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 DASSDon’t think about the past. Just be here now.
More Ram Dass Quotes
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The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.
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I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.
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We’re being trained through our incarnations–trained to seek love, trained to seek light, trained to see the grace in suffering.
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All acts of healing are ultimately our selves healing our Self.
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Grace is at the nexus of love and awareness. There it’s all open and it’s all love.
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When we see the Beloved in each person, it’s like walking through a garden, watching flowers bloom all around us.
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Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.
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There’s much more in any given moment than we usually perceive, and that we ourselves are much more than we usually perceive. When you know that, part of you can stand outside the drama of your life.
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If you think you’re free, there’s no escape possible.
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Spiritual practices help us move from identifying with the ego to identifying with the soul. Old age does that for you too. It spiritualizes people naturally.
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Most of us are so caught in righteousness, we’re afraid of truth.
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Working on our own consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any moment, and being love is a supreme creative act.
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We’re all just walking each other home.
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A moment comes when other is no longer other.
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Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use It!
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