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Shri Babaji’s Tapas Purti on Kartik Purnima – Photos
4th to the 8th November 2022 A Celebration of Shri Babaji’s Tapas Purti on Kartik Purnima – Puja Photos
Shri Babaji’s Kartik Purnima Message 2022
This year it will be the 23rd anniversary of Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi Tapas Purti that devotees are celebrating. Whenever Shri Guru Maharaj was physically not in Dehra Dun, Babaji used to practice 6 to 7 hrs of meditation and finally guided and blessed by Shri Guru Maharaj Swamiji, Babaji did five years of Tapas. As Shri … Read more
Shri Babaji’s 68th Birthday – Photos
20th September 2022 Celebrations of Shri Babaji’s 68th birthday in Dehradun Ashram All Birthday Abhishekam Pada Puja Homa
Shri Babaji’s 68th Birthday Message
20th September 2022 Celebrations are for devotees to enjoy, remember the day, and pay tributes by learning the spiritual truth taught, practicing sadhana. 68 years ago, was fortunate to have been born to pious parents. Always The Divine, chants, and devotional music were very attractive. The song which told, when death happens, nothing in this … Read more
Babaji sponsored a mass feeding for a Govt school at Kathbangla
19th September 2022 On the eve of His 68th birthday, Babaji sponsored a mass feeding for a school’s midday meal. Babaji visited the Govt school at Kathbangla, Rajpur Road, Dehra Dun and spent some time with the children. He advised them to practice meditation and take care of the mind’s purification to become good mature … Read more
Babaji Birthday celebrations in Devarayasamudram Ashram
20th September 2022 Birthday celebrations in Devarayasamudram village ashram, Karnataka State, South India.
Destiny and Renunciation – online Q&A, No.138
Recorded on 13 July 2023 with Malaysian participants 0:00 Intro0:14 Babaj’s experience the moment of completing tapas6:00 What is the meaning of dreams?10:00 With each reincarnation does our mind lose potency? if so, how can we be guided to the Truth?17:10 Can we achieve Self Realization by doing just 1 hour of meditation each day?25:08 … Read more
Sadhana – online Q&A, No.137
Recorded on 15 July 2023 with worldwide participants 0:00 Intro0:18 What is the meaning of the word ‘sadhana’?1:25 A time when Swamiji asked a man if he was doing sadhana.3:19 What is the technology of karma yoga?8:27 What is the technology of bhakti yoga?15:36 Is acceptance and the mind settling also aspects of dhyana yoga?18:24 … Read more
Thinking of a Larger Cause – online Q&A, No.136
Recorded on 1 July 2023 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Intro0:10 Could Babaji explain the significance of Guru Purnima?6:35 What does it mean to think of a larger cause?8:19 Does a Yogi automatically think of a larger cause?11:44 Why is it a tendency for human beings to selfish?15:27 Swami’s quote, “If you live for yourself it … Read more
Satsang with Babaji: Q&A at Devarayasamudra Ashram meditation retreat #1
A Q&A recorded at a meditation retreat in 2023 held by Baba Shivarudra Balayogi at the Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Ashram in Devarayasamudra, Karnataka, India. 0:00 Introduction0:11 What is the difference between Jangama meditation and other types of meditation?3:21 Is meditation a preparation for the moment of death?5:38 Why did the Self have to separate and … Read more
How can we resolve our karma in daily life? – online Q&A, No.133
Recorded on 03 November 2022 with Malaysian participants. 0:00 Intro0:23 How does karma affect our life?4:37 Is it important to be aware of our karma in daily life?6:22 How do we release ourselves our from past life karma?7:58 If we do something with a good intention but the result of our action is otherwise where … Read more
Thoughts and the Consciousness of Existence – online Q&A, No.132
Recorded on 12 February 2023 with US participants. 0:00 Intro0:15 Babaji talks about the meditation retreat in India2:41 Can we function without thoughts? Is there much need for so much thinking?5:03 Is ‘watching’ simply being aware without thinking?6:23 How much thinking does Babaji do?8:47 What does Babaji mean by ‘watching through the eyeballs’?10:32 It seems … Read more
Developing discipline and endurance to do spiritual sadhana – online Q&A, No.131
Recorded on 18 August 2022 with Malaysian participants. 0:00 Introduction1:56 What is the key motivation that keeps Babaji going on the spiritual path?9:40 Is being disciplined an in-born quality or can it be cultivated and if so how can we cultivate it?18:13 Is having a strong goal important to help us stay disciplined?21:57 How to … Read more
Pure Consciousness – online Q&A, No.130
Recorded on 1 April 2023 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction0:22 Amongst the millions of thoughts there is one thing in the mind that is not a thought7:38 Is the consciousness able to think only when in collision with the brain?10:24 Why is it referred to as ‘pure’ consciousness?13:13 Have we misidentified the pure consciousness as … Read more
Spiritual Transformation, Mind & Brain – online Q&A, No.129
Recorded on 19 January 2023 with Malaysian participants. 0:00 Intro0:30 Why is it pain and agony that sets us off on the spiritual path rather than joy or success?7:03 Why do we experience discomfort when in the company of people who are not spiritually inclined?12:16 Is kindness and consideration to others the core criteria of … Read more
Character and Sadhana – online Q&A, No.128
Recorded on 18 March 2023 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Intro0:12 What does Babaji mean when He refers to a person’s character?2:40 Are there any good habits or just bad habits?4:22 Is the character, behavioural structure and personality the same?5:15 How is the character formed?9:50 Does the sadhana have an impact on our character?14:33 Can your … Read more
Meditation for Mind Control – online Q&A, No.127
Recorded on 11 March 2023 with worldwide participants. 0:00 Introduction from Babaji2:08 The final battle for a human being to control the mind13:30 Importance of adopting a discipline and not forcing the mind16:02 The polite but firm approach22:26 How we have to become infinite to control this infinite mind25:58 How to keep the mind quiet … Read more
