Ram Dass Here And Now
Ram Dass shares his heart-centered wisdom in each episode featuring excerpted lectures given throughout the last 40 years, with an introduction from Raghu Markus of Ram Dass' Love Serve Remember Foundation.
Ep. 306 – Our Place in the Dance
Listen to the original Here and Now radio show! Ram Dass takes to the airwaves in 1996 to try his hand at a medium he hopes will bring us together and help us hear our place in the dance.
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Ep. 305 – Using A Relationship to Awaken
In the conclusion of this classic talk, Ram Dass explores giving up our rushes, working with death, not judging the trip, using a relationship to awaken, and much more.
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Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe
In this 1980 talk, Ram Dass explores how we aren’t who we think we are and leads a meditative experience to help us quiet down enough to become statements of the universe's wisdom.
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Ep. 303 – The Wheels of Birth and Death
Ram Dass explores how understanding the wheels of birth and death helps us appreciate the preciousness of our incarnation.
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Ep. 302 – The Sweetness of Service
In this exploration of the practice of karma yoga, Ram Dass talks about the sweetness of service and how the mystery of the universe is in the precise action of the moment.
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This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Lama Foundation in July of 1986.
After priming us with a quote from the poet Kabir, Ram Dass explores the bhakti component of...Ep. 301 – The Process of Listening and Tuning
Ram Dass explores the process of listening and tuning that takes place on the spiritual journey as we find the practices that align with our unique karmic predicaments.
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Ep. 300 – Subtle is the Path of Love
Take flight with Ram Dass as he shares stories about love, power, and the very subtle teachings of his guru, Maharaj-ji.
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This episode of Here and Now is from the summer of 1979.
Ram Dass begins with a series of brief stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, and the very subtle ways he transmitted his teachings. Listen for the little levels at play within each story.Ram Das...Ep. 299 – Listening for Your Unique Manifestation
Ram Dass answers questions about spirituality and money, being indecisive, ego trips, listening for your unique manifestation in life, and more.
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This episode of Here and Now comes from a Q&A session with the “unique manifestation” group at a retreat in 1989.
The first question is about whether it’s possible to grow spiritually and be financially prosperous. Ram Dass talks about playing with our desires...Ep. 298 – The Web of Human Caring
Ram Dass explores living in times of great change, the cost of individuality to our compassionate hearts, and the importance of building and being part of the web of human caring.
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This episode of Here and Now is the conclusion of Ram Dass’ lecture in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 27th, 1992. Listen to Here and Now Ep. 297 for the first part of this talk.
Ram Dass b...Ep. 297 – Cultivating a Spiritual Perspective
Ram Dass explores how the process of karma yoga is about cultivating a spiritual perspective that allows us to see any situation on multiple planes simultaneously.
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Ep. 296 – The Delight of Simplicity feat. Daniel Goleman
In this 1970s interview, Ram Dass sits down with psychologist Daniel Goleman to discuss why people aren’t happier, the power of meditation, and the delight of simplicity.
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This episode of Here and Now is a conversation between Ram Dass and Daniel Goleman.
Daniel...Ep. 295 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass On Expanding the Boundaries of Consciousness
Speaking across the decades from the 1960s through the 1990s, Ram Dass shares his thoughts on expanding the boundaries of consciousness through the use of psychedelic chemicals.
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Ep. 294 – Different Forms of Yoga
In this talk from the 1980s, Ram Dass explores different forms of yoga—hatha, dhyan, jnana, bhakti, tantra, and more—and answers questions from the audience.
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Ep. 293 – Where Souls Meet, With Kirtan by Jai Uttal
In this special December treat, featuring kirtan from Jai Uttal, Ram Dass speaks about opening to change and merging with the Beloved.
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This episode of Here and Now comes from an event at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on July 31, 2000.
Ram Dass begins by exploring how Shiva is the aspect of God that rules o...Ep. 292 – Coming Home to Being Human
Speaking to a room full of Buddhists and psychotherapists, Ram Dass explores the impact that Eastern traditions have had on his life and his extraordinary adventure of coming home to being human.
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Ep. 291 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass on Honoring Parents and Incarnation
Speaking across the decades from the 1960s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares stories about his mother and father, and explores what it means to honor our parents and incarnation.
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Ep. 290 – The Balance Between Emptiness and Compassion
Ram Dass talks about finding a balance between emptiness and compassion, then answers questions from the audience, including on how to deal with fear around current events.
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Ep. 289 – There Is No Other, New Ram Dass Book Release with Parvati & Raghu Markus
Celebrating the release of There Is No Other, a new book of teachings from Ram Dass' lectures, Parvati Markus and Raghu Markus listen to and reflect on some of the material used in its creation.
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Ep. 288 – Opening to Death
Ram Dass explores facing fears of the future as we age, opening up to the mystery of death, and seeing dying as a window of opportunity for awakening.
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Ep. 287 – The Secret of Compassion
In this powerful lecture on responding to suffering, Ram Dass draws on the wisdom of the Buddha, Trungpa Rinpoche, and Wavy Gravy, and offers his insight into the secret of compassion.
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This episode of Here and Now comes from a lecture Ram Dass gave at the Omega Institute on June 28th, 1983.
Ram Dass tal...Ep. 286 – The Pull of God Versus the Pull of Humanity
In this often fierce talk from Ram Dass, he reflects on the pull of God versus the pull of humanity and how we can find the balance between keeping one eye on God and one eye on the world.
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Ep. 285 – Across the Decades: Resting in Awareness
Speaking across the decades from the 1970s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares his wisdom on the importance of resting in awareness.
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Ep. 284 – Every Human Being Has a Right To Be Fed
In this recording from 1979, Ram Dass gives a talk at a benefit for a food bank, emphasizing that every human being has a right to be fed.
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Ep. 283 – Your Karma Defines Your Dharma
In this recording from a 1992 retreat, Ram Dass talks about dealing with change, using the stuff of your daily life to get free, and how your karma defines your dharma.
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Ep. 282 – Of Miracles and Maharaj-ji
In this recording from 1978, Ram Dass reads stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, and his many miracles. We invite you to set aside your analytical mind and simply enjoy these miracles of love.
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This episode of Here and Now is from a recording of Ram Dass at the Lama Foundation in June of 1978. Here, he reads stories from the manuscript of Miracle of Love, which wo...
Ep. 281 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass on Love and the Path of the Heart
Speaking across the decades from the 1960s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares his thoughts on the feeling of love and the path of the heart.
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This episode of Here and Now is a compilation of Ram Dass speaking about love and the path of the heart across the decades:
We begin in 1969, with Ram Dass talking about Maher Baba, whom he calls the personification...Ep. 280 – Evolution and Revolution
Speaking at a MAPS conference in the early 1990s, Ram Dass looks back at some of the benefits and mistakes of the work he and Timothy Leary did with psychedelics in the 1960s.
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Ep. 279 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass on Community and Satsang
Speaking through the decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares his thoughts on Satsang, the community of seekers who come together in the pursuit of truth.
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This episode of Here and Now is a compilation of Ram Dass discussing community and Satsang across the decades.
We begin in 1969, with Ram Dass exploring the power of the spiritual community, Satsang, as a p...Ep. 278 – Innocence of Consciousness
In this interview from 1977, Ram Dass shares his views on psychedelics and how they can provide a free slate to experience the innocence of consciousness once again.
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Ep. 277 – Across the Decades: Ram Dass on Service and Social Action
Speaking across the decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s, Ram Dass shares his insights into responding to suffering, the meaning of service, and the confluence of social action and spiritual work.
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This episode of Here and Now is a compilation of Ram Dass talking about service and social action across the decades.
...Ep. 276 – Approaching the Mystery
In this exploration of the fear of suffering as we get older, Ram Dass talks about approaching the mystery of aging and death in the same adventurous manner as his friend Timothy Leary.
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Dancing in the Ocean of Change - Bonus Episode
In this special bonus episode, Ram Dass offers his viewpoint on how we can dance in the ocean of change as the structure of our culture shapeshifts before our very eyes.
This episode of Here and Now is from a talk Ram Dass gave at a bookstore in Sebastopol, CA, on April 15, 1992.
How do you learn to live with change? Where do you stand? Ram Dass offers his viewpoint on our culture as he saw it in the early 1990s, talking about the rapid changes taking place in the ecological, economic, social, political, and spiritual realms. R...Ep. 275 – Working With Truth in Relationships
In this classic Q&A session from the 1980s, Ram Dass talks about soul mates, marriage and open relationships, working with truth in relationships, and much more.
In this episode of Here and Now:
Ram Dass begins with questions about soul mates and the difference between marriage and cohabitation. “I’m not sure,” he says, “I understand the term ‘soul mate’ other than people have work to do together, at times. Then, they may come together in many different forms.” Ram Dass converses with an audience member about being on the spiritual path while having a partner who is...Ep. 274 – The Creative Force of the Universe
In this Q&A session from 1993, Ram Dass talks about his passions, the balance of separateness and unity, dealing with turmoil, the creative force of the universe, and more.
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This episode of Here and Now is from a Q&A session at an event in Boise, Idaho in April 1993.
Ram Dass begins with q...Ep. 273 – Living in the Spirit
In this talk from 1970, Ram Dass explores the transformation from ignorance to wisdom, going up and coming down, living in the spirit, and different techniques of centering.
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Ep. 272 – Tuning Up & Tuning In
In this unique talk from 1970, Ram Dass explores the confluence of dualism and nondualism, how the One and the many exist simultaneously, and why all of life is about tuning up.
This episode of Here and Now is the first half of a talk Ram Dass gave at the Arlington Street Church in Boston on March 24, 1970. In this talk:
Ram Dass begins by talking about why all of life is about tuning up. “We’re tuning out of dualism into nondualism,” he says. “Tuning into being here and now.”Guided by wisdom from the likes of John the B...Ep. 271 – Intuitive Rightness
Ram Dass shares stories of social action and explores how we can plug into our sense of intuitive rightness so that our every act is in the way of things and in tune with the universe.
This episode of Here and Now is from a dharma talk given at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, on March 9, 1983.
Ram Dass begins by talking about some of the anti-nuclear protests going on and how he feels tired of being “should upon.” He shares a story about how he wound up marching for peace across the Golden Gate Bridg...Ep. 270 – Ram Dass and Stephen Levine: Transforming Negative Energy
Ram Dass and Stephen Levine take questions from the audience and talk about dealing with fear, appreciating your own unique incarnation, transforming negative energy, and more.
This episode of Here and Now is the final part of a talk given by Ram Dass and Stephen Levine in San Francisco in the 1980s during the AIDS crisis. Don’t miss Part 1 and Part 2 of this talk. In this recording:
Ram Dass and Stephen answer questions about dealing with fear in someone who is ill and how to be with a person who is caught in their fear. They di...Ep. 269 – Ram Dass and Stephen Levine: An Opportunity to Grow
Ram Dass and Stephen Levine explore how all the experiences in our lives, including the process of dying, can be an opportunity to grow and awaken out of the illusion of separateness.
This episode of Here and Now is part two of a talk by Ram Dass and Stephen Levine in San Francisco in the 1980s during the AIDS crisis. You can listen to part one on Ep. 268 of the Here & Now podcast: The Heart of Healing.
Ram Dass talks about how we are being healed out of our separateness through our shared caring and our s...Ep. 268 – Ram Dass and Stephen Levine: The Heart of Healing
In this talk from the 1980s, Ram Dass and Stephen Levine come together to explore the heart of healing and encourage us to look with clarity and compassion at the issues of pain and death.
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