The Divine Mother | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.190

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The Divine Mother: Exploring Meditation and the Journey to Self-Realization | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.190

This profound Q&A session with Baba delves into the concept of  Divine Mother, explaining the symbolic significance of Hiranyagarbha (the golden womb) as the source of all creation. The discourse details meditation, higher states of consciousness, the journey to Self-Realization, and transcendence of the mind to realize one's true Self, beyond the illusions of the material world.

0:00 Intro
0:07 How and why Divine Mother came into existence.
3:59 Story of Vishnu and Narada, why Mother comes first.
7:02 he concept of Hiranyagarbha, "The Golden Womb" from which all creation has emerged. There you realize your real Self.
9:21 What appears in the mind is a stumbling block for Self Realization.
10:19 The technique of "Just Watch" to regain Pure Consciousness and attain Nirvikalpa Samadhi.
11:24 For Self Realization, Consciousness has to watch itself, not what appears in the mind.
12:21 Meditation is to stop the mind from thinking or imagining.
13:20 I no longer have many flashy experiences in meditation, only peace and expansiveness. Am I progressing? 
15:04 "I assure you, you can't make your Self disappear."
15:44 What happens to the person after Self Realization?
17:09 The body is for others to watch and  recognize; it is just a media to talk to you.
18:01 It is like entering the dream to awaken someone who is dreaming.
18:13 Is Self Realization like waking up from a dream? Self Realization explained.
20:07 As you continue meditating are there signs of progress?
21:36 The world cannot contribute anything to the real Self, because matter cannot touch or give anything to infinity. Self doesn't need anything else for its existence.
24:01 Absolute or zero, both our imaginations.(Truth) It is simply there.
24:31 After Self-Realization, at all times only the absolute is visible, we see only the Self. 
25:51 How did Rudra become associated with your name?
29:11 Tapas, the final step to Self Realization, can be achieved by meditation or action.
32:52 Developing an attitude of silently watching while you're in activity.
34:01 The concepts of Mother and Father.
35:55 The distinction between emptiness and the Absolute. In Nirvikalpa Samadhi all imaginations have disappeared.
38:30 Is the principle of male and female present on all planes of existence? 
40:25 Illusion was created so creation could continue.
41:44 The yogi is neither attracted or repulsed. He is neutral.
44:44 Impermanence makes you attracted or repulsed.
45:25 Baba gives advice to someone with an abusive mother.
48:40 Meditation is to turn off the projector. Baba explains Consciousness as the watcher, brain as the screen and mind as the projector.
52:21 While living, can a person affect the existence of a departed loved one, such as a mother or father?
54:10 Why is the Divine not telling us, "I am here and I am giving you everything?"

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