Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
Break through the web of imaginations
‘Just like a spider spins a web and gets involved in its own web, it is the mind, called consciousness, which imagines and gets involved into its own resolutions of…
Moving forwards
‘The past is over and it’s not going to come back under any circumstances so there’s no point in simply brooding and feeling pain. Instead let me look for my…
The mind’s attention goes to itself
The mind is our conscious energy. Whatever object we apply the mind on we become aware of that. When we lose attention, we lose that awareness. For example, when we…
Overcoming fear, tension and stress through meditation
We all know that feeling when there is something unknown we have to face. Even though it may not be such a big problem, we magnify the fear into something…
Real happiness is beyond imagination
Our mind often tries to define happiness in a certain way – ‘Only if I obtain this object will I be happy, only if achieve this will I be happy’….
Don’t get caught up with seeking experiences in meditation
Because we follow this method, that doesn’t mean we criticize other methods. All methods are honourable. But with this one, I have experienced the fruits. Don’t get caught up with…
Looking within ourselves
Many of us when we feel stress or mental suffering may feel like accusing the world around us. What happens in the world is not in our control – it…
Go beyond the dualities
This world is made of dualities; good and bad, right and wrong, pleasant and unpleasant, happiness and unhappiness. One is there because of the other. In a movie, a hero…