You two are together in the stars, but not in this world, in this life.
RAM DASSYou two are together in the stars, but not in this world, in this life.
RAM DASSThere’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.
RAM DASSDon’t think about the past. Just be here now.
RAM DASSFree yourself from the illusion of good and bad days. Labeling time makes us nostalgic of the past and demanding of the future. There is only here and now. Let it be.
RAM DASSAll spiritual practices are illusions created by illusionists to escape illusion.
RAM DASSA moment comes when other is no longer other.
RAM DASSIt’s very different because the Indians live as if they are their souls and Americans live as if they are their egos.
RAM DASSWhen we see the Beloved in each person, it’s like walking through a garden, watching flowers bloom all around us.
RAM DASSI would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.
RAM DASSHealing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.
RAM DASSEmotions are like waves. Watch them disappear in the distance on the vast calm ocean.
RAM DASSWe’re fascinated by the words–but where we meet is in the silence behind them.
RAM DASSGrace is at the nexus of love and awareness. There it’s all open and it’s all love.
RAM DASSMy life is a creative act–like a painting, or a concerto.
RAM DASSReligions are founded by what mystics say when they come back; but what the mystics say is not the same as what happened to them.
RAM DASSWhen your center is firm, when your faith is strong and unwavering, then it will not matter what company you keep.
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