Send us a text Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang How can we change ourselves? | In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Babaji, No.226 Recorded on 21 December 2024 with worldwide participants 0:00 Intro 0:06 What does Babaji mean by the term devotion? 2:30 What part does faith play in devotion? 4:15 What was Babaji taught about devotion by His mother? 5:39 How did devotion evolve and increase in Babaji's life? 6:41 Are rituals in the various religions around the world useful? 8:20 Could Babaji explain the technique by which prayers are useful? 11:57 If we perform devotional rituals, does that remove a person's karma? 13:30 What is the meaning of Aarati? 15:09 Why did Swamiji use the term Bhakti Marga for spirituality? 17:00 "Of all those means of attaining liberation, Bhakti is the highest means... ...Bhakti can also b described as the search for one's own true Self." quote from the Viveka Choodamani 18:12 It is possible to reach the ultimate truth without any devotional aspect to one's sadhana? 20:06 Is it true that not everybody's devotional tendency is the same? 22:11 Is there a way one can increase one's level of devotion? 23:30 Are there character traits which are apparent in a person who is truly devotional? 24:33 What is the place of gratitude in Bhakti Marga? 25:26 What is the meaning and purpose of the concept of Ishta Devata? 26:58 What is the concept of Shiva Lingam? 28:23 What role does body - mind play on the path of Bhakti Yoga? 31:24 How to overcome laziness which becomes a big hurdle in Bhakti Marga? 32:36 In meditation is there a difference between falling asleep and falling into tantra? What can I do to stay alert? 34:16 There are so many gurus around, how do I know my guru? 35:09 Is Self Realisation possible without rituals? 36:33 Many times I surrender to the Almighty but some times my mind becomes judgemental. Is that correct or not? 37:24 A personal question regards seeing suffering and illness of family members. 41:12 Why do I hear a constant sound during my brain during sadhana. What should I do? 41:58 A quote from Ramakrishna, a question regards whether God's Grace works even if one if not devoted. 43:50 By taking the name of the Divine, how can the burden be His? 45:12 Why do we show reverence to Ardhanarishwara at the end of the Aarati? 50:18 Ravana did meditation for many years but still had faults and arrogance, why was that? ___ Website: http://www.srby.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogi Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmission Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/ Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/en/online-satsang Website: http://www.srby.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogi Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmission Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/
