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Maharaji said to me, “Ram Dass, you shouldn’t be with people very much. You should be alone. You should take your food alone. You should eat alone. You should just be alone.” So I went back to the hotel where all of the Western devotees were hanging out, and I put up a sign on...
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There’s no rule book to take with you that says, “When I get into this condition, do this.” My rule is actually really simple: I continually work to quiet my mind, to stay mindful. I continue to work to soften my heart, to stay ‘heartfelt.’ I work as well as I can to keep the...
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When you as an individual feel threatened, one of the things you do is feel power through a group identity. You feel power through identifying with a country, “We’re Americans,” and all of what that represents. When the Jews faced the Holocaust, which placed the individual life so utterly at the whim of a dark...
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Ram Dass sits down for a conversation with Raghu Markus around generosity and sharing the gifts of spiritual life. Show Notes What About Generosity? (Opening) – Ram Dass and Raghu look at the delightful consequences of generosity. They talk about the methods and modalities that allow us to cultivate and share our generosity with others....
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The interesting question is, “How do I manage this temple for consciousness? How do I take care of my body? How do I do it without being trapped by taking care of it?” You will see that the minute something is wrong with you, if you’re not very careful your consciousness will narrow, until you’re...
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