Ram Dass: You Can’t Have An Us and Them - Here and Now Podcast Ep. 228

In this episode of the Here and Now Podcast, Ram Dass talks about practice in daily life and answers questions about polarization and fundamentalism, integrating psychodynamic and spiritual techniques, dealing with addiction, and more.
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“And I said I’m not going to get discouraged because I can see that a centrist position, this is a hard one, a centrist position… That at this point in the way the world game is a falling, either everybody goes or nobody goes. You can’t polarize it again. You can’t have an ‘us’ and ‘them.’ It’s got to keep embracing people, embracing people. And I saw that would demand much more centrism than I was used to or wanted from a Democratic president and so on.” - Ram Dass
In this episode of Here and Now:
Ram Dass talks about letting methods of practice such as mantras and kirtan permeate your daily life
Ram Dass gives a detailed response to a question about the rise of fundamentalism in the world, exploring polarization and why you can’t have an “us” and “them”
Ram Dass takes on more questions about integrating psychodynamic and spiritual techniques, the importance of rituals, and dealing with addiction
“I think the tricky thing is for us to integrate psychodynamic techniques and spiritual techniques. Psychodynamic technique says let’s work it out; spiritual technique says let’s get on with it, let’s leave it behind. If you do either one of them to an extreme, you lose it. Hear that one? That’s interesting. It’s really the balance of them.” - Ram Dass
About Ram Dass:
Ram Dass’ spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying along millions on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharajji, with all who have listened to him.
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[@claytonbartlema4086]

Ram dass at 7:55 you’re welcome

[@alexiarohdin879]

Thank you

[@thatregiskid]

7:55

[@EarInn]

7:56 Ram Dass begins

[@massimogamper232]

"Don't you see? It' s all perfect 🌸" So, my human heart is bleeding, of all the suffering i see...but still, i try always to see, it is all perfect. Thanks ram dass and crew ❤️‍🔥

[@UshaYadav-dz8mm]

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[@justinmus2896]

World Peace. One Piece at a time

[@Dhardy316]

I think Suffering is necessary, peace will never be achieved on a worldly scale....only personal. (Not hating at all, just my opinion, but who am i)

[@DannyWohl]

Rated R for Ram Dass

[@cheri238]

Respect, love, peace to our world 🙏❤️🎶 Thank you, Ram Dass for your wisdom of spiritual consciousness!!❤ RIP 🙏 ❤ I love Aldoux Huxley's novels, "Brave New World." Opium traveled for centuries Look at us now, in 2023. Follow you breath, yes!!!

[@briansmithenergy248]

Respect love and gratitude 🙏

[@jimji2774]

Love and miss you Ramdas. You tried to walk the talk as best you could. Blessings.

[@markk7032]

awesome have a good day

[@bensilverstein5883]

Thanks for this

[@darrellernst5493]

The universal energies are tearing down the old systems and it is up to us what rises out of the old. A world of freedom and abundance or technocratic rule with tyranny and scarcities. The universe is giving us the choice to make.

[@katherinadams7173]

I believe you're right and that is the choice the Universe has put in front of us, however, not everyone sees it that way and unfortunately I feel the tyranny and greed etc is taking over. I don't want to say that but I feel many more people are fearful, very fearful. WE ALL need to band together

[@Dhardy316]

"We have to sacrifice, we have no choice....but we get to choose what we sacrifice, but make no doubt, you have to make a choice what to sacrifice, even if you are not aware" -Jordan P

[@darrellernst5493]

@@Dhardy316 we have to sacrifice because we were given a heaven and we allowed a hellish existence to be created upon the Earth. Men gave allegiance to kings, queens and governments instead of being in allegiance with a creative consciousness and not being in service to mankind. This is mankind own doing and is no fault of the creator/ source consciousness.

[@stankymans]

the comments here about the possibility of world peace made me think quite a bit

[@rajanmahawar442]

Informative

[@darrellernst5493]

The core principle behind all governments in it's different forms is COERCION. Mark Passio

[@spivlisovyka]

✨I Love You✨

[@Truth2One]

Can we not have a talker anymore, we just want to hear Ram Dass, with love and respect 💛🙏

[@erosamuk]

3:11 addiction

[@zachvanslyke4341]

🌸

[@wobblebobblebaby]

So glad that you guys keep pumping these out ❤

[@bensilverstein5883]

Talking about the Dead, so Kool, but sad,Jerry would be gone in a year

[@Bossanovawitcha]

we got jobbed, now it’s up to RFK

[@muychuy6769]

🥰❤

[@keenankramer7989]

wahahah im so early

[@yvonnegreenberg6449]

The advertising ends it for me.

[@s.daniel2259]

I skipped it.

[@Truth2One]

Yeah it’s like who thought that was a good idea. “Let’s just commercialise spirituality even more!” Like they actually need more money for whatever they are doing. It’s such a shame…

[@cherianneraddatz7452]

"Promo sm" 💃

[@brandonmtb3767]

Idk if its my mind mixing with his speaking style poorly or what but I didn’t feel like he said much. Just alot of words that didn’t mean much… at least up until 27 minutes. Gonna turn it off because I really feel like he said nothing

[@alexhamilton2871]

Love this until I read about Russia vs Ukraine! Remember we are tribal animals! Humans!

[@albanveda6448]

Dont be embarrased you are Hare Krishnas, just chant Hare Krishna and be happy!!