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Shivabalayogi was asked, "What is Swamiji’s teaching?" He simply said these words, “Dhyana. Vibhuti. Bhajan. Bhava samadhi.” (Meditation. Blessed ash. Spiritual song. Divine trance.) Swamiji gave no discourse and he preached no doctrine. His only verbal teaching is that people should meditate for an hour each day. Everything else we need to know we will learn through our own meditation. Shivabalayogi teaches in silence - through experiences and direct knowledge. Shivabalayogi gives darshan, the spiritual energy which radiates around his presence. When people ask for his help, he gives them specially blessed ash (vibhuti). “Swamiji blesses vibhuti and gives it to you to cure your mental and physical illnesses. If you use it you will be cured of all diseases. Your blood pressure and your tension will come down if you use the vibhuti as instructed.” He once said that blessed vibhuti is one of his forms. Swamiji places great importance on giving blessed food (prashad). “Prashad is what the guru gives the devotees. It is food that the guru has blessed. When you go to your mother’s house, does not your mother feed you? What your mother gives you is just food. What Swamiji gives you and what the guru gives you is prashad.” During bhajans, he gives spiritual trance and bhava which typically manifests as a peaceful exhilaration, but in some cases he completely immerses a person's ordinary consciousness in a divine bliss. Most importantly, he freely gives to all who want initiation into dhyana meditation. Shri Swamiji's meditation programs consist of initiation into dhyana, meditation practice of about 45 to 60 minutes, then about an hour of bhajans during which he gives darshan in samadhi. Shivabalayogi serves all people without regard to origin, background, religion, or beliefs. His blessings and initiation are given without obligation. It is up to each individual whether they adopt him as guru, teacher or friend. His blessings serve to deepen whatever spiritual path or commitment we wish to pursue.
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