Babaji’s advice circle

I was led to connect with Babaji’s advice circle. Babaji is a Himalayan yogi and guru, an avatar of Shiva. 

I asked about how to handle emotions. 

Someone in the circle said, “drink tea”, and handed me a cup of tea. Another one said, “eat”, then handed me some food. Then someone said, “read”, and handed me some books. 

I was confused and asked, “aren’t they just bringing distractions, and suppressing the emotions?” 

Someone answered, “It’s just a matter of choice. Do you really think that your emotions are real? Just like your thoughts and any other things, if all of them are not real, why don’t you choose something that can make you happy and serve you better?”