Zen Grisdale
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
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
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
As many small streams converge to form a mighty river, so people from all parts of the world set off in small groups and formed a mighty flow of devotion into the village in South India that has become the blessed site for a brand new Ashram. This Ashram came up so quickly – an … Read more
After a tiring day of programs on the 20th of August, we had a day of leisure to relax on 21st. On this morning of 21st after reciting the Hanuman Chalisa and offering His prostrations to the Divine Guru Shri Swamiji, His Holiness Shri Babaji was sitting still with the Aura glowing on His face, … Read more
Question: Can you say what this completeness and calmness and stillness is like in your own words? Babaji: A few clues can be given though it’s an inexplicable experience because there is no relative existence. However, just now your mind is preoccupied with its own imaginations. Constantly it picturizes, it dramatizes, it keeps thinking, so … Read more
Question: You say to watch your thoughts. Who is watching? What is watching? Babaji: Yes, that is when you will be able to become aware of the one who is watching and you are able to pay attention to that. Because it is you who is watching and you who is thinking also. You who … Read more
Question:In today’s modern life, is there anything that you would guard us against, becoming involved in? All of the information we’re inundated with, the computer, television, are they things we should watch out for? Babaji: Yes, you need to take care. Too much exposure could be very disturbing to the mind, so you need to … Read more
Babaji: If you regret, you feel disappointed. In this world, generally people are likely to have expectations. They need to make a decision while going through the time in this world, that is the life. After the birth, the death happens, in-between is the life. So we need to make decisions. We try to make … Read more
Question: Babaji, could you talk about the importance of service work, volunteering and generosity in this spiritual practice please? Babaji: Yes, all these are part of spirituality, it is always recommended. It comes under the heading of upholding the moral values. While we are alive in this world humanity needs to live for each other. … Read more
10 May 2014 retreat Question: Could you talk about the different stages of meditation as you get closer to becoming aware of your Self? Babaji: You see, different stages will have to be imagined. We simply, straight away went into that Samadhi so that is why it could be very difficult, however I will try … Read more
10 May 2014 retreat Question: Why is focusing the mind, bringing it quiet and eventually completely standstill so much a fundamental part of this Jangama Dhyana meditation? And why are those universal principles part of every form of meditation? Babaji: Because mind is made up of consciousness and energy. These two things are natural, potential … Read more
Questions and Answers 17 January 2015 – Part Three Question : The illusion in my mind and the illusion in someone else’s mind are they the same illusion? Do we share the same illusion? Or is this illusion my own and the other person’s completely theirs? Babaji : It is the same thing. The same … Read more
Questions and Answers 17 January 2015 – Part Two Question : As human beings we all have problems that come and go in our lives and sometimes when you have a problem that’s all that the mind can focus on, it’s always thinking on that problem. Is it better, even if you have a problem, … Read more
Questions and Answers 17 January 2015 – Part One Question : What is your guidance to try to change and become better people? Babaji : As you regularly go on practising meditation also try to ponder over the truth. Because when you are negative a part of your consciousness is negative. You are the first … Read more
London – 19 October 2013 – Part Two In the beginning a watchfulness is very important, we must overcome this analyzing effect. When you close the eyes and try to watch, a lot of thoughts, thousands and millions it could be, thoughts and visions could be coming. Sometimes it could be awful, sometimes it could … Read more
London – 19th October 2013 – Part One Offering my prostrations with deep love and reverence at the Lotus Feet of my Master Shivabalayogi, I greet you all this evening with my love and blessings. All of you have taken out your precious time to be here, to learn about the meditation we teach and … Read more
Perth – 3rd December 2013 Many types of sadhanas have been taught for yoga in spirituality and so on. Chants and music can be such beautiful therapy for mind control. When you enjoy a certain music it can be so blissful you would like to listen on and on and on sometimes if it is … Read more
Perth – 3 December 2013 Offering my unconditional surrender and Shastanga, prostrations, at the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Master Shivabalayogi, I greet you all with my love and blessings this auspicious evening that we have gathered here to remember the Divinity. As you would have heard a short while ago that our Guru Shivabalayogi … Read more
Perth, 3 December 2013 – Part 2 Shiva Rudra Balayogi · Thus Spake Babaji: The technical secret of how the mind can become silent To try to reach to that real Self is the recommended silent meditation which our Master did. This is one of the most ancient and highest techniques practiced since very, very … Read more
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Babaji explains that if everything happened according to our wishes, why would you need the Divinity? When we are away from the Divine we suffer,
Babaji sings the bhajan Dhimika Dhimika Dhim, recorded in 2001 at a program given by Babaji at Finesse Language school in Dehradun.
Taken from the Q&A ‘The mind and the Self’ In Quest of Truth – Babaji Q&A, No. 259
Babaji talks of the knowledge of the great sages who enquired into the Self to find from where the ‘I’ feeling was coming. Within this
Leo, a Romanian devotee, talks about the time he visited the Dehradun Ashram 27 years ago in November 1998 and witnessed Babaji sitting in Samadhi
Shri Babaji explains the 3 stages that occur as the mind gets more concentrated in Tapas on the way to achieving Self Realisation. Find out
“This was a mesmerizing song that Adi Shankara had composed. It says Adi Shankara was camping in the pilgrimage town of Banaras Kashi in India.
Shri Babaji tells the story of Jadabharata, which His Master Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj used to narrate. The story warns that having attachments to the world
