Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
Agony can be overcome when you look back into your Self
Going back to our Real Self is what we are doing when we meditate and enable this mind to become quiet. ‘Agony can be overcome when you look back into…
Your future is always shaped when you are better focused in your present efforts
‘We can simply plan. A future is meant so that you can plan always about your future- I need to do this, I want to achieve this target, I want…
One man’s food is another man’s poison
There is the well-known phrase, ‘One man’s food is another man’s poison’. What one person thinks is good, another may think is bad. The problem arises when we think, for…
Can drugs or alcohol have a similar effect as meditation?
Question: In today’s world many are taking drugs and alcohol to obtain a certain level of peace. Can drugs or alcohol have a similar effect as meditation Babaji? Babaji: Not…
Meditation will settle the mind and then you will clear confusions and become fearless
‘If you learn to pay attention to yourself, then you can carry out other functions. You might be in the midst of war, in the midst of business or in…
When the mind totally becomes still, it doesn’t get destroyed
‘The primary thing is always we want happiness for ourselves. We want peace for ourselves. So then know your Self. What you are. How you exist as the immortal soul….
It is very important to overcome all emotions
Question: In meditation I find that if I resist emotions, it creates more resistance. How to deal with emotions? Babaji: Often If you see, if the emotions are troubling you…
Life is one of the best teachers
Life is one of the best teachers if you apply wisdom and pay attention to learn. ~Babaji