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Prarabdha – Destiny- online Q&A, No.168

Recorded on 2 March 2024 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction0:10 What is prarabdha?2:37 What determines the way in which we return to the real Self?5:27 Why is destiny taught?7:48 Should we be trying to make the mind quiet?8:57 Does prarabdha exist for a Yogi?9:47 Is Babaji’s prarabdha to teach others about the Truth?12:16 Is it … Read more

The Teachings of the Yoga Vasistha – online Q&A, No.167

Recorded on 24 February 2024 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction0:40 What is the Yoga Vasistha?7:22 “The thing that exists in itself” – what is the meaning of the Self in this phrase from Yoga Vasistha?17:20 Why in Yoga Vasistha it says that if you consider your body as yourself you are foolish24:17 How is time … Read more

Religion and Spirituality Pt 2 – online Q&A, No.166

Recorded on 2 February 2024 with Malaysian participants. 0:00 Introduction0:22 What does Babaji mean by ‘the secrets of your own existence’?5:08 What is the best attitude to take when dealing with all the religions and teachings around us?15:48 What is the significance of worshiping a stone idol and how to respond to criticism of the … Read more

Jangama Dhyana – the Meditation Technique for Self Realization | Ambaji asks Shri Babaji

0:14 Why is this meditation technique called ‘Jangama Dhyana’?2:38 The technique12:38 Watching and thinking – the secret of not getting involved into the thoughts20:40 What duration of meditation does Babaji recommend?22:08 The importance of practice23:51 When should we meditate?26:33 Do we have to have a specific diet?28:13 Benefits of this meditation for a householder Jangama … Read more

Shri Babaji’s message on Maha Shivaratri

Shri Babaji's message on Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri is very auspicious for Hindus all over the world. Swamiji Shivabalayogi said Shivalingam symbolizes both Form and Formlessness of Divinity, the Ultimate Truth. Midnight 12 AM is considered an auspicious moment of Lord Shiva’s appearance. Day long homa, satsang, abhishekams are performed. Wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva, the Supreme Consciousness and Adi Para … Read more

The Mind and its Imaginations – online Q&A, No.164

Recorded on 28 January 2024 with US participants 0:00 Introduction0:13 “It’s not the mind that knows but because of the mind that we know”1:24 The mind getting involved in the imaginations, away from the pure consciousness6:03 Distinction between pure consciousness and the sense of “I”11:14 Is consciousness in every atom of creation?12:27 Creation and the … Read more

Peace: The Recommended Goal – online Q&A, No.163

Recorded on 09 December 2023 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction from Babaji 2:40 What is peace and why is it the recommended goal? 3:58 Can there still be peace when the mind is active? 5:05 Are happiness and peace related? 7:20 How the truth of existence cannot be found through thinking 10:46 How when you … Read more

Climbing Vrishabhadri Mountain, Impermanence of the physical body, and what risks are worth taking? 

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In 2016 the Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Ashram was inaugurated on approximately two acres, since that time more acreage has been added with a designation for agriculture on the new land bringing the total acreage to nine in 2024. This expansion has allowed for adding a temple complex, a separate eating hall with guest rooms above, … Read more

The True Meaning of Yoga Part 2 | Thus Spake Babaji – online Q&A, No.162

Recorded on 18 January 2024 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction 0:19 Can Babaji please explain what is meant by, “Man exists as the immortal which is beyond the birth and death of the physical body.”? 4:36 How does Parabrahma relate to the concepts of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and to us? 8:36 What does it … Read more

Beyond Birth and Death – online Q&A, No.161

Recorded on 27 January 2024 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:03 Can Babaji explain how we are beyond the birth and death of this body?6:05 Is it because of the imaginations and tendencies that we have acquired that this birth and death appears to us?10:53 If in this lifetime we cannot achieve Self-Realization, what … Read more

Ashtavakra Samhita – online Q&A, No.160

Recorded on 25th November 2023 with worldwide participants In this Q&A, Babaji answers questions about the Ashtavakra Samhita, one of the great spiritual texts of India. A new book, Babaji’s commentary on the Ashtavakra Samhita, is available now to purchase here 0:00 Introduction from Babaji01:25 How did King Janaka come to be Ashtavakra’s disciple?11:53 When … Read more

Consciousness and Energy – online Q&A, No.159

Recorded on 30th December 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji0:47 What is consciousness?1:47 What is energy?3:39 Is the energy we see in the world the same as what is within consciousness?5:35 How can there be smaller consciousnesses within one all pervaded consciousness?12:53 Is this imagination a quality of the energy-consciousness?27:19 Is the creation … Read more

Swamiji’s 89th Janmotsav

As we are celebrating Shri Guru Maharaj Shivabalayogi’s 89th birthday,we all devotees feel most blessed and fortunate that the Divine came as Shivabalayogi and showed the path of Dhyana and Bhaktito regain awareness of our real existence addressedas Self, Ultimate truth, the Divinity and so on.The creation, Universe, the Earth and we all are blessed.We … Read more

New book – Babaji’s commentary on the Ashtavakra Samhita

“You are not earth, water, fire, air or space. To attain that Liberation, know the Self as the witness of these, the pure form of Consciousness of Existence.“ In this newly published book, Shri Babaji gives His commentary on the “Ashtavakra Samhita”, one of the great spiritual texts of India, a dialogue between the Self-Realized … Read more

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