Recorded on 23 June 2024 with US participants

Discussions with Shiva Rudra Balayogi on spiritual growth, consciousness, and the true nature of the Self. Baba emphasized the importance of meditation and self-awareness. He delves into the idea that the Self is the source of creation and true freedom lies in recognizing this reality. Insights on the path to Self-realization and spiritual growth, highlighting the significance of listening and absorbing teachings into the mind. Also discussed is the role of meditation in quieting the mind and focusing on the Self.

0:00 Intro
0:09 What is meditation and how it helps achieve the goals of spirituality and of life?
3:29 Meditation is to bring the attention onto the your Self.
4:56 The distinction between mind and what appears in the mind.
8:17 Meditation quiets the mind and reveals the Conscious Existence as our Self.
9:36 You are not a body, a thought, an idea, or an ego.
10:05 Distinction between Consciousness and Existence.
12:19 How important is discernment? Can it bring detachment?
14:05 Consciousness is what gives value to the body.
15:53 Illusion continues until Truth is discovered?
17:03 Is it true a Jnani (Knower of Truth) has no limitations, no boundaries, no definitions.
20:05 Does the universe exist outside of me?
21:45 Hearing Wisdom about the Self is life transforming. It make me go for what’s permanent.
23:54 Shravana (listening), Mañana (absorbing into the mind), Nididhyasana (practice) (the 3 pillars of Vedantic Practice).
24:56 During meditation should we take the attitude that anything we see, recognize, visualize or imagine, is not real?
26:16 I realize I have been writing my life script but I don’t know how it ends, and it frightens me. What should I do?
26:58 There is Consciousness and Energy but where is the Light?
27:36 Supreme Peace is beyond light and bliss.
30:57 I feel pain when concentrating between my eyes.
32:16 Importance of dedication, discipline and patience.
33:04 Is the experience of becoming one with the Ocean of Pure Consciousness the same for everyone?
34:55 A Self Realized person feels silence as ones Self, not the minds thoughts.
35:26 Age is a factor with meditation but attachment can be a barrier.
37:14 Mind has to stop writing the script, then you are there. Trust is necessary.
37:58 Story of Angulimala and Buddha. Importance of ripeness in taking up the spiritual path (right purpose).
41:11 It’s not necessary for a person to undergo bad and harsh things. Inner purification can take care of that.
42:10 Once the thought of death comes, a person may become restless until they know the secret of birth and death.
43:13 During meditation my breath is constant but I feel sleepy.
44:55 Can we have the feeling of joy or bliss we get while meditating by imagining the Guru or God?
45:40 Does your Guru come to you? Everything is guru for me now.
46:10 The role faith and freewill play in Spirituality.
47:47 I have lost my motivation to meditate. How do I find it again?
48:31 It is the guru who will tell you about the final goal you need to reach.
50:41 You must be careful to overcome imaginations, then the truth will be revealed.