Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
A new year, a new start
When we meditate we give ourselves the opportunity to bring attention to our own mind. Instead of the mind constantly getting involved into its own imaginations and becoming a restless…
Meditation can be fun (video)
Establishing a daily meditation practice requires a positive attitude. When we sit and start to meditate, many thoughts may rise up which try to disturb us. But, as Meditation Master…
Don’t let things play on the mind
Sometimes we may find we are unable to let go of a thing that happened in the past. It plays on our mind and gives us so much stress. How…
Let’s be grateful that the thorns have roses
The way we see the world can differ from person to person. One may be negative, picking up only on the bad points and brooding about them, or another may…
The mind settles down and becomes quiet
Why is it necessary to become quiet in the mind? Well, if we carefully observe the mind, it is when the mind is quiet that it experiences peace. If it…
Is it possible for the mind to get cleared of all thoughts? – video
When we take the time to observe our mind, we can see how it gets involved into one thought after another – it is sucked into a whirlpool of thoughts….
We are holding on to our thoughts
Why is the mind often into cravings and worries and is unable to simply be quiet and at peace? Why does it stay in feelings of unhappiness? Babaji gives the…
How to not be fooled by the brain
The brain is a beautiful organ to live in this world if we are in control of it. However, sometimes what the brain reflects might not be the truth. For…