Contemplate the beauty of your life as it is.
How do we connect to love in every moment? Ram Dass reminds us that it is always possible to feel love that is not limited, and this love is a constant in the universe.
Are you looking for meaning externally instead of discovering your deepest wisdom? Ram Dass guides us in connecting to this deeper wisdom of the universe.
In this teaching from Ram Dass, we learn how keeping our hearts open to others means we are also open to universal love, as we connect from one soul to another.
Uncertainty can give rise to fear. In this affirmational meditation, Ram Dass speaks of how to progress past our fears, by witnessing and being here now.
In this inspiring affirmation, Ram Dass reminds us to accept the loss, and come to healing in time, seeing that we always have a place in the universe.
In this teaching, Ram Dass explains that our tendency to attach to negative ideas about ourselves means that we may not see our soul's potential clearly. When we observe the world, unattached to the phenomena we see, then we are truly free.
There are two processes in awakening our perception to compassion: a quiet mind and an open heart.
What is the highest purpose of your life on earth? Ram Dass teaches that we each have a choice to create our life’s path.
Humor is a shifting of perspective. In this meditation on our human nature, Ram Dass explains how we can keep equanimity by maintaining lightness in our perceptions of people and events.
In this affirmative meditation, Ram Dass helps to dispel the illusion of separateness that can bring balance to the fear and acceptance within.
Many of us have seen how easy it is to hold onto anger and let it be a feeling that rules our thoughts. This is something that Ram Dass is familiar with, too.
Can we relate to others outside of the roles we play? In this affirmation, Ram Dass reminds us that we can identify with others beyond our roles to connect with our souls as beings who are on a deeply meaningful life journey.
Who do you think you are? Ram Dass explains that your ideas about yourself change what you see within and the world around you.
How can we be free from suffering? In this meditation, Ram Dass helps us to see that we can be joyful in the midst of suffering we experience, by doing what we can to be compassionate toward people who are also suffering.
How do we reach our goals in our spiritual journeys? In this affirmational meditation, Ram Dass explains that you will be pulled to find the path that you need, and there is no single teacher can help you find your goal.
Handle every moment as a mystery, Ram Dass says. We must do our work in relating to one another without a thought for what will happen because of it.
How can we feel at peace in an unstable world? Ram Dass teaches that we can ride the waves of change with an observational mind rather than a reactive mind. In this meditation, he shares the practice of accepting what arises by simply saying, “ah, so”.
We can transform the universe by starting with our own individual human heart knowing that everyone we meet is your mirror for what lies within.
It only takes one consciousness to shift the game from reactivity to openness. Use this teaching as a prompt to shift your own life game.
Is the reality that we perceive absolutely real? Ram Dass explains that our waking consciousness is not the only reality we can experience.
Ram Dass teaches that as we practice awareness of both our body and spirit, we bring light, peace, and presence into our daily lives, uniting our spiritual selves with the physical world.
Ram Dass reminds us that our collective reality changes with our expectations, and happiness comes from not how much you have, but how you are dwelling in your state of mind.
How can we work toward a community of common good? Ram Dass explains that our spiritual work is to evolve a compassionate and just social structure where we are.
Our incarnation is a blueprint for our awakening, Ram Dass says. The karma of our actions leads to the dharma of our path, as we continuously learn from our life circumstances. This means that we are always in the right place to learn and awaken to truth.
You have all the ingredients you need to realize your true nature, explains Ram Dass. In this teaching, he discusses how our sadhana, or spiritual practice, can lead to an enlightened state without the need to find wisdom outside of ourselves.
Good is the force that awakens us to higher consciousness, and evil is the force of illusion. Ram Dass describes how as we raise our consciousness, we collectively learn to live in unity, and awaken out of illusion.
Our heart wisdom is more intuitive than our knowledge. Ram Dass teaches that there is no way to fall from your spiritual path, because your path is in everything you experience.
Yoga is a practice of union. Ram Dass explains that wherever you are, you can bring awareness to the union of your physical world and your mental state.
What is your spiritual practice? Ram Dass teaches that the spiritual practices we take in our lives may change, as we ourselves change. A practice like meditation or prayer takes us to the gate of liberation, and the work of awakening is always within us.
The domain of spirit is a place where we all belong. Ram Dass describes how we can move into spacious awareness, a place where we observe the beauty of everything as it is.
Have you realized who you truly are? In this meditation, Ram Dass shares teachings of what he calls the final liberation: existing beyond labels, and understanding that we each have the potential for divine awakening.
Ram Dass describes the process of grieving as an initiation from one path to another, living each moment without denying the fragility of our lives and the grief of death.
Ram Dass explains how his guru opened a door of possibility for him to discover spiritual truths. As he moved to understanding his teacher's spiritual form, he realized that he could always be present in the light of his teacher's wisdom.
Ram Dass discusses his work in being present with people who are dying, and how being present for every moment means that we can face even our final life stage without regret or suffering.
The doorway to understanding our world is found in our own human experience. Ram Dass describes how taking a spiritual path means embracing our humanity.
Ram Dass explains that while we may think that we have a clear path ahead of us, we need to be ready to find our own unique manifestation of our karma and dharma.
How can we live in a way that is responsive, rather than reactive? Ram Dass teaches that we can live in a reflective and responsive way to people around us.
Can we be conscious of everything around us when we live fully in each moment? Ram Dass teaches that by being present in the moment means we expand our awareness of the world and experience our reality as connected to everything in the cosmos.
The ashram is a community where we learn how to work, play, and live our lives with intention and focus. We can extend beyond the physical space of the ashram, and experience it within the world around us through mindfulness and meaning.
Approaching liberation requires practicing trust in the process. Ram Dass describes how when we reach the state of a quiet mind, and open heart, and a strong body, we are closer to divine presence. This leads to a path of liberation from attachment.
What is our true identity? Ram Dass explains how our "somebody training" leads us to define ourselves by someone else's terms.
The practice of faith allows us to keep a constant perception of our true nature in connection to everything that exists.
Ram Dass explains how observing the way things are can move us closer to our goals for intentional living. This process of attention to each moment allows us to harmonize our actions with those of others around us.
Keeping connection at the human level brings us greater understanding of humanity. Ram Dass describes a anecdote of sharing sweetness from one human being to another. Seva (service) is one of our greatest gifts.
How attached are we to the roles we play? Ram Dass describes the meditative practice of moving beyond who we think we are.
Ram Dass speaks about society can reach higher states of mind, with or without psychedelics. Ultimately, we cannot escape from our individual reality, but we can learn to be present with the true reality of how things are.
We are each part of a web of compassion. Ram Dass explains that as we learn to see our connection to others, we will respond to suffering we see by listening before we respond.
Never put another human being out of your heart. Ram Dass explains that we need to view people as they are, rather than the way they should be.
Ram Dass guides a meditation practice for awareness of where we are, in this present moment.
How do we deal with the unknown? Ram Dass describes how we can empty our minds to find answers to the mysteries of suffering and death.
How can we keep a compassionate heart? Ram Dass speaks about how we can consciously reach out to others, feeling and understanding our connections to them.
We are connected to everyone and everything in the universe. Ram Dass explains that when we forget these connections, we can be drawn back again and again to remember, and live in awareness.
Do you want to know the truth? Ram Dass shares how we can reach a clear connection with the people in our lives, and live in truth, instead of in reactions and projections about one another.
Ram Dass describes how we can let go of our attachments to our feelings about our individual circumstances. The real state of our being is beyond our limited individual understanding.
Being ripped away from illusion can be painful. Ram Dass relates how we can wake up, individually, and collectively, from the illusion that we are separate beings.
Finding joy in the everyday moments of life is not always easy. Ram Dass shares how examining our minds, supporting others, and opening our hearts to abundance and compassion brings about the safety to love openly.
A mantra is a seed teaching that we can repeat in our daily practice to connect to our purpose. Ram Dass describes the power of mantra practice and the mantras that we choose.
There is a paradox in practicing right effort, Ram Dass explains. When we balance effort and no effort, we reach a state where "things are done without doing".
Can we be impartial in how we view ourselves? Ram Dass explains how looking at our own circumstances without self judgment is like appreciating the individual trees in a forest. The differences in each tree are what build the whole forest we see.
One of the ways we experience the universe is through the symbol of the Mother. Ram Dass describes how figures like Kali, Lakshmi, and Mother Mary help us understand our soul origins and experiences.
Can we appreciate the universe, and ourselves, perfectly as they are? Ram Dass speaks about how accepting ourselves more leads us to a better understanding of everyone we meet.
Can we give up identifying with the desires that drive our lives? Ram Dass describes the process to "go behind your thoughts" and let go of the suffering that we each find in the course of our lives.
Observing the vastness of the sky gives us insight on the depth of our soul connections. Ram Dass describes the meditative practice of sky gazing in the Dzogchen tradition: as you look at the sky, you can observe the freshness of the present moment.