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Transformation on the path of spiritual life – Q&A, No.236

Recorded on 2 August 2025 with worldwide participants

0:00 Intro
0:06 What is the transformation that happened to Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj from when He sat for Tapas as a 14 year old boy?
12:20 What transformation should we see in ourselves as we progress on the path?
25:31 If someone meditates once a day for 1 hour, can a transformation still happen?
29:25 Does meditation help us be more watchful over our emotions?
34:15 How can I be watchful that I am spiritually progressing in my daily life?
40:30 How to be sure that one if on the path of spiritual transformation?
42:37 Is it selfish to want to be rid of difficult times in life?
43:50 Should we influence family members to follow spiritual transformation?
44:52 If one has family responsibilities and does spiritual practices, what changes indicate spiritual transformation and how do our interactions with our family change?
48:22 What is your message to mortals like us who are married with children and engrossed in worldly matters to continue on the spiritual journey?
50:13 I have been meditating for some months, my appetite has reduced considerably however I still have cravings for certain foods.
52:30 I took initiation from my Guru as a child, and he has now left his body – am I being disloyal to my Guruji if I learn from other Masters such as Babaji?
54:21 Meditation will make you single pointed, watchful over your thought and stronger emotionally, this is the transformation you will see on the spiritual path.
56:48 Do people who do wrong get their due punishment?
57:57 Can Babaji describe the word bhava teetham?
59:18 Does it mean we will still get emotions, but that we will know how to manage them?
1:00:22 A Hindu friend in a group doesn’t believe that Lord Rama was ever born on earth – how to respond to this?
1:01:56 I keep trying to practice meditation but after a few days I give it up.

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