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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 58 MIN

"The True Knower" - Ashtavakra Samhita | In Quest of Truth - Babaji Q&A, No. 262

from In Quest of Truth - Q&A with Shri Babaji · host Shiva Rudra Balayogi

Send us Fan MailRegister your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/online-satsang "The True Knower" - Ashtavakra Samhita | In Quest of Truth - Babaji Q&A, No. 262Recorded on 1 March 2026 with US participants.0:00 Intro0:40 Ch 17, verse 61:34 What is the eternal Soul?4:30 The consciousness of existence.6:06 Is the Soul the Parabrahman or the consciousness of existence?6:51 Pure consciousness7:37 Pure awareness7:56 Chapter 17, verse 6 contd. 8:32 What is the mechanics of how the Self-Realized Souls can come to you?9:34 Is it our love and faith that makes the Guru manifest to us?9:59 Verse 7 - "A Yogi neither longs for the dissolution of the universe, nor is averse to its existence."11:15 Is it because a Yogi is aware the he is not the body or the mind?11:35 What is it like to be a Self-Realized Yogi?13:28 'Existence appearance'14:07 "Even if the world disappears, it doesn't matter to a Yogi, as their attention is not at all on this universe."15:04 The achievement of Nirvikalpa Samadhi15:31 Savikalpa Samadhi18:00 A Yogi, externally would appear like any other ordinary human being but consciously they're never attached to their body actions.19:41 Verse 9.  For a Yogi there is neither attraction nor aversion.20:58 "For a yogi, the appearance of this universe is like a vague dream."22:18 "Conscious attention will be on the Self."22:59 During meditation, if our attention is on anything that is in the mind, then our attention is on the world.24:30 "They are the ever silent one in consciousness."25:50 What has made it possible for us to be here hearing this wisdom of the Self"26:29 Our own consciousness has manifested You as this form to guide us back to the Self?26:50 Once you've kind of gotten this far, can you get off the path?28:50 Verse 11.29:06 Does the Self-Realized person enjoy being alive in the body?30:30 "Supreme Peace is beyond Bliss".31:16 Does a Yogi know when they're going to drop their body?33:11 Often you hear that the Guru is going to come back in another body.34:08 A Yogi is never attached to anything of the world.36:49 Awareness of who we are.38:49 A Yogi remains in the Self, allowing the body to act mechanically.40:38 Is survival wired into nature?41:23 Was it difficult to get rid of the sense of 'I am' in Tapas?42:24 A Yogi is free from the dualities of either accusing or praising somebody.44:31 Is awareness a sense of knowing?45:34 How to overcome the 6 enemies of the mind during meditation?48:35 Is it ok to meditate while rocking my daughter to sleep?49:17 When we see Babaji, we're seeing a person, but what we're really seeing is consciousness?50:28 The moment you have your awareness in the present, is the consciousness with God?51:33 Hearing a little cricket sound in the brain during meditation.52:01 The first day Babaji met His Guru, was the faith already there?53:20 What was the first experience of the nature of the mind?54:08 Is every single thought continuing our illusion?55:53 In my business life, can I trust that what is coming is exactly what I need?56:28 Dwell in the 'I am' but not the words 'I am'.57:24 When was it that you surrendered to your Guru?Website: http://www.srby.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: 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.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shivarudrabalayogiTwitter: https://twitter.com/SRBYmissionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivarudrabalayogi/

Send us Fan Mail Register your free place for the live online meditation and Q&A with Babaji: https://www.shivarudrabalayogi.org/online-satsang "The True Knower" - Ashtavakra Samhita | In Quest of Truth - Babaji Q&A, No. 262 Recorded on 1 March 2026 with US participants. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Ch 17, verse 6 1:34 What is the eternal Soul? 4:30 The consciousness of existence. 6:06 Is the Soul the Parabrahman or the consciousness of existence? 6:51 Pure consciousness 7:37 Pure awarenes...

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