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In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri Babaji

Anyone interested in meditation will find this series of questions and answers of interest. A Realized Meditation Master, Shri Babaji (Shri Shivarudra Balayogi Maharaj), answers questions from people around the world on meditation and spirituality. His spontaneous answers are based on the wisdom gained from his own direct, first-hand experience of years of intense meditation (Tapas) and the teachings of his Guru, Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj. He explains how meditation works and the purpose and benefits of spirituality in clear, simple terms. These recordings are taken from a live online meditation class that Babaji holds every Saturday. They are precious opportunities to receive direct guidance from a Realized Master. To register please visit: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang

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Mind, Brain and Meditation Pt2 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.184

July 24, 2024 • Shiva Rudra Balayogi • Season 1 • Episode 184

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Mind, Brain and Meditation Pt2 | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.184
Recorded on 1 June 2024 with worldwide participants

0:00 Intro
0.08 What is the mind and brain and the difference between the two?
1:38 What does Babaji mean by the Divine and the mind?
9:13 Are we only aware of the mind when there are thoughts in it?
11:40 What happens to the mind when it's happy?
17:00 Are thought processes voices and sounds that we hear when we think?
21:37 When we have an emotion, it seems to be drawn out over a long period of time - are emotions different to thoughts?
27:21 If we try to calm the mind down ourselves, is that a genuine improvement or are we fooling ourselves?
28:37 When we try to meditate, what is happening in the mind and the brain?
32:18 When thoughts come up in meditation, is it a failure or is it a part of the process?
41:46 When I get tired when working, it feels like, rather than the body getting tired, it's the brain that gets tired?
46:53 When the brain reflects on the mind, does the mind have the capacity to decide whether it is good or bad?
48:10 Does Babaji experience fear in the mind?
49:30 How to purify the soul?
50:56 How to overcome unknown fears?
51:58 Is the time for the mind to operate through the brain limited?
55:25 Visions of seeing things before they happen - is this a coincidence?
57:39 Our mind can create illusions when in the world, how to distinguish what is real or unreal?
59:20 Is the energy and consciousness that Babaji talks about the same as how they explain it in science?
1:01:18 How can we utilise the power of our sub-conscious to manifest our dreams?
1:03:24 Are there any other wasy to purify the mind other than meditation, for instance seva?
1:04:48 During meditation I try to find solutions to the problems in my life. How to avoid this?

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