Articles, teachings and quotes about meditation and the mind as taught by Baba Shiva Rudra Balayogi (Babaji).
The Six Shapes/Enemies of the mind
The ancient sages of India said there are six ‘shapes’ or ‘enemies’ (Arishadwarga) that the mind goes into. Greed, anger, stinginess, false pride or ego, attachment to materialistic things and…
The mind in the present moment
The mind often loses its peace because it is either brooding about the past or is anxious about the future. But the past has finished – it is not going…
When the mind stops then there is peace
It’s only when the mind relaxes that we get that happiness, peace and a moment to enjoy. If the mind stops on a flower, thinking, “Oh how beautiful it is”,…
The mind’s imagination has both constructive and destructive powers
Meditation Master Babaji (Shiva Rudra Balayogi) says, ‘As the existence of the Supreme Consciousness is boundless, never-ending, its capability for creative imagination and illusion also are boundless and can be…
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…