More from Ram Dass
We’re being trained through our incarnations–trained to seek love, trained to seek light, trained to see the grace in suffering.
Ram DassRam Dass Our rational minds can never understand what has happened, but our hearts, if we can keep them open to God, will find their own intuitive way.
Ram DassRam Dass It’s very different because the Indians live as if they are their souls and Americans live as if they are their egos.
Ram DassRam Dass Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings.
Ram DassRam Dass If you observe well, your own heart will answer.
Ram DassRam Dass Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.
Ram DassRam Dass The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it-just don’t get lost in it.
Ram DassRam Dass When the heart is open, it’s easier for the mind to be turned toward God.
Ram DassRam Dass Relationships only work in a spiritual sense when you and I really see that we are one.
Ram DassRam Dass It’s only when caterpillarness is done that one becomes a butterfly. That again is part of this paradox. You cannot rip away caterpillarness. The whole trip occurs in an unfolding process of which we have no control.
Ram DassRam Dass When your center is firm, when your faith is strong and unwavering, then it will not matter what company you keep.
Ram DassRam Dass Inspiration is God making contact with itself.
Ram DassRam Dass We’re all just walking each other home.
Ram DassRam Dass As long as you have certain desires about how it ought to be you can’t see how it is.
Ram DassRam Dass Now is now. Are you going to be here or not?
Ram DassRam Dass It’s very hard to grow because it’s difficult to let go of the models of ourselves in which we’ve invested so heavily.
Ram DassRam Dass
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign
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HafezHafez You must lose everything in order to gain anything.
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