In this radio interview from 1985, Ram Dass touches on identity, the purpose of meditation on the path to enlightenment, working with death as a path to spiritual growth, and much more.
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In this 1985 interview from “The Questline” radio show, Ram Dass explores:
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“In a way, I’m finding it much more interesting to remain spiritually conscious in the 80s… Like we’re much closer to facing in the daily news the issue of our potential death. And that is a major cultural vehicle for awakening. The confrontation with death is one of the – as Castaneda says, keeping death on your left shoulder – it is the vehicle that helps you awaken the most. And that’s what we’re confronted with much more now. So it seems like the optimum time for spiritual growth to me.” – Ram Dass
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Ep. 213 – From Suffering to Grace with Mirabai Bush & Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 212 – Bhakti and the Path of Love with Mirabai Bush & Sharon Salzberg
Ep. 211 – Being Truth
Ep. 210 - A Love Invulnerable to the Winds of Change
Ep. 209 – Your Vehicle to Liberation
Ep. 208 – Where Impeccability Lies
Ep. 207 – Getting Free with Karma Yoga
Ep. 206 – Shifting Contexts
Ep. 205 – Helping Each Other Get Free (Important Podcast Announcement!)
Ep. 204 – Components of Meditation
Ep. 203 – How We Live: Community, Inner Action, and Technology
Ep. 202 – When Acid Meets Beer
Ep. 201 – Don’t Forget the Breath
Ep. 200 - The Heart Song
Ep. 199 – The Continuity of Consciousness
Ep. 198 – Love Transcends Death
Ep. 197 – A Deep, Quiet, Dharmic Existence
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