Ep. 216 – From Psychedelics to Service

Ep. 216 – From Psychedelics to Service

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember December 27, 2022 Duration: 48:43
Ram Dass explores how his psychedelic awakening and quest to always stay high started him on a path to take the curriculum of being human and use service as a means to get free. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/ramdass Want to be part of the discussion about this episode of Here and Now? Join the Ram Dass Fellowship virtual meetup on January 3rd at 8 pm EST. Sign up for the General Fellowship group to receive more information. “You have to work with your attractions as well as your aversions. Many of you are good at working with attractions; you get a little weak on the aversions...Don’t rush, it’s all right. There’s lots of time, and we’re human and it’s not an error.” – Ram Dass See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. 170 – Stories on Karma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:09
Looking at life as a series of lawfully unfolding events, Ram Dass shares rare stories and Eastern wisdom that elucidate the concepts of karma and reincarnation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…
Ep. 169 – The Many Forms of Yoga [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:56
Exploring the various forms of Yoga, Ram Dass shares methods for coming into the One, in this June 1981 Dharma talk from Huntington Beach.
Ep. 168 – The Domain of Spirit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:00
Ram Dass explores how spiritual practice helps us find a home in the domain of spirit and root ourselves in presence, even amidst all the suffering and pain of this world.
Ep. 167 – Dharmic Roles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:39
In this 1992 session, Ram Dass explores patriarchy and the Ramayana, dharmic roles, planes of consciousness, and being a good adversary. In this question and answer session from July 17th, 1992 in Rhinebeck, NY at the Om…
Ep. 166 – How Different It Is… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:43
Be Here Now Network presents a classic talk from 1986 that captures one of Ram Dass’ core teachings around identity and the different planes of consciousness. In this talk, Ram Dass offers a method for envisioning the di…
Ep. 165 - Innocence, Lightness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:33
In this talk from 1989, Ram Dass shares his thoughts on how innocence is very much a part of the spiritual journey, the importance of humor and lightness on the path, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…
Ep. 164 - The Path of Awakening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:49
In this talk from 1987, Ram Dass illuminates the path of awakening that is waiting for each of us. “Once you have recognized that there are other realities, other than the one you have been familiar with, your life start…
Ep. 163 – The Emptiness of Compassion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:20
In this talk from 1989, Ram Dass leads an exploration into what it takes to be present with our hearts, present with the moment, and to have compassion for the suffering in the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.…
Ep. 162 - The Transition from Somebody to Nobody  [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:13
In this riveting Q&A session from a 1989 retreat, Ram Dass answers questions around making the transition from somebody to nobody, right effort, doubt versus faith, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…
Ep. 161 - Becoming One with Our Dharma  [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:06
In this talk from 1976, Ram Dass reflects on how we can get to God by embracing our Dharmic path in life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-…