Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
The origin of the mind is Pure Consciousness
The mind at the moment is a bundle of thoughts. One thought after another arises, it seems to be never-ending. And since our mind is preoccupied with these thoughts all…
Be like the tongue in the midst of thirty-two teeth
In life we may have to deal with difficult situations and people. At all such times, how do we defend ourselves? How do we remain unaffected mentally if not physically?…
Relax, be at peace, forget the outside world
By adopting a habit of sitting down to meditate and keeping quiet mentally, we can overcome the habits of the mind to be restless and run away. Here is an…
Thinking of a larger cause
When we are narrow-minded, we only think about our needs and what affects us. We don’t bother about how our actions or words might affect others. But when our awareness…
Everything is impermanent
Everything in this whole creation is impermanent. The sun, the stars, this planet, our own physical body. An object has come into existence and one day it will perish. Is…
The three responsibilities of life
There are three responsibilities in life – physical health, mental health and moral health. We all know the importance of keeping our physical body as healthy as possible. We know…
What you are is more important than what others think of you
The state of our mind is so important. No matter what others may think about us, actually what really matters is if our mind is at peace or not. If…
Settled in Itself
When the mind starts to become more and more quiet in meditation, thoughts of needing this or that subside – it becomes composed and settled in itself. Your mind…