“Truthful means to appreciate and encourage that part of reality which is beneficial to all as much as possible. The rishis have said that to be truthful is to be transparent. If you yourself are no...”
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“The golden rule of yama and niyama is moderation. If you don’t have moderation, you cannot meditate. Everything has to be done in moderate proportions—eating, drinking, entertainment, walking, exer...”
“As you give attention to the breath, you move towards that which is making your breath move up and down, and when you have touched that, then from there you trace it further to the inner, deeper le...”
“The breath is a link between your soul, your inner being and your outer body. If you can give attention to your breath, you can slowly move towards that which controls the breath. ”
“The most essential nourishment that is required for the body is the breath. You can live without food and water, but you can’t live half a minute without breathing. Breath is so important.”
“‘Let go and rejoice!’ This is not to be mistaken with laziness. One might think, ‘I’m so lazy I can’t do kriya, so let go and rejoice!’ No, that’s not what I mean. ”
“Reaching the spiritual goal is a matter of effort, it is a matter of time and it is a matter of grace. ”
“Grace doesn’t come when you seek grace. It is something that is spontaneous. It is always there. For meditation or doing your practices, you don’t really need grace, you need hard work. ”
“Before we start guiding others we should ourselves know where we stand, where we are, what is to be attained and attain it and then start the guidance.”
“Don't think of Shunyata as emptiness. It is fullness at its best. It is called emptiness because it is empty of all the ideas of fullness that we have.”
“The aim of Babaji’s teachings is for you to find your true self.”
“When you meditate, keep your mind like a flame without any wind, no flickering, protected from all winds, which is steady. ”
“When you go deep in meditation, it's quite common that sometimes negative thoughts, impulses etc which were deep within, which were not visible on the surface but now you see it, they come out. The...”
“Do not put your thought process in the freezer, use it but understand that what is real transcends thought and you need a sharp intellect to understand this.”
“The most intelligent person soon realizes the limitations of his or her intellect and that there are many things beyond that.”