To celebrate the publication of their new book, There Is No Other, which compiles teachings from Ram Dass’s lectures, Parvati Marx and Raghu Marx listen to and reflect on some of the material used in its creation.
Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Be your best self by trying online therapy at betterhelp.com/ramdass. This special episode of Here and Now celebrates the new book There Is No Other, a collection of teachings from Ram Dass’s lectures. In times like these, Ram Dass’ teachings on wholeness and unity are needed more than ever. We start with a clip of Ram Dass exploring the idea of ”us versus them.” Who are we? who are they? Raghu and Parvati reflect on this clip being central to the theme of “There Is No Other”. In the next clip, Ram Dass talks about the balance of mind and spirit. With powerful examples, he explores how we cut ourselves off when we veil our hearts. Raghu and Parvati talk about how this book is about walking the path to harmony and wholeness. In the third clip, Ram Dass explores Ramana Maharishi’s concept of “God, Teacher, Self” and how we can begin to recognize that the Spirit is everywhere. Parvati and Raghu discuss what Ram Dass’ new book has to say about this really important moment in our lives. It ends with a short clip of Ram Dass talking about the path of love. “Ultimately, you become the environment, the vibrational rate…” The Ram Dass community meets regularly to have meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosity, insights, and wisdom. When you sign up for General Fellowship, you’ll receive event invitations directly to your inbox.
“So when the mind becomes too strong and out of balance with the mind, it blocks out all the information it gives you. It cuts you off from wisdom. In fact, you can’t even see everything. So you and I… We exist in so many planes of reality at the same time, and because of the power of our minds, we keep limiting which reality is real, and we either treat the rest as errors or we don’t notice them. It’s a very deep unconscious thing that we just don’t realize.” Be aware of all of us, even the rest of ourselves. ” – Ram Dass
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