Ram Dass: The Up-Level - Here and Now Podcast Ep. 254

In a talk from 1978, Ram Dass explores stepping onto the spiritual path, different planes of consciousness, the process of awakening, and the spiritual up-level game we can get caught in.
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This episode of Here and Now comes from a 1978 recording of a talk Ram Dass gave at a meeting of the Christian Community of San Francisco.
Ram Dass begins by speaking about the ups and downs of stepping onto the spiritual path, and how the nature of his personal journey had to do with the relationship of thought forms to the universe. There are more ways to know the universe beyond the rational, analytic mind, including intuition.
Using meditation as an example, Ram Dass explores how we can lessen our identification with our thinking mind and start identifying more with our awareness. He talks about the different planes of consciousness on which we exist, from the physical and psychological planes to the plane where we’re all one.
Ram Dass describes the process of awakening as a process of extricating ourselves from attachment to any of these planes. He talks about the confusion people encounter as they jump from plane to plane and the spiritual up-level game that people can get caught in. Ultimately, what we have to realize is that there’s no place to stand. We’ve got to allow it all, all of the time.
“‘Peter, it’s your turn to do the dishes.’ Peter answers, ‘We’re all one.’ Now, it is true we are all one, and it’s also true that it’s your turn to do the dishes. That’s what would be called a confusion of levels, you see. That’s what was known as the up-level in the original jargon of the consciousness movement. That was the up-level. You up-level everybody. Whatever they said, you just jumped one level up. Then you get the penultimate where somebody is saying, ‘It’s all nothing, it’s all empty, there is nothing, there’s nowhere.’ Then you’d say, ‘Yes, but do the dishes.’ And that would be your new up-level, that would be the twist.” - Ram Dass
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5:40 my fellow seekers

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He speak , I listen 🥃

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I find the other people that comment on this to be the most amazing beautiful people in the world

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Rum Dumb. We love you forever.

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Forever, and Ever!❤ Good is Good, Forever!❤

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@@JulianK55cause he made you do the dishes

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Ram Ram❤

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Rammed Ass. That’s what his brother called him. 😄

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you'll be okay

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I love you Ram Dass.. I love you Maharaji.. Love & light to all Beings !!

[@dadudezpr]

I love how he shifts, breath in and out, it don’t work is working!

[@ReneeKnightYogaRani]

I love revisiting this wisdom!

[@ZasraFREE]

Incredible ups and downs, oh there’s God, oh there source goes. Ha, ram ram you remind us to remember, blessings be

[@wonderousearth8225]

Sublimely Beautifully presented ❤ Thank You Beloved Ram Dass Namaste 🙏 ❤

[@mr.funguy1283]

Starts at 5:37

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You dropped this: 👑

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Bless you!

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God love you 😅 sorry Jackie

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Thank you for this

[@Lioness_of_Gaia]

❤😊

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Ram Ram

[@kathyadams5963]

❤ you ALWAYS "feed" me and I'm grateful

[@jennyhong6746]

Lol. I started vibrating the way I do when I focus on my breath during meditation, only I was scrolling Facebook while he started saying, “breathing in, breathing out.”

[@Bodhi_118]

this is a great podcast, and I love the introduction. Thank you for these vids!

[@pdoherty926]

I love the casual category theory reference around 00:30.

[@Lioness_of_Gaia]

Thank you.

[@mattmorgan7583]

Excellent; I appreciate the God particle and how he talks about composers such as Bach. There's a relationship between the ethereal and the material. ❤️

[@archimedesvizuals1108]

Goodness me... this one's a great pointer...

[@benjamindsouza6736]

AWESOME!!! Thank you! 🙏🤍🙏

[@bensilverstein5883]

Every day I have to have it, God, Every day, life is beautiful when I am the I am,

[@kmillard81]

love you Jackie ❤❤❤

[@xXRango_710Xx]

Thank you

[@sgd.1998]

Thanks Jackie 🙏

[@danhooper1588]

Does anyone know the intro music to these lecture would be keen to know so i can get the full songs and follow this type of music

[@marijalapetiteblondie6469]

Beautiful intro ❤

[@mikefox3939]

Hi Jackie, love your intros 😊

[@SJ_Waves]

Really helpful thank You 🫂

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❤

[@yennet487]

5:52 Ram Dass starts

[@kieranjubb3040]

I also like to manifest in my head if my mind wonders @14:00

[@joeyehernandez1]

My mom asked me why I was listening to Gallagher.

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I am fantastic and I think of better things.

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💜

[@Neti-Netti]

Dear ram das how can I look at my people being invaded and I was born and raised by invaders and told I didn’t fit in..how to be just simply… Please help 🙏

[@talgrinberg7547]

Sounds like the end is cut, is there somewhere to listen to the full session?

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❤😂🎉 😊

[@rainGod81]

What's the initial track name that played in the beginning as bgm anyone please

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[@v8120h]

Imagine preaching dharma your whole life and then having your name used for a discount on some drink 💀

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lol!!

[@kmillard81]

ok this made me lol

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