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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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Devotion and Surrender | In Quest of Truth - Babaji Q&A, No. 278

July 26, 2026 • Shiva Rudra Balayogi • Season 1 • Episode 278

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Devotion and Surrender | In Quest of Truth - Babaji Q&A, No. 278
Recorded on 30 May 2026 with worldwide participants

0:00 Intro
4:43 Why is devotion considered an essential part for spiritual growth when knowledge and meditation also exist as the path to liberation?
11:16 Before surrendering to God or Guru, why not first start devotion at our home, to our wife, son, father, or surroundings etc?
13:49 So to accept, "Nar mein hi Narayan hai" (God resides within every human being")?
14:12 How can we differentiate from genuine devotion from emotional attachment or blind following?
16:30 Difficult to surrender but easy to meditate, or to read books. What is holding us back, the ego?
19:07 We use 'I' as the body, not the true Self.
19:39 When we consider 'I' as the body there is a lot of gratification, but when that is dropped, there is no gratification. How to start in dropping the ego?
22:30 What the world cannot give us, only devotion and surrender can give us?
25:04 Does surrender mean giving up desires, ambitions and plans?
25:41 The concept of dharma, arth, kama, moksha.
27:09 People who go to temples for worship but don't have faith.
28:25 Does devotion create surrender or surrender create devotion?
29:02 Like a baby in the womb who is connected to the mother via the placenta, are we surrendered to the guru in the same way?
33:23 Unless and until the Self is experienced, you don't get it.
35:39 When we are not meditating how can we keep our consciousness at a very high level? Can mantra japa be done?
36:38 How do we remove imprints and tendencies from our previous life? Are they in the brain or in the mind?
37:49 Is Babaji a man or a deity?
39:46 How to pray to all the deities in the same breath?
40:50 If an appearance comes in meditation
41:36 How can I make devotion as a practice everyday?
43:08 Can I adopt a reminder to continuously be devoted throughout the day?
43:40 When we act with devotion can you talk about Svadharma and Paradharma activities?
44:49 Difference between nirvikalpa and sarvikalpa samadhi.
46:27 People take advantage of my tolerance with them. Is it ok not to talk to those people? Is that wrong?
49:26 What is the difference between Hanumanji and Parabrahma?
50:11 How has Hanumanji become such an important part of people's lives?
50:50 Would there be any impact from new moon or full moon days on the ability to concentrate in meditation?
53:32 How do I convince my mind to have faith in the divinity and accept whatever is to happen in life.
59:47 The moment I put in efforts, the results are conceived by my mind also. What is the trick to avoid this?

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