Ram Dass - Here and Now - Ep. 162 - The Transition from Somebody to Nobody

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In this riveting Q&A session from a 1989 retreat, Ram Dass answers questions around making the transition from somebody to nobody, right effort, doubt versus faith, and much more.
The Transition from Somebody to Nobody
In this Q&A session from 1989’s ‘Listening Heart’ retreat, the first question is around learning how to just be. Ram Dass talks about making the transition from somebody to nobody, comparing it to adjusting to a really hot bath. By quieting the mind and cultivating spacious awareness, we can learn to just be.
“On the journey of becoming somebody - having a name, an identity, and a place - we feared the cracks in that where we weren’t somebody; we feared the nobody-ness. And then, when we turn around and start to become nobody, all of our old fears of not being something come up again.” - Ram Dass
Timing in Right Effort (29:57)
The next questions are about facing our dark sides, how much effort we should put into changing our lives and listening to our hearts. Ram Dass talks about how Right Effort is often misunderstood, and the role timing plays in the effort equation. He tells a classic story about his endeavors at a fiercely strict Zen Buddhism retreat.
“The ego is so exquisite at masking and imitating the deeper voices of our truth.” - Ram Dass
Morning Glories (54:00)
Ram Dass answers questions around doubt versus faith, letting go of the desire for happiness, and cultivating perspective during difficult times. He compares faith and doubt to the opening and closing of morning glory flowers and talks about not basing our faith on our past experiences.
“Faith is understanding that as long as there are any clingings in you at all, that you are going to lose the spiritual material aspects of spiritual experience, which is understanding, bliss, rapture, feeling of intimacy; anything that is an experience connected with spirituality is going to come and go.” - Ram Dass
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[@IraProctor]

Good lord… 20 minutes of rambling before it starts? I came here as nobody but within 10 I became somebody that wanted the intro to stop, around minute 18 I became somebody else, someone ugly, someone plotting revenge. 😂

[@kylehampton7693]

20:02 thank you Raghu 🙏🏻

[@gundy3842]

When I first began to listen I would Think who is this guy talking before Baba talks ? I got to admit my heart has opened in love for Raghu. A true mensch! Thank you Thank you Thank you !

[@butterinthepan2590]

Aww yes, intros by Raghu Markus. The best Tantric-Bakti Yoga you will experience in this lifetime. 😝🤓

[@premaroberts1546]

Love the story of the morning glories as metaphor for our changing states, & resting in what lies behind all these. Love Ram Dass! 💙🙏

[@otterrivers3765]

Haha. He says his favorite story "who knows" is in this talk. Then he goes and tells the whole story he is saying ram dass will tell later.💛💛💚💚💙💙

[@otterrivers3765]

Don't be mean. It's fine. I'm just saying.

[@MrJohnDocHolliday]

Calm down bro

[@otterrivers3765]

@@MrJohnDocHolliday How was i not calm? All those hearts were not stress hearts. 😇. Thanks tho bro 🥸

[@MrJohnDocHolliday]

@@otterrivers3765 sorry I think I was drunk

[@otterrivers3765]

@@MrJohnDocHolliday haha. That's cool but I'm a little worried that you're not sure whether you were drunk or not

[@robertfrybarger128]

Thank you Raghu for all you do. I love your voice and I always look forward to your introductions.

[@MrCowbouy]

@@dooderbuddy466 HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@AHOY_MATEY]

20 Mins. Were heading towards more talking about the talk than there is the talk...

[@christineweathers1965]

So much honest wisdom to unpack in here!!!! Thank you for posting this wonderful talj❤❤

[@nln7ylm663]

love you Baba❤️

[@mokuho]

I want to buy this documental.

[@112jungle]

12:25

[@CrystalAge]

Raghu, I gotta ask; what is the reason for the HUGE gap between you and Ram Dass? Did you do a fraction of LSD that RD did? You are so far from Ram Dass' mindset. You always ask for money. You always tell the stories that RD is going to tell. You are deeply emotional and were upset with his transition. I usually skip all of your words because of this and regret it everytime I don't. You would think that you would be a lot different spending so much time with him. Plus, when you have in person talks with Ram Dass you have corrected him a bunch of times rather than just respecting his point and words. You think we want to hear your opinion? I'm not here for you at all. In fact, you are the only thing that makes me say "Ah, so." Get over yourself and just get to Ram Dass' words. He is the elephant and you are the ant.

[@evankirchmer]

hear hear!

[@antoniosmith-plata6438]

ram dass would tell you that he is Maharaji appearing as the guy you don't like hearing showing where your still holding on 🤣❤️

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

Gee whiz lol 😁😆🙃

[@WKBBBUB]

@@antoniosmith-plata6438 This

[@blancemoore]

@@antoniosmith-plata6438 yes... and that it's still ok to skip ahead, or not... it's all the same

[@Universal_SoulJar]

The 2 places I don’t wanna be

[@VisibletoanyoneonYoutubes]

Ooh heavenly blue morning glory 😉