 Is there a s...2022-02-2740 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Lose the Ego | Thus Spake Babaji No.66Send us a textBabaji answers questions on the egoThus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 66 - A themed Q&A recorded on 6 November 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:17 Why is ego the basic problem?2:32 Where does this ego come from?4:32 Why does losing the ego have to be so painful?9:10 Surrendering the ego10:32 How important is acceptance?17:17 When the ego trips us up, how can we get over this?20:53 Is there a difference between being egotistical and having self confidence?21:49 If we lose t...2022-02-1746 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiSpirituality and The Self | Thus Spake Babaji No.65Send us a textBabaji answers questions on Spirituality and the SelfThus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 65 - A themed Q&A recorded on 26 September 2021, with US participants.0:00 Introduction0:07 'Spiritual experiences' versus the Self10:49 Among all the thoughts of the mind there is one thing that is not a thought12:49 How does Babaji see the world?14:35 Why are we not aware of the consciousness of existence?17:54 How to become aware of the Self18:46 The analogy of the movie projector23:43 Switching off the mind...2022-02-171h 05In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat is Karma? | Thus Spake Babaji, No.64Send us a textBabaji goes in depth on the topic of karma.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 64 - A themed Q&A recorded on 30 October 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:07 Is karma simply the acquired habits of the mind?2:19 Do all thoughts create an impression on the subconscious and become karmic?4:04 Is it ok to think if we don't create a habit within the mind?5:18 When we act is it the action or the intention behind the action that is more important?8:24 If someone stays...2022-02-0837 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiWhat Are Thoughts? | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 62Send us a textShri Babaji answers questions on the topic of thoughts. Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 62 - A themed Q&A recorded on 23 October 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:11 What are thoughts?1:01 Can we say our thoughts are from our mind or from somewhere else?1:54 What does Babaji mean by existence value?2:31 Will stopping the imaginations in meditation affect our creativity?3:48 Can an imagination be useful ie to find a higher goal for a spiritual life?5:05 Are good thoughts like kindness and happiness o...2022-01-2937 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiManaging Excitement and Resentment | Thus Spake Babaji, No.63Send us a textShri Babaji answers questions on how to manage our emotions in daily life.Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 63 - A themed Q&A recorded on 23 September 2021, with Malaysian participants.0:00 Introduction0:22 What is meant by 'just do your best and leave the rest to God'?7:12 How can we be sure that we have done our best?11:44 How should we manage our feelings when we are not appreciated for our efforts?16:15 In every form of happiness we experience the Truth momentarily19:08 How to...2022-01-2944 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiDevotion | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 60Send us a textShri Babaji clears doubts about the devotional path.A themed Q&A recorded on 16 October 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction1:13 How should a devotee act?3:18 Should we surrender to God, Guru or everything?4:19 Difference between 'love for the sake of love' and blind faith5:51 Paying apt attention8:01 Does singing devotional songs help in developing devotion?9:04 Is prayer necessary or helpful?10:05 How should a devotee ask a question to a Master?12:26 Is it possible for someone to develop devotion?13:40 How can devotion...2022-01-1535 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 61Send us a textShri Babaji answers questions from US devotees.An online Q&A recorded on 1 August 2021, with US participants.0:00 Introduction0:07 What is the difference between physical matter and the mental matter?3:23 The real truth of spirituality6:17 The mirror between the relative and the absolute9:52 What is right action?13:55 How to overcome extreme anger17:50 Spirit guides, ghosts etc - are they distractions from spirituality?19:38 Strong electric sensation in the body during meditation21:33 Should we fight our mental disturbances?23:25 How to overcome difficulty with...2022-01-1550 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Balance Spiritual and Material Life Pt2 | Thus Spake Babaji No.59Send us a textHow to Balance Spiritual and Material Life Pt2 | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 59A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji recorded on 26 August 2021, with Malaysian participants.0:00 Introduction0:21 Stress due to tug of war between worldly responsibilities and the spiritual path4:27 A fear of a change of attitude as a result of acquiring wealth6:18 Is it ok to claim ownership of our own properties and to defend it if necessary? If so how can we remain detached in the process?9:00 Is it ok t...2022-01-0921 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Mind | Thus Spake Babaji, Online Q&A - No.58Send us a textBabaji answers questions on The Mind.A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji recorded on 09 October 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:13 What is the mind?2:45 Why does the infinite consciousness seem to have a location in our individual mind?7:14 What is 'viveka' or discrimination?10:52 Should we take discrimination as a mental pratice outside meditation?13:02 As we develop discrimination do we also develop detachment to the outside world?14:08 Is it the mind or the brain that makes a judgment?22:47 What is it that incarnates...2021-12-2947 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji, Online Q&A - No.57Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.57An online Q&A with Shri Babaji, recorded on 18 July 2021, with US participantsIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Introduction0:07 Babaji explains the quote "You are more than you imagine, know your true Self"1:53 When consciousness come in contact with the brain, does that create the 'I am' sense?3:03 Is the spiritual journey simply a shifting of our consciousness of what i...2021-12-2938 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiHow to Balance Spiritual and Material Life | Thus Spake Babaji, Online Q&A - No.56Send us a textHow to Balance Spiritual and Material Life | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q&A, No. 56A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji recorded on 12 August 2021, with Malaysian participants.0:00 Introduction0:08 Is the spiritual world and material world a reality or made up by the mind?3:06 I it possible to synchronize both spiritual and material life?6:27 Can one enjoy material things and still progress in spiritual life?10:00 How can we best keep the mind with the Divine while performing material duties?18:15 How to make a connection...2021-12-2324 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThe Role Of The Guru | Thus Spake Babaji, Online Q&A - No.55Send us a textThe Role Of The Guru. A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji recorded on 2 October 2021, with worldwide participants.0:00 Introduction0:16 What is the meaning of 'the Guru'?0:55 Is it important for a Guru to be Self-Realized?2:22 What other teachers inspired you before meeting your Guru?6:40 What was it about your Guru, Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, that caused you to fall in love and surrender?11:36 The voice which directed Babaji to Swamiji as His Guru21:32 What is the role of the disciple?24:20 Can you achieve S...2021-12-2350 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji, online Q&A No.54Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.54An online Q&A with Shri Babaji, recorded on 4 September 2021, with worldwide participantsTo register for the live online meditation and Q&A sessions with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Introduction0:07 Is ego the mind?02:04 What are the three gunas?04:22 Advice on overcoming difficulty of meditation06:47 What does it mean to have a non-violent mind?11:01 Where do the images we see in meditation come from?12:33 How to maintain the f...2021-12-0942 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiMeditation and Samadhi | Thus Spake Babaji, online Q&A No.53Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.53A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji on the topic 'Meditation and Samadhi', recorded on 29 July 2021, with participants from Malaysia.To register for the live online meditation and Q&A sessions with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Introduction0:15 What are the benefits of meditation and why is it not given utmost importance in society?8:22 What are the things we should not do before and during meditation?12:12 My mind keeps on wandering on o...2021-11-2629 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.52Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.52A live online Q and A session, recorded on 15 August 2021, with US participantsRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:56 The culmination of Swamiji's Tapas6:12 Meaning of Yoga 'union'7:41 How a Yogi uses the mind in the world8:47 Meaning of 'bala' in Shivabalayogi9:29 How to get unstuck...2021-11-2053 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 51Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.51A live online Q and A session, recorded on 11 September 2021, with worldwide participantsRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji5:24 When mind becomes independent of brain, brain loses ego of being the master, is this during meditation or after as well?7:24 Can we change our destiny or do we simply...2021-11-2034 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThemed Q&A: Karma, Part 2 | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 50Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.50A live online Q and A session, recorded on 15 July 2021, with participants from MalaysiaBabaji answers questions on the topic of 'karma' - Part 2.Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/fcYX3kvti5wRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:14 How do we know that we have karma and how...2021-11-0432 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 49Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.49A live online Q and A session, recorded on 12 September 2021, with US participants Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:07 Jangama meditation technique of focusing the mind between the eyebrows4:02 To have the consciousness of existence do you need the body?6:01 Fixing the eyeballs in between eyebrows in meditation8:30 How t...2021-11-0450 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 48Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.48A live online Q and A session, recorded on 18 September 2021, with worldwide participants Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji14:37 Mind getting active towards the end of meditation15:29 Meaning of Vidhya Avidhya Swaroopini16:50 When we watch in mediation are we actually watching space or is this an imagination?17:52 W...2021-10-2352 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThemed Q&A: How To Live A Spiritual Life Pt2 | Thus Spake Babaji - Online Q and A, No.47Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.47A themed Q&A with Shri Babaji, part 2 of the topic 'How to live a spiritual life', recorded on 27 May 2021, with participants from Malaysia.To register for the live online meditation and Q&A sessions with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Introduction0:06 What do you mean when you say 'spiritual life' and why is spiritual living important?3:32 What should we do to live a spiritual life?5:29 What is the difference between being s...2021-10-2229 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.46Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.46A live online Q and A session, recorded on 20 June 2021, with US participants Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji4:03 What is the natural state of the mind?8:12 What happens in the mind when Babaji answers a question?9:56 How can we get control of our mind?12:39 What is l...2021-09-2051 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 45Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.45A live online Q and A session, recorded on 19 June 2021, with worldwide participants Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji4:01 The true meaning of dharma5:47 I can easily have a quiet mind when walking in nature but not when sitting in meditation8:55 Does the awareness of the space come f...2021-08-2149 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThemed Q&A: Karma | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 44Send us a textThemed Q&A: Karma | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.44A live online Q and A session, recorded on 24 June 2021, with Malaysian participantsThe next in the series of themed Q&As, Babaji answers questions on the topic of karma.Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:06 What is karma yoga and how to adopt it in...2021-08-1434 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 43Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.43A live online Q and A session, recorded on 4 July 2021, with participants from USRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:18 What is meant by the Self?5:58 What directs our awareness?8:53 Is reviewing ourselves in meditation also an imagination?10:52 An experience in meditation13:33 What is the difference...2021-08-0846 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 42Send us a textThemed Q&A: Meditation | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.42A live online Q and A session, recorded on 26 June 2021, with worldwide participantsRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:15 What is the purpose of meditation?2:35 Are the physical health benefits to meditation?3:48 What do all types of meditation have in common? How do they differ?9:19 T...2021-08-0544 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.41Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.41A live online Q and A session, recorded on 6 June 2021, with participants from USRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:06 The difference between discrimination and judgment6:06 What are the impurities of the mind and how do you get rid of them?7:54 Can someone be established in the Self and think...2021-07-3050 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.40Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.40A live online Q and A session, recorded on 13 May 2021, with participants from Malaysia.Register to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsangIn this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:20 What is meant by the Guru's lotus feet?1:39 How to meditate when the mind is in a highly agitated state?3:51 How to overcome the fear of leaving loved ones behind...2021-07-2026 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThemed Q&A: How to live a spiritual life | Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.39Send us a textIn the first of a series of themed Q&A sessions with Babaji, the topic 'How to live a spiritual life' is explored.To register for the live online meditation and Q&A sessions with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang 0:00 Introduction0:06 What are the characteristics of a spiritual person?1:43 What does Babaji mean when defining people's behaviour as being either mature or immature?5:20 Can a spiritual person get involved in helping people or is there a danger in getting too involved?6:39 H...2021-07-0948 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 38Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.38A live online Q and A session, recorded on 23 May 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:07 Summary of the essential points of Babaji's teachings1:47 Is imagination the seed within consciousness to create? 16:16 Creativity in the standpoint of the larger cause22:06 Does a Yogi still have imaginations?2021-07-0247 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.37Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.37A live online Q and A session, recorded on 24 April 2021, with UK participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:06 Watching in-between the eyebrows in meditation2:14 Is there any point in pursuing happiness as we are bound to be unhappy later on?5:36 Request for advice on a life decision7:19 Swamiji's Ma...2021-06-3035 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.36Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.36A live online Q and A session, recorded on 11 April 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:06 What is meant by the Self in Self-Realization?3:11 The mind and the 'I'5:08 Mind and Pure consciousness8:12 Why has imagination appeared in the first place, where is the need?12:11 I...2021-06-1949 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.35Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.35A live online Q and A session, recorded on 1 May 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction6:34 As consciousness weakens with each rebirth does spiritual practice become more difficult each time?9:16 What is the trigger to cause us to go to the knowers of the Truth?12:29 Is the t...2021-06-1249 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.34Send us a textRegister to join the weekly live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.34A live online Q and A session, recorded on 25 April 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:07 Is a Self-Realized person free of desire?2:41 How does a personality of a Self-Realized person function?3:53 What does Babaji see in us?5:03 Babaji's explanation of His answer "I made myself disappear"2021-06-0752 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.33Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.33A live online Q and A session, recorded on 09 May 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji3:10 What is mind and the difference between mind of a Self-Realized person and a non-Self-Realized person?9:40 Focus, awareness and silence13:07 Is focus initially a function of the mind?15:34 Awareness of t...2021-06-0152 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 32Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.32A live online Q and A session, recorded on 08 May 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:24 The importance of initiation3:44 How to sit if we have a back problem4:39 How to go inwards, unaware of surroundings in meditation5:37 Worldly desires preventing one to go deeper in m...2021-05-2837 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.31Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.31A live online Q and A session, recorded on 21 March 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji14:34 Unwavering focus on one thing in meditation16:28 What is focusing the attention, the mind or the awareness?17:51 Thoughts in the background during meditation20:02 Do all forms of meditation eventually come t...2021-05-211h 06In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.30Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.30A live online Q and A session, recorded on 06 February 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:04 The importance of patience7:26 Why is the number 108 used for japa, beads etc?9:27 When something happens in the day that distracts us from doing our daily meditation10:40 When we meditate i...2021-05-1643 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.29Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.29A live online Q and A session, recorded on 13 February 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:22 Are there other worlds?2:54 A request for blessings to achieve enlightenment3:27 Dealing with a recently departed family member4:23 Meditating for longer periods6:06 Are we the breath?7:18 How should w...2021-05-0931 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.28Send us a textRegister to join the live online meditation classes with Babaji at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.28A live online Q and A session, recorded on 28 February 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Intro0:06 Imagination is no ordinary power10:45 'Being', beyond your existence as a human being17:39 Experience of bliss and the mind going off21:14 Manifestation from imagination24:53 Concentrating the mind29:19 How is shakti t...2021-05-0442 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.27Send us a textRegister to join Babaji's live online meditation and Q&A at https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.27A live online Q and A session, recorded on 6 March 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:25 Can a person striving for material success practice daily meditation?2:17 How to get rid of negative thoughts in meditation and daily life?3:53 How to deal with anxious thoughts in meditation6:40 H...2021-05-0143 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.26Send us a textTo register for the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.26A live online Q and A session, recorded on 7 March 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Intro0:06 Difference between being conscious, consciousness and eternal existence4:12 Do you need a body to have consciousness of existence?5:43 What is the state of a Self Realized Yogi's mind?9:08A feeling of b...2021-04-2741 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.25Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.25A live online Q and A session, recorded on 13 March 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Intro from Babaji4:28 The practice of brahmacharya6:20 How to stay in stillness9:00 Willpower10:18 How to know when its the right time to transform ourselves and dealing with people who d...2021-04-2340 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.24Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.24A live online Q and A session, recorded on 20 December 2020, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Intro0:07 The 'I am' consciousness11:05 Is it the habit of activity that causes a thought to appear?12:35 Not following thoughts in meditation13:33 Achieving Self Realization 18:11 Is the feeling of...2021-04-2159 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.23Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.23A live online Q and A session, recorded on 20 March 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:17 When and how will I be able to know the Truth of the Self?3:05 Is isolation from other people important?4:22 Is the process of thinking an addiction?2021-04-1737 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.22Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.22A live online Q and A session, recorded on 27 February 2021, with worldwide participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:12 How to forget and forgive others who have insulted you3:24 Where does my responsibility to help end and the responsibility of the other person start?5:13 How to t...2021-04-0624 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.21Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.21A live online Q and A session, recorded on 14 February 2021, with US participants.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Intro00:05 What did the Divine request of Shivabalayogi at completion of His Tapas? What is the True Self as compared to the imagined self?10:02 A quote that Babaji read as a yo...2021-04-0545 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.20Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.20A live online Q and A session, recorded on 10 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction8:05 Time, place and posture for meditation10:05 An experience while making an offering at a temple11:69 A dropping back in meditation11:05 How do we know we are following the meditation instructions c...2021-03-2847 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.19Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.19A live online Q and A session, recorded on 30 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction3:51 Participating in jury service4:50 Finding out who you are through 'watching' in meditation6:35 Difficulty in focusing in meditation7:42 Should we be concerned with the consequences of our actions?10:46 Having a...2021-03-2831 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.18Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang A live online Q and A session, recorded on 2 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction6:26 What do you see in meditation when the mind is quiet?9:41 What effect does a country have on your practice?11:38 Wisdom in dealing with people13:12 Bhrikuti and Ajna chakra14:51 Concept of Samyama17:29 Difficulty in stopping the imagination19:05 D...2021-02-2747 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.15Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.15A live online Q and A session, recorded on 23 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction2:28 Maunavrata, the practice of silence5:23 When the mind gets stuck on one thought in meditation6:45 Does Babaji come face to face with Divinity day to day?7:32 Rising above duality13:48 W...2021-02-2740 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.17Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.17A live online Q and A session, recorded on 16 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction8:22 How to stop brooding over negative past events10:42 What does it mean to 'apply the mind'12:35 Advice on spiritual progress14:06 Position of eyeballs in meditation15:30 Intuition and faith18:39 D...2021-02-2729 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.16Send us a textIf you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Thus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.16A live online Q and A session, recorded on 17 January 2021.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction1:03 How are we connected to our ancestors?4:49 How to avoid dwelling on the past outside of meditation6:45 Visualisation7:41 Is God making this pandemic for a reason?9:10 How does chanting p...2021-02-2743 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.14Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.14A live online Q and A session, recorded on 25 October 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction4:00 The awareness of the Self.10:21 Being vigilant with your meditation practice13:28 Having faith in your practice15:26 Seeing images in meditation16:55 The meaning of birth and death19:57 Manifestations in Tapas25:36 Hearing sounds in meditation27:53 Single -pointed focus in meditation29:50 The third eye31:27 Is meditation a masculine or feminine...2021-02-051h 07In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.12Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.12A live online Q and A session, recorded on 31 October 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji12:10 How to tell who is a genuine Guru?14:44 Jnana yoga and raja yoga19:20 How to keep yourself under control in daily life22:12 Connection between faith and miracles23:41 Mind has no third way, into imaginations or its ultimate truth.27:11 How to avoid falling back into old ways28:33 Cultivating faith through...2021-02-0544 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.13Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.13A live online Q and A session, recorded on 24 October 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Babaji's introduction6:14 What does Babaji mean by 'do not define your dharma'?9:43 How can one do Tapas in modern society?12:16 What is the role of our mind, consciousness and the brain in sensory experiences?14:38 What are the demons that Swamiji experienced in His Tapas?16:33 The ultimate Truth and space22:29 Agitations after a peaceful...2021-02-0531 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.11Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.11A live online Q and A session, recorded on 21 November 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji.3:59 Is it ok to tell yourself to 'just watch' in meditation?5:10 How can meditation help people suffering from depression?7:09 Conflicts with family members who have differing views8:39 How to tell what is true or false, if someone is really troubling me or am I imagining it?11:38 How to balance family relationships2021-02-0543 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.10Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.10A live online Q and A session, recorded on 5 December 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction from Babaji.10:01 A story about Rama and Hanuman as heard from Babaji's Guru Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj.21:51 How can you keep your consciousness on the Self while living in the world?24:06 How to calm the mind in the middle of pandemic restrictions?26:36 What is shakti?29:09 How to overcome fear through inner surrender.30:26 How...2021-02-0545 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No. 9Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.9A live online Q and A session, recorded on 19 December 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction4:44 How to love God9:51 Are there different levels of consciousness and energy in human beings?12:59 Is collective negativity in the world responsible for anxiety and fear?16:04 Is it possible to do walking meditation?17:28 Will reciting a mantra make meditation more powerful?18:56 Does the mind still imagine behind the stillness when we are...2021-02-0543 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.8Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.8A live online Q and A session, recorded on 22 November 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction6:08 Not knowing when to come out of meditation8:00 Meaning of 'Bhava teeta' from the chant9:19 Does it matter if the desire for liberation is motivated by fear of suffering?10:12 Are grace and faith similar to each other?10:44 How to forgive deeply?12:23 How can I let go of worrying about the body during...2021-01-261h 02In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.7Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.7A live online Q and A session, recorded on 13 June 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:16 Do we have an objective conscience?2:33 How did you know it was Shiva that manifested in Tapas?3:49 Is it possible to experience emotions after Self-Realization?5:08 Is there any point to try to change the world before changing yourself?6:42 Why do the imprints from judgments stay within the mind?8:04 The feeling that someone...2021-01-2436 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.6Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.6A live online Q and A session, recorded on 23 May 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:37 How to overcome ignorance and ego2:40 How to conquer the six enemies of the mind4:28 How to maintain focus for a longer duration in meditation5:56 Meaning of karma yoga8:19 Can selfless service happen without faith in the divine or Guru?9:08 Overcoming tiredness in meditation11:23 The concept of the trimurtis14:05 Qualities...2021-01-231h 03In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.5Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.5A live online Q and A session, recorded on 7 June 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:06 The relationship between the mind and the brain2:40 How acceptance is like 'watching' in meditation6:23 Can 'watching' in meditation be carried on in everyday activity?7:23 How can being in the now and in silence be beneficial?8:47 What little baby steps can be taken on the way to Realization?12:00 How do you place...2021-01-2250 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.3Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.3A live online Q and A session, recorded on 19 April 2020Questions:0:00 Intro0:07 What is the true Self, why don't we know it and how do we discover it?3:49 You've said that the mind can't really know the Truth, would you explain what you mean by that?5:37 To get established in the Self awareness do I have to meditate for long hours?9:57 How is the ego related to the imagination?12:07 How to surrender the ego during...2021-01-2052 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.4Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.4A live online Q and A session, recorded on 2 May 2020.In this session Shri Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction1:24 Doing service without ego2:47 Levels of consciousness4:42 The difference between knowledge and wisdom7:36 The Truth of life9:39 The relationship between the mind, brain and body13:50 Why do we feel consciousness is located in the body?17:28 Raising body-consciousness20:17 How to remain focused while working21:51 The thought 'I need to meditate'2021-01-2055 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.2Send us a textThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.2A live online Q and A session, recorded on 18 April 2020Babaji talks about destiny, the meaning of success, Self-Realization and many other spiritual topics in answer to questions from people in many different countries around the world.Questions:0:00 Intro1:01 Is God Realization and Self Realization the same?4:27 Do we have freewill or is everything predestined?6:46 Why are some people more successful than others?9:57 How is it possible to strengthen our concentration and focus in...2021-01-1938 minIn Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri BabajiThus Spake Babaji - online Q and A, No.1Send us a textThe first of a series of live online Q and A sessions, this was recorded on 12 April 2020.In this session Babaji answers questions on the effect the ongoing pandemic has had on spiritual practice, how to watch and be aware in meditation, the similarities between different teachings and Self-Realization.If you are interested in joining the live online meditation classes with Babaji please visit https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang In this session Babaji gives guidance on the following:0:00 Introduction0:10 How do we manage c...2021-01-1227 min
Buddha at the Gas Pump398. Baba Shiva Rudra BalayogiHis teachings are simple, but profound:
You have forgotten your Real Self.
You are that abode of Supreme Peace.
Through meditation, devotion and selfless service this illusory ego can be removed, and your true immortal nature of Supreme Peace and Permanent Happiness realized.
His Holiness Shri Shivarudra Balayogi (affectionately known as Baba Maharaj) is a Self Realized Yogi - one who has completed the path of Yoga and attained union with the Supreme Consciousness. A direct disciple of Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, He entered His Guru's service at the age of 19 and was later initiated into Sanyas, a monastic life of...2017-05-0800 min
Beyond 50Timeless Wisdom from Shri Shiva Rudra Balayogi MaharajBeyond 50 Radio presents an interview with Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi by Laurie Day, Holistic Psychotherapist. Shri Babaji is a Self-Realized Yogi who is established in the Supreme Peace. This rare and precious Yogi is on the earth that we may have peace. During this interview, Shri Babaji answers the universal questions we all have about human life and spirituality. Laurie will be asking such questions as: What is the ultimate goal of spiritual practice? Please speak to us about the topic of Destiny. Is there free will? What can we do to prepare for the moment our soul leaves the...2015-05-0500 min