Zen Grisdale
Babaji explains the six enemies of the mind, the arishadvarga, which the ancient sages identified as the six extreme negative emotions which, whenever anyone experiences them, they become the first casualty. Taken from ‘The Mind – Its Shapes And Experiences – online Q&A, No. 114’ 0:00 Intro0:44 1: Kama – Greed1:58 2: Krodha – Extreme … Read more
Recorded on 9 June 2024 with US participants 0:00 Intro0:09 What is the ‘love of being’ that makes one get through life’s unsurmountable difficulties?5:05 Is it because we have wrongly identified ourselves that we develop a need for things in our life?7:18 Overcoming the idea of ourselves as a person with the practice of meditation.11:22 … Read more
Recorded on 25 May 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Intro0:14 What is it that induces the imaginations to come out in the first place?6:15 Would Swamiji’s mind as a young boy have had such a strong potency for the Divinity to manifest?9:17 If we visualise about God, Guru or Self Realization, does it help us … Read more
A series of Q&As filmed at the Shivabalayogi Devarayasamudram Ashram in South India during a meditation retreat with Shri Babaji over the course of 10 days. 0:00 Intro0:11 Why do they say that the name (i.e. of Rama) is the same as god?11:22 How do the vibrations from the Divine benefit the devotee according to … Read more
Recorded on 25 May 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Intro1:03 If someone is not born as a Hindu, can they still benefit from meditation?5:54 What difference does it make to have a Guru?7:47 Different Gurus may have prescribed different techniques, how do we know which one is the most beneficial for us?17:12 Is the physical … Read more
A series of Q&As filmed at the Shivabalayogi Devarayasamudram Ashram in South India during a meditation retreat with Shri Babaji over the course of 10 days. 0:00 Intro0:11 What is the difference between mission and life?2:07 What is the significance of walking around the idol in the temple?5:41 Could Babaji describe the three different stages … Read more
Recorded on 9 May 2024 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Intro0:20 How is religion the same as spirituality?7:42 What steps can we take as a society to promote peace in this world?12:38 What is the distinction between self-defence and being offensive?18:08 How do we balance between fulfilling our worldly duties and ensuring that we don’t compromise … Read more
Recorded on 20 April 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Intro0:12 If this space is the supreme consciousness of existence, how has it remained so hidden from us?11:13 Is any appearance within the space not a reality, only the space itself can be a reality?18:20 Is it the identity that we give up as our consciousness … Read more
A series of Q&As filmed at the Shivabalayogi Devarayasamudram Ashram in South India during a meditation retreat with Shri Babaji over the course of 10 days. 0:00 Introduction0:11 Why is it important during our daily activities to spend less mental energy?1:30 What to do when one experiences an intense feeling during meditation, the body tenses … Read more
Recorded on 13 April 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:58 What is meant by the word dharma?3:22 When we talk about someone being obliged to do something, it implies that someone is being forced to do it?12:38 Regards the moral aspect of dharma, is it better for the individual or for society?17:17 A … Read more
Recorded on 25 April 2024 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Intro0:16 Does having a desire mean we are not peaceful?4:08 What is the first step to renounce expectations?5:59 Are the relationships and materialistic pressures part of a test from god?16:20 Babaji was drawn to the spiritual path from childhood, is this because in previous lives Babaji … Read more
A series of Q&As filmed at the Shivabalayogi Devarayasamudram Ashram in South India during a meditation retreat with Shri Babaji over the course of 10 days. 0:00 Intro0:11 How does the practice of meditation compare with chanting of mantras?10:22 Why do various teachers advocate concentrating the mind on various chakras?19:07 What is the order in … Read more
Recorded on 24 June 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction0:12 Why do we yearn for happiness?1:45 When Babaji as a young boy wondered why happiness is not there at all times6:08 Why is there no opposite to the highest happiness from the Self?10:45 Can any imagination give us a permanent happiness?14:47 The importance to ‘adjust … Read more
A series of Q&As filmed at the Shivabalayogi Devarayasamudram Ashram in South India during a meditation retreat with Shri Babaji over the course of 10 days. 0:00 Intro0:11 What should we do when emotions come up in meditation?1:14 When meditating in the morning, what should I do if thoughts about the work I have to … Read more
Recorded on 21 October 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction0:12 What is the meaning of Tapas?1:22 Is it necessary for Tapas to be sitting in meditation or can it happen while active in the world?6:20 Does devotion have to be complete to be converted into Tapas?11:45 Is total commitment and a ‘do or die’ attitude … Read more
On the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on 23rd April 2024 at Dehradun Ashram. As part of the Sundar Khand chant and Bhajan Sankirtan. Watch the full session on facebook here
The song’s meaning: Starting, so many times have taken births,still mind refuses to stop.In a creation, have seen only forests and wood,In a creation, have seen only himalayas and snow, mountain after mountains and only rocks.This illusory world,Universe expanding only with the imagination of the mind.Enough o mind,Prepare yourself for Mahasamadhi without any iota of … Read more
Recorded on 4 April 2024 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Introduction0:18 What is the innocence that is necessary and how is it connected to faith?2:24 When we have faith in the Guru, are we supposed to not question?3:35 Does the Guru’s name serve as a point of focus? How does one without a Guru get their … Read more
Recorded on 6 April 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:30 Why have we been born as a human being and what should we strive for?4:40 What is Atma Sakshatkar?9:46 Why is Atma Sakshatkar the highest that a human can achieve?14:23 What is the peace that Babaji talks of and what effect does peace … Read more
Recorded on 14 January 2024 with US participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji0:34 Mind has to become quiet to know the Self10:10 How can we strengthen our faith so we can realise the need for meditation and make more effort?14:54 When the watcher no longer sees an object, what happens to the watcher?16:00 Difference between consciousness … Read more
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