Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
A way of life
In ancient times meditation was adopted as a way of life. It wasn’t a separate thing that one did on top of daily things, it was one of the daily…
Look into our own self to remedy the problem
Our mind can easily become stressed, anxious, tense. We may attribute this to so many reasons, the surroundings, the way of life that we would have adopted, our family or…
The brain is a wonderful servant but can be a bad master if we allow it to be
Here is a great reminder by the Meditation Master Shiva Rudra Balayogi that the brain has such a hold on us – we believe whatever it imagines as the fundamental…
Cultivating a positive mental attitude
Although we live here in this same world, how one person experiences and perceives the surroundings could be very different to another. There is the phrase ‘One man’s food is…
Working together
When difficult times come, one great thing to see is when people start thinking of each other and working together. If we are mature in mind, we will realise that…
Emotions can be your strength or your weakness
Emotions can be our strength or they can be our weakness. Often they can get in the way. If we could just deal with a problem in a rational way…
The past is simply meant so that we can learn from our mistakes
The past is simply meant so that we can learn from our mistakes. Other than that, we can let go, we don’t need to be unnecessarily brooding about it. If…
The story of two monks: Letting go happens in the mind
Once there were two monks who were trying to get back to their monastery after travelling. The weather had been bad and the river had overflowed, making it difficult to…