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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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Ego - the biggest hurdle for progress | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.208

January 26, 2025 • Shiva Rudra Balayogi • Season 1 • Episode 208

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Ego - the biggest hurdle for progress | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.208
Recorded on 4 January 2025 with worldwide participants.

0:00 Intro
0:17 What is the ego and why is it the biggest hurdle?
2:14 Is it because we start defining everything we see as a reality and become stubborn in our thinking - is that ego?
9:01 To remove the ego and achieve the truth of existence, do we need to let go of all definitions in the mind?
15:08 Babaji's quote "actions prove who someone is, words just prove who they pretend to be"
22:55 If a student authorises the Guru to remove the ego, how does the Guru help to remove it?
25:07 How does the technique of meditation help to dissolve this ego?
29:54 If the ego is removed, does that mean everything disappears?
32:53 When Babaji says that He takes a risk when teaching the student - does that mean the teaching is an automatic thing that happens?
35:43 Throughout the day, what is the best way to be aware of the movements of the ego and transcend those ego movements?
37:19 Properties and relationships have given me comfort but not happiness. Yet I am attached knowing well that everything will go one day - is it all ego-doing?
38:45 How is ego different from confidence?
40:09 In relationships, how do we interact with ego-minded people, when in disagreements or arguments and not losing our own spiritual path?
43:15 Why does this Maya exist? How do childhood issues affect your spiritual journey?
47:55 How to overcome resistance, frustration, misery, distraction with our daily practice of meditation?
49:43 During meditation, eyes open halfway which distracts. How to avoid this?
50:53 How can I feel more love in taking care of elderly parents during the last periods of their life.
54:22 In what sense are we saying that the world is unreal?
57:19 How to detach from the constant narrative in the mind when meditating or chanting?
58:55 Is ok to use the breath to focus?

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