Silence
Silence
UK Retreat September 2017 Question: Yesterday You told us to have a silent retreat and now we experience the
Category: Questions & Answers
Detachment
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
Acquired habits
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
God
Thus Spake Babaji: Non-dualism
Question: Baba could you discuss philosophy of non-dualism? Babaji: In this world when you recognize the
Meditation Technique
Thus Spake Babaji: Watching and individuality
Question: Babaji , You said that watching and abiding in the Self are the same thing. When
Meditation Technique
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
God
Thus Spake Babaji: Effort and Acceptance
Question: Babaji, Jesus said ‘I speak no word and I do no act until what my Father commands.’ Will
Acquired habits
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
Sadhana
Thus Spake Babaji: Transformation
Question: We live in a turbulent time in the world and I understand that working on our own
Discipline
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
Grace
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
Illusion
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
Consciousness
Oneness
Question: Can you say what this completeness and calmness and stillness is like in your own words? Babaji: A few
Attention
Who is watching the thoughts in meditation?
Question: You say to watch your thoughts. Who is watching? What is watching? Babaji: Yes, that is when you will
Living in the world
Modern technology
Question:In today’s modern life, is there anything that you would guard us against, becoming involved in? All of the information
Acceptance
What is the nature of regret?
Babaji: If you regret, you feel disappointed. In this world, generally people are likely to have expectations. They need to
Peace in the world
Service, volunteering and generosity
Question: Babaji, could you talk about the importance of service work, volunteering and generosity in this spiritual practice please? Babaji:
Self-Efforts
The role of a true Guru
10 May 2014 USA retreat Question: I once had this imagination that if I could just go to India to
Imagination
The different stages of meditation
10 May 2014 retreat Question: Could you talk about the different stages of meditation as you get closer to becoming
Meditation Technique
Why is making the mind quiet so important in meditation?
10 May 2014 retreat Question: Why is focusing the mind, bringing it quiet and eventually completely standstill so much a
