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Meditation Retreat with Shri Babaji

2nd to 16th February 2025

Shri Shivabalayogi Ashram, Devarayasamudra, Karnataka, South India

A unique opportunity to deepen your spiritual practice and be in the presence of a Self-Realized Yogi

Shri Babaji teaches in a simple and practical way one of the highest techniques called Jangama Dhyana, practiced since ancient times by the great sages of India.

This silent meditation technique was practiced by Babaji and His Guru Swamiji for an average of 20-23 hours a day continuously for many years in an intense and austere practice called Tapas.

Swamiji on completing 12 years of Tapas
Babaji on completing 5 years of Tapas

On completion of Tapas, they both emerged as true Yogis, one who has achieved the ultimate goal of the spiritual path, Self-Realisation.  As Ramana Maharishi says, “A Yogi is the ever silent one”, who has achieved total stillness of the mind and abides in the Supreme Peace of the Self at all times.

There are many misconceptions about spirituality, causing confusion as to which path to take. Babaji, One who has 1st hand experience of the Truth, teaches that spirituality is like a science; that by adopting the proper technique and putting in self-efforts, one can control the mind and keep it quiet, enabling peace and contentment within everyday life and leading to the awareness of one’s own true nature, the Real Self.

At the core of Babaji’s teachings is the simple message:

"Meditate, practise Sadhana, find out who you really are".
~ Shri Babaji

The Ashram

Set in Babaji’s birth place, in the small village of Devarayasamudra, 100km east of Bangalore, the
Ashram is all surrounded by nature and provides a wonderfully peaceful environment for spiritual
seekers to learn and practise Sadhana.

Daily Retreat Activities

  • Multiple meditation sessions
  • Satsang with Babaji (question and answer)
  • Devotional practises including Bhajans, Puja, chantings, and Arathi
  • Voluntary seva (service)

How to proceed

Step 1: Fill in the contact form below to find out more about the retreat.

Step 2: In the next few weeks you will receive detailed information about the retreat and how to apply.

Step 3: Submit your application form and wait for approval.

Step 4: We will contact you with the results of your application and provide full information for your trip.

For further information, please email us at: retreat@srby.org

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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

Q&A: Transcript

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

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