Ram Dass Here And Now

Ep. 113 - Wrestling with Uncertainty

Jun 28, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Maharajji Explains How Vision Comes By Grace

  • Ram Dass recounts Maharajji's exchange with K.C. about Arjuna's vision, illustrating that spiritual seeing comes by grace, not by mortal demand.
  • The story ends with Maharajji saying seeing comes from grace and that recognizing nature as God's projection opens vision.
INSIGHT

Senses Trap Yet Enable The Shift To Being

  • Sensory experience creates duality (subject/object) that both traps and enables practice toward being rather than seeing.
  • Ram Dass describes fumbling during kirtan until mantra sound took over and allowed presence beyond attachment.
ADVICE

Use Sadhana To Reidentify From Ego To Soul

  • Use sadhana (spiritual practice) to re-identify from ego to soul by repeating phrases like “I am loving awareness.”
  • Ram Dass advises sadhana prepares you for death and everyday living by shifting perspective to the soul.
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