Identity & Ego
Working Through our Attachment to Money
I have met people who seem to be happy with very little, and I’ve met people who seem very unhappy with an awful lot. I was teaching a fellow to
maharajji Archives
The Guru
Ram Dass – Here and Now – Episode 91 – More Profound Than Miracles
Ram Dass tells the story of Maharaji arranging the reunion of a barber and his son by appearing in two places at one time “More profound than miracles is the
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The Balance of a Perfected Being
“The heart of a saint is like butter, but it’s not, because it melts for the sufferings of others, not only its own…” – Maharajji We have been through thousands
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Sita’s Maharaj-ji Story from “Love Everyone”
Sita tells a story of meeting Neem Karoli Baba without even realizing it, and how that interaction transformed the rest of her life. Order “Love Everyone – The Transcendent Wisdom
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Video: Ram Dass on Being Love
How can we cultivate surrender? How can we develop a relationship to the Guru? In this 20 minute video, Ram Dass describes his relationship to his Guru, Maharaji, as a
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Jao!
The variations in Maharaji’s use of the word “jao” were infinite – from a bellow (sometimes preceded by “Ap [you]!”) for the recalcitrant to a tender, “Jao, Ma…” as he
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The Touch of Grace
One day in 1968 Maharaji sent word that a group of nine of us would go for a ride in the Land Rover. After one stop at an apple orchard,
Death & Dying
The Great Escape
What was to be Maharajji’s final day at Kainchi was spent in darshan, kirtan, and prayers. Both Indian and Western devotees were gathered. Maharajji was asking after everyone at the temple
Nowhere to Go
During the months I was in yogi training at Maharaj-ji’s little temple in the hills, I got really high. It felt like light was pouring out of my head. At one point
Identity & Ego
Ram Dass on Self Judgment
Question: How can I judge myself less harshly and appreciate myself more? Ram Dass on self-judgment: I think that part of it is observing oneself more impersonally. I often use