Ep. 305 – Using A Relationship to Awaken

Ep. 305 – Using A Relationship to Awaken

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember June 3, 2026 Duration: 57:10
In the conclusion of this classic talk, Ram Dass explores giving up our rushes, working with death, not judging the trip, using a relationship to awaken, and much more. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser 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 episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1980. Don’t miss the first part of this talk: Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe.Ram Dass begins by talking about how hard it can be to give up the rushes of life; it’s painful when the melodrama isn’t captivating anymore. He dives into his work with death and dying, reading “A Letter to Rachel.” Ram Dass transitions into an exploration of using a relationship to awaken. He says that when we want to become who we truly are badly enough, there’s no way not to use everything in our lives as a vehicle for awakening, including our relationships.As the talk draws to a close, Ram Dass reminds us that the basic social institution is the human heart. He tells us not to underestimate the power of giving ourselves the space to deepen our beings.The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox. “If you are using a relationship to awaken, everything that your partner does is what they do, and that’s part of the humanness of the situation. And don’t deny the humanness. And don’t get lost in it.” – 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. 30 - Risk Being Human [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:00
What we offer each other is our truth, which includes all of our "stuff." We have to allow ourselves to be human. The way to the truth is through acknowledging the fullness of where we find ourselves to be, which is thro…
Ep. 29 – Personality & Emotions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:02
One cultivates spaciousness or awareness which allows you to acknowledge the emotions and see them as part of the human condition. Emotions are like subtle thought forms and they all arise in response to something outsid…
Ep. 28 – Human Heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:12
Media can destroy the message in the way it delivers it, similarly, as long as I have a price I am transmitting fear, because I have something to lose. The minute I have no price, I can transmit perfect joy of presence a…
Ep. 27 – Spirituality & Politics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:12
The world is a reflection of our internal state; if we dwell on turmoil, anger and confusion then that's how the world will be perceived to the individual. You have to work on yourself first before you can effectively ta…
Ep. 26 – Suffering Part Two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:26
Raghu reveals an interesting confession about an LSD experience he had involving the death of his ego and the birth of a very specific concern. Ram Dass discusses the art of dying and suffering. Suffering only happens to…
Ep. 25 – Suffering Part One [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:55
Ram Dass offers his reflections on suffering, including how we can come to see the way in which suffering is grace, and how the clinging of mind creates suffering. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
Ep. 24 – Rama Rama [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:43
In this recording from 1969, Ram Dass talks about watching the drama unfold, the pure light of the guru, and sings the beautiful Rama Rama. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
Ep. 23 – Shiva’s Dance of Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:45
In this dharma talk Ram Dass discusses Shiva’s dance of life, reflecting on methods for centering ourselves, serving others, and tending to the part of us that isolates ourselves from the world.” See Privacy Policy at ht…
Ep. 22 – How May I Serve You? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:07
On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass talks about what service really means, moving beyond ego and time, and why his mantra is the question, “How may I serve you?” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
Ep. 21 – Energy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:36
In this dharma talk from 1969, Ram Dass shares on the concept of energy. Using the examples of Hanuman and Maharajji, he explains that through surrender, renunciation, and service, that you can get it all, but only when…