Question: You say "when the mind gets kicked off the brain"'. Does that mean the brain has no role?
Babaji:
There is no conclusive answer that can be given for the question of whether the brain has a role. The brain is active because of the mind, and the mind is active in the world because of the brain, it shows its existence in the world through the brain. We need to give up this thinking - we need to give up the mind and the brain both, to reach the Ultimate Truth.
This is very difficult to understand - it is a very peculiar thing, very mind-boggling. It is very difficult to live in this world as people are all so materialistic in their thoughts and behavior. So it seems best to stay out of this world and society. To live in this world we only need a little of the mind's energy - we are spending too much of our consciousness on living in this world. You can live like a normal person and still use much less of your consciousness on living in this world.
Even now as a Yogi I still live in this world, I still deal with this world, but only a small amount of my consciousness is applied. It is only if you don't accept the results of your actions and efforts that you lose your peace. So one can still live in this world, but one doesn't need to spend so much of your mind's consciousness in doing so.
