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In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about dealing with disturbances in meditation, letting go of identifications, seeing the guru as an imaginary playmate, being too formless, and more.
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This episode of Here and Now is taken from a talk given in Melbourne, Australia in 1981.
Ram Dass begins the Q&A by taking questions about dealing with disturbances in meditation, the relationship between concept and perception, and letting go of our identification with different roles and stances.
In response to a question about the role of the guru in the unfolding of his spiritual journey, Ram Dass talks about how his relationship with his guru is like that of a child with an imaginary playmate. He cautions us about getting too caught up in the concept of the guru, saying that there are no rules to this game.
After answering a question about free will, Ram Dass takes on an inquiry about being too formless and feeling disconnected from the physical. He talks about the importance of being grounded and getting your act together. Ram Dass ends this part of the session with a question about responsibility, especially as it pertains to social action.
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“It’s like having an imaginary playmate as a child, but then as you grow up you realize that the playmate was real and you were imaginary. It’s sort of that way with the guru. I mean, you realize that who you thought you were that was following the guru, that was the hype in the first place. And that it all just is. So Maharaj-ji and I are buddies, lovers; I hate him because every time I try to sneak something by, there he is. And I can’t even describe how much I love him.” – Ram Dass
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Thanks! Thanks! This is pure GOLD…
(I recognized In my experiences all of that which he spokes about…)
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mind your own business
NVM this vid had what was needed funny because the answer was there before the question was even thought of
So I will try to keep this short. I am finding that this stuff and this time I've spent over the last many years on this path is becoming a hindrance towards the path. Hopefully you understand what I mean. I am having a lot of trouble with my faith and finding balance between this and life. But I don't want to completely rebuke this stuff. So ram dass lead the way on this journey and he if anyone would have a lecture pertaining to this. How does one stay true to this but also the play both sides without rejecting ether too much. I've devoted 80% of 4 years to this path and it only brought so much hell the second the choice was made to go back to worldly and Trust myself and NO one else! Blessings after blessing after blessing constant 1111s repetitions, instead of 333 or 666. I don't know what I am trying to say. Where in this vast collection of media is what I am looking for? You probably won't see this but maybe the algorithm which is still sakti can provide. I am not willing to return to the hell of the last 4 years because my denial to live a human life. (Comment time11:11) Lol
Can you be my imaginary playmate?
Please add chapters to your videos so I can skip to the actual talk 🙏 Absolutely amazing talk ❤
ram my beloved
what do you think about Normotim? did you try?
Thank you ❤ Ram Ram
love you raghu thank you for all the hard effort you put into your work
Love is in us all. Let’s find and spread it between us
These are such great insights and a perfect use of humor and anecdotes to exemplify everything ❤ Thank you so much Raghu and Ram Dass 🙏
RAGHU🎉 sincerely grateful and appreciative of your introductions and explanations before a talk! If any human has a problem that's their problem, you keep being you the way you choose to do it! You are amazing and thank you😊
Missed Raghu's intro good to hear you back Raghu ❤❤❤
love u raghu and be here now
Raghu I appreciate you. Ram Dass I appreciate you. I appreciate us in the formless 🙏
I Like Intros and hearing your beautiful Voices
6:45 ❤️