Thus Spake Babaji: Q&A, Perth, Australia
16 June 2018 Questions and Answers with Shri Babaji in Perth, Australia.
Zen Grisdale
24 Jan 2018, Shri Swamiji’s 83rd Birthday Celebration – Photos
Devotees celebrate the auspicious day of Shri Swamiji’s 83rd birthday all over the world. All Dehradun Bangalore Devarayasamudra Malaysia Other
1st Year Inauguration Anniversary, Devarayasamudra Ashram
Photos taken during the 1st year Inauguration Anniversary and Meditation Retreat at Devarayasamudra Ashram in Dec 2017.
Babaji’s Tapaspurti Photos
The month of Karthika (November) is considered one of the most auspicious months in Hindu Sanatan Dharma for offering prayers to Lord Shiva. Babaji Shri Shivarudra Balayogi Maharaj completed His Tapas in this auspicious month of Karthika on 23 November 1999. From then onwards for the past 18 years, in the benign presence of Shri … Read more
Overcoming the ego
Retreat September 2017 Question: I have difficulty understanding how to remove the ego. I think I’m suppressing the ego, believing I have removed it. Can you talk about what is the essence of removing ego, please? Babaji: Ego happens when we would have imagined about ourselves in a smaller place, like … Read more
Shri Babaji’s Birthday Celebrations Photos – 2017
19 September Scenes of the programmes held on 19 September, which started with abishek puja by Babaji, meditation and hawan. Padapuja and bhajan sandhya were held in the evening followed by bandhara.There was a beautiful atmosphere throughout the day as everyone basked in the loving presence and Grace of Shri Babaji and Maa Ambaji. 20 … Read more
Silence
UK Retreat September 2017 Question: Yesterday You told us to have a silent retreat and now we experience the advantage or disadvantage of talking and not talking. Can You tell us the good thing about not talking or talking? Babaji: The idea of observing silence would enable the mind also to remain quiet, as … Read more
Mind has to settle down once for all
Retreat Dehradun – March 2016 – Part One Question: Sometimes people, particularly in the West, have an experience that is quite short which sometimes they call an awakening but they talk as if at that moment they became Realized and now they’re Realized. When you were serving Swamiji for twenty years did you have that … Read more
Shri Babaji’s visit to Doddaballarpur Ashram
Chairman Shri Shivarudra Balayogi Maharaj visited the Doddaballarpur Ashram and conducted a programme to spread Shri Swamiji’s teachings. Working Chairman Shri D. Rambabu also participated in the programme which was very well organised by President Mr Chandrashekar and other committee members of Doddaballarpur Ashram.
Shri Babaji’s visit to Muddireddipalli, Hindupur – 2017
Babaji graces the village of Muddireddipalli, Hindupur at the invitation of devotees.
Thus Spake Babaji: Meditation practice, happiness and peace
Question: Obviously meditation is required, but do you believe that Tapas is required in order to achieve a sustainable state of Samadhi? Babaji: Yes definitely. Actually, Tapas is the highest pitch of meditation. Like my Guru always said, “In the beginning you are trying to meditate and when … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Non-dualism
Question: Baba could you discuss philosophy of non-dualism? Babaji: In this world when you recognize the forms it’s always the duality. That means one is important because of the other. Like the hero of the movie becomes important if there is a villain also. So that is how in life when … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Watching and individuality
Question: Babaji , You said that watching and abiding in the Self are the same thing. When we watch, we watch as the individual identity so when we abide in the Self is there still an individual identity? Babaji: No individual identity will be left anymore. Why I just … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Mind and thoughts in meditation
Question: During Tapas when the mind just stays focused on one thing without imaginations, is the main purpose of Tapas to eliminate all the samskaras, all the impressions, everything that created the original idea? Babaji: Everything, totally. All definitions, all samskaras. Same questioner: And eventually the ego … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Overcoming the obstacles
Question: I’ve heard you say in the past that you’re here to remove our doubts. I’m taking that to be any concepts or ideas that we have that are not who we are. Babaji: To remove them, they are all the subtle bodies that are also known as ego in other words, to remove all … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Transformation
Question: We live in a turbulent time in the world and I understand that working on our own inner peace and consciousness is probably the best thing we can do for the world. I wonder if you have any advice so we can remain unaffected by the turbulence that we may be feeling? … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Consciousness and ego – the final truth.
Question: Babaji, the ego is fairly strong and doesn’t want to give up. What gives the motivation for the ego to surrender? Babaji: One thing is, maintaining this ego does not give you a permanent peace or an enjoyable tranquility. It always makes you get involved into dualities, good and bad, … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: A Realized Guru
Question: Babaji, sometimes I notice that when I’m able to turn off this eternal monologue, the chatterbox, I sometimes see a circular light in the place I’m watching between my eyebrows. It seems a good sign, it’s associated with that moment when I’m able to turn off the chatter. Do you recommend focusing on the … Read more
Thus Spake Babaji: Dreams and watching
Question: I’ve been reading some of the Upanishads and one of them talks about contemplating on Om and that is one of the highest things that you can do to help with Self Realization. Can you talk a little bit about that? Babaji: Contemplating on Om you should try to understand … Read more
Mysore and Chamundi Hills 29 November 2016
We drove by the house Baba lived at from age 13-20 till he joined Swamiji. Across the street was a Hanuman temple, with a large RamaKrishna ashram two blocks away. Often visited by Baba in his teens. Then we proceeded to two temples in Chamundi hills, also a frequently visited spot by Baba. We gathered … Read more
