Ep. 228 – You Can’t Have An Us and Them

Ep. 228 – You Can’t Have An Us and Them

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember June 19, 2023 Duration: 42:49
In this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass talks about practice in daily life and answers questions about polarization and fundamentalism, integrating psychodynamic and spiritual techniques, dealing with addiction, and more. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/ramdass This podcast is also brought to you by Magic Mind. Magic Mind contains a magical combination of 13 active ingredients, scientifically designed to improve energy, focus, and mood while decreasing stress — all things that, combined, improve your productivity. For 50% off your subscription to Magic Mind, visit magicmind.co/ramdass In this episode of Here and Now:Ram Dass talks about letting methods of practice such as mantras and kirtan permeate your daily lifeRam Dass gives a detailed response to a question about the rise of fundamentalism in the world, exploring polarization and why you can’t have an “us” and “them”Ram Dass takes on more questions about integrating psychodynamic and spiritual techniques, the importance of rituals, and dealing with addiction “And I said I’m not going to get discouraged because I can see that a centrist position, this is a hard one, a centrist position… That at this point in the way the world game is a falling, either everybody goes or nobody goes. You can’t polarize it again. You can’t have an ‘us’ and ‘them.’ It’s got to keep embracing people, embracing people. And I saw that would demand much more centrism than I was used to or wanted from a Democratic president and so on.” – Ram Dass See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Duration: 40:09
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Duration: 49:27
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Duration: 1:01:22
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Ep. 237 – God, Sex, and Dope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:05
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Ep. 236 – The Relationship Between Karma and Grace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:41
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Ep. 235 – The Process of Awakening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:58
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Ep. 234 – The Awakening of the Soul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:17
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