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Faith and Practice – online Q&A, No.158

Recorded on 23rd December 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:58 What is faith and why is it necessary on the path of spirituality?4:28 Is faith necessary to practice meditation and does the practice of meditation help to develop faith?6:23 In meditation when the mind becomes concentrated and settles down, developing self-confidence, is that … Read more

The True Meaning of Yoga – online Q&A, No.157

Recorded on 4th January 2024 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji0:58 Yoga is explained as the union with origin or self. Which origin or self is Babaji referring to?11:00 What should we do if after many years of meditation, the mind is not going inwards and more conscious of the real Self?27:27 What is … Read more

Jangama Dhyana – The Technique – online Q&A, No.156

Recorded on 12th August 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:42 How was the meditation technique first revealed to Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj?9:00 How did the name Jangama Dhyana come about?10:27 What are Babaji’s meditation instructions?14:53 What is the importance of sitting comfortably in a relaxed way?16:25 The instruction to ‘gently close your eyes’20:53 The … Read more

Science and Spirituality – online Q&A, No.155

Recorded on 26th August 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction00:11 The parallels between the scientific and spiritual approach03:03 Can looking externally to the world eventually lead to the truth?05:15 Why can we not see or measure the truth?12:48 Do all definitions finally need to be given up?13:52 Consciousness as the fundamental reality20:49 How society can … Read more

The Power of Surrender – online Q&A, No.154

Recorded on 19th October 2023 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:19 Is acting selflessly the only indicator that one is truly surrendering?5:51 How do we balance our jobs and responsibilities with our spiritual growth?17:01 What is the indicator to know if the decision was the right decision?29:46 “You stop bothering, your imagination stops or … Read more

The Two Mantras: Adjust and Manage – online Q&A, No.153

Recorded on 2nd September 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction0:11 What does it mean to adjust and manage?5:17 If we find it difficult to accept a situation what do we do?7:30 If we are getting mentally affected are we punishing ourselves?10:20 How do we know when to adjust and manage and when to act?13:57 Should … Read more

We have forgotten who we really are – online Q&A, No.152

Recorded on 3 September 2023 with US participants 0:00 Introduction0:11 Who are we, why do we not know who we are and how do we discover who we are?7:19 Can self-enquiry lead to awareness of the Self?13:07 What is detachment and why is it important?15:15 Awareness of ‘I am’ without thoughts being there19:18 Can you … Read more

Watching – online Q&A, No.151

Recorded on 7 October 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction from Babaji1:18 What does Babaji mean by ‘watching’ in meditation?5:29 In the instructions Babaji directs us to ‘concentrate the mind and sight between the eyebrows’ and then ‘keep watching there by focusing the attention’ – are these two different steps?9:50 The position to concentrate in … Read more

How to overcome stress and worry with meditation – online Q&A, No.150

Recorded on 7 September 2023 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Introduction0:11 How can we avoid stress while fulfilling worldly responsibilities?7:45 How can we be aware of the supreme consciousness where nothing can trouble us?13:51 Is the real challenge for a human being in the mind rather than in the world?19:14 How to differentiate whether losing memory … Read more

Baba shares about How to Meditate and Share Spiritual Knowledge

Recorded on 5th May 2023 0:00 Introduction0:13 Who or what is Shiva?5:55 In the state of Shiva is there a desire or longing and because of that there is the creation?8:29 Is there something we need to see when we ‘just watch’ in meditation?11:58 How does the mind succeed in purifying itself, despite all the … Read more

KARTIK PURNIMA TAPASPURTI MAHOTSAV

23rd to 27th November 2023 Devotees all over the world will be celebrating the 24th Anniversary of Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi’s Tapas completion from 23rd to 27th November, 2023 as KARTIK PURNIMA UTSAV. DEHRADUN ASHRAM devotees will be celebrating in the BENIGN PRESENCE of BABA MAHARAJ, at the Lotus Feet of Divine Guru Shivabalayogi Maharaj. … Read more

The Divinity – online Q&A, No.149

Recorded on 16 September 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction0:10 Why does Babaji generally use the world divinity as opposed to god?1:23 Why neither atheists or theists know what god is.7:35 If we believe in god in a particular form, how does that help us in finding divinity itself?12:48 It seems that the space is … Read more

Your Conscious Attention – online Q&A, No.148

Recorded on 17 September 2023 with US participants 0:00 Introduction0:11 What is the attention?7:43 The mind produces all imaginations but it also has the ability to watch them?9:47 Does the attention become the ‘I am’ state?10:53 When the mind becomes almost completely silent, unbounded, do you have awareness of your existence?12:39 Does the mind eventually … Read more

The Mother Concept and the One Single Space – online Q&A, No.146

Recorded on 17 August 2023 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Introduction0:16 How can we practice unconditional love in our daily lives?21:10 The concept that we all exist and belong to one single space28:08 How can develop the mother concept within us?32:20 Mother’s Kunti and Gandari, who is right and wrong in their behaviour?34:31 How do we … Read more

Real and Unreal Pt 2 – online Q&A, No.145

Recorded on 09 September 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Introduction0.10 What Babaji means by ‘real’4:55 Am ‘I’ real?8:00 Does this realness have characteristics?16:37 What is creativity?20:20 Is there a connection between our attention and being aware of our reality?21:35 How can we avoid being sucked into the world when it seems so real to us?28:21 … Read more

Devotees celebrate Babaji’s Birthday

Missouri, Birthday Pic

Gathering of devotees for Babaj’s birthday in DSM ashram. Singaraja, Bali centre celebrated Babaji’s birthday. Devotees singing Bhajans for Babaji’s birthday in DSM ashram. In Mussorie school children meditating for Babaji’s birthday

Shri Shiva Rudra Balayogi at Hyderabad Ashram

Shri Shivarudra Balayogi visited Hyderabad Ashram on 24th September 2023 after renovation. All 1- Shri Shivarudra Balayogi visited Hyderabad Ashram on 24th September after renovation. 2- Shri Babaji giving a talk on meditation. 3-Shri Babaji singing to pay tributes to His Guru Shivabalayogi. 4- Shri Babaji planting Rudraksh trees at Hyderabad Ashram.

Shri Babaji visits Hyderabad

Babaji in Hyderabad

Shri Babaji will be visiting the Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Ashram in Hyderabad for Ganapathi Navaratri Celebrations on 24 September. Please see the invitation below for details of the program.

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