Ep. 263 – When Worlds Collide

Ep. 263 – When Worlds Collide

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember October 28, 2024 Duration: 54:33
Ram Dass leads a guided meditation centered on compassion and then conducts a fast-paced Q&A session on topics such as world peace, reincarnation, and dealing with teenagers. Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self. This show is also sponsored by Magic Mind, a matcha-based energy shot infused with nootropics and adaptogens designed to crush procrastination, brain fog, & fatigue. Use the code RAMDASS at checkout to get up to 50% off your subscription: Magic Mind This episode of Here and Now is from a Ram Dass event in Eugene, Oregon in March of 1987.Ram Dass begins with a meditation centered on awareness and compassion. He guides us through a visualization where we become a being of infinite size and infinite compassion.Offering us his truth, Ram Dass conducts a spirited, fast-paced Q&A session with a lively audience. He shares his thoughts on topics such as world peace, humor, relationships, reincarnation, and dealing with teenagers (which can be like when worlds collide). Finally, Ram Dass conducts a rousing rendition of one of his favorite songs, Jubilate Deo, breaking the audience up into a six-part round. Part of this recording is featured in Centered in the Storm, a free course from Love Serve Remember foundation featuring the wisdom of Ram Dass and many of the great teachers here at Be Here Now Network. The course is running right now – sign for free up today. “I mean, when somebody’s on their way to becoming somebody and they meet somebody who’s on their way to becoming nobody, it’s when worlds collide, like Velikovsky said. And that’s usually what happens between spiritually, relatively conscious adults and their teenage kids who are busy getting into stuff and getting through their stuff world. And what you have to do is use that as an exercise to work on yourself to get to the point where your mind is such where you can do what needs to be done to keep that act together, to keep the kid from blowing themselves apart if you can, and at the same moment keep spacious.” – 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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Ep. 218 – The Qualities of Awareness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Ep. 217 – Celebrate Spirit Through Service [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:09
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Ep. 216 – From Psychedelics to Service [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:43
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Ep. 215 – Here We All Are, Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:50
This episode is the second of a two-part extended release of Here and Now's first episode. In this mind-bending and perspective-altering conclusion to one of his most famous early talks, Ram Dass explores some of the dif…
Ep. 214 – Here We All Are, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:28
This episode is the first of a two-part extended release of Here and Now's first episode. In part one of this classic talk from 1969, Ram Dass shares the experiences of his journey to that point in time, from Harvard pro…
Ep. 211 – Being Truth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:41
In this dharma talk from the 1980s, Ram Dass talks about hearing what our part in the dance is, opening to form to find the emptiness, and tapping into the higher connections of our intuitive minds. Today's podcast is sp…