Ep. 232 – The Dance of Forms

Ep. 232 – The Dance of Forms

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember August 14, 2023 Duration: 41:45

In this radio interview from 1985, Ram Dass discusses the journey of awakening, how reincarnation is within the dance of forms, dysfunctional societal myths, and much more.

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In this 1985 interview from “The Questline” radio show, Ram Dass explores:

  • Enlightenment and the journey of awakening
  • Attachment to emptiness
  • How reincarnation is within the dance of forms
  • Merging the Western lifestyle with the path of Eastern traditions
  • Using psychedelic drugs and the rise of cocaine use in the 1980s
  • The dying societal myth that more is better and will make us happy
  • Fear and suffering

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“Reincarnation is within the dance of forms… Some systems focus on reincarnation to help relieve you of your exclusive identification with this incarnation.” – Ram Dass


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