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The Mind and its Imprints – online Q&A, No.211

Recorded on 10 August 2024 with worldwide participants.

0:00 Intro
0:10 What is the technology by which the mind perceives the object matter in the world via the brain and the sensory organs?
3:43 Is a judgement when we take something as real instead of just an imagination?
14:25 How can objects in the world which appear so solid be an imagination in the mind?
19:52 How do the imprints evaporate from the mind?
32:18 When we are watching in meditation, are we restraining ourselves from judging what we are seeing?
33:27 Is the only way a thought can disappear when we are not affected by the thought?
38:11 What is the difference between imprints and memories?
40:30 How a Yogi acts in the world – is it like acting out a role in a movie?
44:35 “Who does good, never comes to grief” – quote from the Bhagavad Gita.
48:23 In daily life what can we do to fight the temptations of this world?
52:03 What is the significance of the physical form of the Guru?
53:17 What does Babaji mean by “Swamiji is always with me”
54:43 Position of the central focus in between the eyebrows in meditation.
56:33 The mind’s imprints can last a lifetime – how to overcome them?
58:08 Humans are emotional beings, how to overcome imprints in everyday life?
59:54 What is meant by ‘mastering the senses’ in Yoga Vasistha?
1:01:28 Why does anger and frustration crop up after being in a longer peaceful state from sadhana?
1:03:33 Is it the mind or brain which attaches an emotion to every object?
1:05:21 Scared of meditating due to strain on the brain which might be causing seizures due to a neurological condition.
1:07:38 Is mind space itself?
1:09:33 Not able to feel senses and body, feeling of dying and dizziness in meditation.
1:11:47 Position of concentration in between eyebrows and using a sensation of breath to help achieve this.

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