Ep. 14 – Meditation

Ep. 14 – Meditation

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember August 1, 2012 Duration: 27:47
In this talk from 1969, Ram Dass shares several meditation methods to help go behind the rational mind to the next state of consciousness.

The voice of Ram Dass carries a unique and enduring warmth, a blend of profound spiritual insight and grounded, often humorous, humanity. Ram Dass Here And Now is a curated archive of this wisdom, drawing from a rich tapestry of lectures recorded over four decades. Each episode is a focused journey into themes of consciousness, love, service, and the intricate paths of awakening, all filtered through Ram Dass's distinctive heart-centered perspective. The podcast is presented by the Love Serve Remember Foundation, with longtime friend and director Raghu Markus providing contextual introductions that connect these timeless talks to our contemporary moment. Listeners will find themselves immersed in conversations that weave together Eastern philosophy, particularly from the Hindu and Bhakti traditions, with practical Western psychology, exploring how spiritual principles manifest in everyday life, relationships, and societal challenges. It’s less a formal lecture and more an intimate, meandering dialogue with a wise elder, offering reflections that feel both ancient and immediately relevant. This isn't about dogma, but about the shared, often messy, human experience of seeking meaning and connection. To spend time with this podcast is to encounter a gentle guide, one who points persistently toward the present moment, toward compassion, and toward the recognition of our shared essence.
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Ep. 10 – Through Illusions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:33
On this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass talks about seeing through illusions of the ego while still carrying the burden of one’s personality through life.
Ep. 09 – The Tibetan Lama and the Rational Mind [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:50
This time on the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass discusses the seductiveness of the rational mind and explores another option we have for interacting with the world.
Ep. 08 – It's All One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:07
Ram Dass examines the interconnection between faiths and breaks down one of Maharaj-ji’s most essential teachings: ‘Sub Ek’ – it’s all one.
Ep. 07 – The Veil [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:50
On this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass examines our perception of identity and asks us to look beyond the veil of illusion between our true selves and who we think we are.
Ep. 06 – The Four Noble Truths [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:01
On this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass teaches the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths and shares the lessons he was taught about overcoming desire while in India.
Ep. 05 – Darshan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:47
Ram Dass relays some of the teachings around darshan, renunciation, shakti, violence, and truthfulness that he received in his many months of study while in India.
Ep. 04 – Guru Found [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:30
Now, with his guru found, Ram Dass continues on with the most difficult part of his journey for truth – the journey within.
Ep. 03 – In Limbo in India [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:36
On this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass talks about being in limbo in India in his search for the answers he came for.
Ep. 02 – Journey to the East [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:36
Ram Dass talks about the mental and physical trials he experienced before traveling to India after he was fired from Harvard, and about embarking on his journey to the East to find his Guru. This episode has been remaste…
Ep. 01 – First Meeting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:48
Welcome to the First Meeting of the Here and Now Podcast with Ram Dass, this episode takes you through his early days as a psychologist to his life-changing psilocybin trip with psychedelic pioneer and colleague, Timothy…