Ep. 97 – Being Free Together

Ep. 97 – Being Free Together

Author: Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember July 28, 2016 Duration: 48:47
Ram Dass talks about disturbing emotions that may arise is potential wisdom the moment you relax into your natural mind. Look directly into it, don’t deliberately reject it, regard it as a fault, or indulge in it concretely or, regard it as a virtue. Ram Dass talks about experiencing his life as a dance of balance of cultivating the qualities of spaciousness, of equanimity, of peace, of happiness, we fear the passions of life because they take us away from that balance. We have to find a balance between intuitive heart and thinking mind. Because the tendency in the spiritual journey is to denigrate the thinking mind into it and we shouldn’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. In this talk, Ram Dass speaks on making human relationships our yoga. Let us help each other awaken. Ram Dass tells us an exquisite story about Ramana Maharashi that exemplifies the possibility Of a being who is not trapped, but are always living in that spacious awareness-- of compassion or emptiness. Miracles remind you that what you think is reality is not truth. That frees you to think about what is true reality. When you wonder how it is, you’re hooked. 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. 121 - Sharing Darshan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:30
In this talk from 1970, Ram Dass talks about what it means to share darshan from both the perspective of the devotee and the guru. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…
Ep. 120 - Dharmic Effort and Faith [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:32
Ram Dass has a discussion with Raghu Markus about the fine line between efforts driven by ego and the dharmic efforts that, with faith, bring us closer towards merging into the spacious love that exists beyond duality. S…
Ep. 119 – A Sense of Change: Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:50
On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass continues his discussion on how our spiritual practice affects our sense of change and how we respond to an impermanent reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a…
Ep. 118 - A Sense of Change: Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:06
On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass explores how our spiritual practice affects our sense of change and how we respond to an impermanent reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva…
Ep. 117 – Being Mindful Now [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:09
On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass reflects on the fundamentals of spiritual practice and being mindful. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d…
Ep. 116 - A Deeper Source [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:16
On this episode of Here and Now, Ram Dass explores a deeper source of psychological neuroses and touches on some of the most crucial aspects of the spiritual path. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali…
Ep. 115 - Satsang and Taking Risks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:45
Ram Dass is joined by Rameshwar Das and Raghu Markus for a conversation around Satsang and taking risks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…
Ep. 114 – Honor Our Incarnation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:55
On this episode of Here & Now, Ram Dass asks us to honor our incarnation and live on this plane as if “we” are all “us.” Ram Dass talks about integrating a sense of oneness into all planes of consciousness, challenges us…
Ep. 113 - Wrestling with Uncertainty [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:26
Ram Dass is joined by Raghu Markus for a conversation around wrestling with difficulties and uncertainty. From dogma to physical suffering to our own Dharma, Ram Dass and Raghu talk about wrestling with our difficulties…
Ep. 112 - The Notion of Ego [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:56
Recorded at Naropa University in 1974, Ram Dass joins Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, John Baker, Jim Green and Duncan Campbell for a conversation around the notion of ego and personal identification. In this panel discussion,…