- The intellect is a beautiful servant but a terrible master. Intellect is the
- You must come to see every human being including yourself, as an
carnation in the body or personality, going through a certain life
experience which is functional.
ama and being right
st that as a situation
arises, out of you will come what is necessary to deal with that situation,
r intellect when appropriate.t be constantly held on to to keep reassuring you that
re you’re at, out of fear of loss of control.- If you think you’re free, there’s no escape possible.
- Ultimately, when you stop identifying so much with your physical body and
- It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the
negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed. - Learn to watch your drama unfold while at the same time knowing you are
more than your drama.
power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the
doorway to our unity.in- Being conscious is cutting through your own melodr
here. Exist in no mind, be empty, here now, and tru
including the use of you- Your intellect need no
you know whe
with your psychological entity, that anxiety starts to disintegrate.The Best Way to Get Started with Ram Dass
The best place to get started with Ram Dass is to read his first book, Be Here Now,
ssic spiritual guide after being published in 1971. Be Here
ow is the book that introduced a generation of Westerners to the teachings of the
rvard professor Richard Alpert (his
original name) t aroli Baba.
us on rney that includes the mind-expanding powers of
rip to nces with Neem Caroli Baba. The book is
o s “Journey: The Transformation: Dr.
ichard Alpert, Ph.D. Into Baba Ram Dass,” “From Bindu to Ojas: The Core
Book,” and “The Cookbook for a Sacred Life: A Manual for Conscious Being.”
which has become a cla
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East. In it, he describes how he went from Ha
o Ram Dass, a devotee of Neem C
Dass takes his personal jou
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broken up int everal sections including
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