Ram Dass On Identity, Roles and Living In Truth - Resting In 'I Am' - Here and Now Podcast Ep. 251

In this classic talk, Ram Dass explores resting in ‘I am,’ a place where we can see the perfection of all things, including suffering, and how we can balance that place with an open heart.
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This episode is a continuation of the talk from Here and Now Ep. 250 - Eat It Like It Is, which was given in Austin, Texas, in the early 1990s.
Continuing to take his cue from Swami Ram Tirth’s words, “I am without form, without limit,” Ram Dass dives into the notion of “I am” and talks about how resting in that place makes the world look different than if we are busy being somebody doing something. From this place, we can see the perfection of it all, even with the suffering inherent in form.
The predicament is that we are not just the “I am,” we are also human beings with bodies and personalities and human hearts that cannot bear the suffering around us. Ram Dass talks about finding a balance between these two places and keeping our hearts open to the unbearable.
Ram Dass explores all the demands to respond to the suffering of the world and how it’s easy to get tired of being “should upon.” Ultimately, we can rely on our intuitive heart-minds to know what is the right action to take for ourselves. The quieter we get and the less attached we are to our roles, the more we will gravitate towards the things that relieve the suffering of all sentient beings.
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“If you were resting in your ‘I am,’ you would look and you would see only the perfection of it all. And you would see that what we did in the ’60s is what created Ronald Reagan in the ’80s. You would see the way polarities work; you’d see the way forces polarize… You’d just see it as law unfolding right before you.” - Ram Dass
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  • @alanbryer6234
    @alanbryer623420 күн бұрын

    I’m watching the number of views going up while listening. Suddenly I’m not lonely anymore. Namaste🙏🏽

  • @pilarboutte392

    @pilarboutte392

    20 күн бұрын

    Just your comment right here, helps me feel less lonely, right now.❤🙏🏼

  • @THiN-KiNGx

    @THiN-KiNGx

    19 күн бұрын

    Just be here now 😂

  • @youarewhatyourelookingfor4496

    @youarewhatyourelookingfor4496

    19 күн бұрын

    You never were alone. That’s just a thought. I’m glad you’re feeling comforted. ❤

  • @alexiarohdin879

    @alexiarohdin879

    19 күн бұрын

    I’m guessing only the ego/the person is lonely. Cause alone is another thing. But my person too, so loud about loneliness specifically so so often.

  • @R1ddles93

    @R1ddles93

    19 күн бұрын

    To the ones that feel lonely you are not getting it need to shut up and listen

  • @CaptainPhilosophical
    @CaptainPhilosophical20 күн бұрын

    5:07

  • @vanessapetrea2490

    @vanessapetrea2490

    19 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @scottenright4894

    @scottenright4894

    19 күн бұрын

    Thankyou

  • @ArturKalinowski-mx9ju

    @ArturKalinowski-mx9ju

    19 күн бұрын

    1o

  • @VeganRevolution

    @VeganRevolution

    19 күн бұрын

    Bless you brother

  • @honeybozo

    @honeybozo

    18 күн бұрын

    5:07 of ego skipped -🙏🏽

  • @user-mb8mf3gp6b
    @user-mb8mf3gp6b11 күн бұрын

    I consider this man a saint.

  • @ksarecords8099
    @ksarecords809919 күн бұрын

    Always a good day when Ram Dass uploads. Love you baba!

  • @hanieghasemi6492
    @hanieghasemi649218 күн бұрын

    We're so lucky for Baba

  • @JJNow-gg9so
    @JJNow-gg9so12 күн бұрын

    I knew Dr Richard Albert also known as ramdas. Very honored that he touched my life. 🙏👵🥀 ROMP IN PARADISE MY FRIEND

  • @hawkarae
    @hawkarae19 күн бұрын

    We are always together. Always.❤

  • @brandonmtb3767
    @brandonmtb376713 күн бұрын

    This is exactly what I needed to hear and it came right at the right time

  • @5dliving1111
    @5dliving111119 күн бұрын

    Just wow! Everything he says resonates 100% ❤❤❤

  • @dirdee_hippie
    @dirdee_hippie18 күн бұрын

    I love these comment sections 🥹🥰

  • @Soulwildxlovex
    @Soulwildxlovex18 күн бұрын

    so excited to hear about the collection of over 200 hours of video etc from the retreats, thank you thank you thank you !!!!!!! 🙏

  • @hemamalinirs1002
    @hemamalinirs100213 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much , immense gratitude ❤🙏

  • @jojo-pz5te
    @jojo-pz5te18 күн бұрын

    God bless everyone.

  • @slimeballsake
    @slimeballsake19 күн бұрын

    no matter how much i become what ram dass has spoke about for decades, and the method his work has done for me i could say has fell away and it self destructed like all methods do, i come to ram just out of love, to love his words and also the space inbetween them, ram ram ram ram ra

  • @dmsoundcollective6746
    @dmsoundcollective674620 күн бұрын

    The talk ended too soon this message seems very profound I would like to listen to a lot more ;)

  • @alexiarohdin879

    @alexiarohdin879

    19 күн бұрын

    There’s a LOT (!!!!!) more than this from Rass Dass. Probably months of listening. I’ve listened to all of it (that exists on youtube) many many times. It’s my best friend.

  • @pullup4310
    @pullup431016 күн бұрын

    Yo, im here for ram das

  • @paintpaper9
    @paintpaper96 күн бұрын

    love love love love love Ram Ram Ram Dass

  • @nicknelson5814
    @nicknelson581419 күн бұрын

    Thank you baba

  • @hunterrudnai2190
    @hunterrudnai219013 күн бұрын

    If anyone is going to the legacy retreat August 15th in North Carolina and is camping offsite would you be interested in finding a campsite together and would want to carpool to the retreat? Could be a nice way to connect and do some group meditation and hanging out before and after each day. Let me know ❤ thanks . Much love.

  • @SteveTheWinner
    @SteveTheWinner18 күн бұрын

    Ram Ram

  • @pedroruan3766
    @pedroruan37668 күн бұрын

    That’s nice

  • @Therealskipbayless
    @Therealskipbayless20 күн бұрын

    Nice keeping the intros shorter

  • @TanjaVuPoems

    @TanjaVuPoems

    7 күн бұрын

    You can just skip it if youre in a hurry!;)

  • @usarmyveteran177
    @usarmyveteran17720 күн бұрын

    Wow. Eye opening stuff.

  • @Housefly-sg1zw
    @Housefly-sg1zw20 күн бұрын

    I enjoy your intros, thank you!

  • @JaiSriRam1777
    @JaiSriRam177714 күн бұрын

    This comment is to peacefully protest the gatekeeping of RD’s lectures. Common complaints as clarified by the community on the Ram Dass subreddit are as follows. Removal of content, privatizing/licensing out content, copyright striking others who post content without replacing what was removed or providing another means to access the content. Restriction of what is released, cutting and editing pieces of full lectures and not releasing the full lectures themselves. Putting a paywall in place that provides access to still limited content. Access to content is overall severely limited compared to just a year or two ago. I know that the foundation needs to make money but it seems like there is a way it could be done that isn’t as restrictive when it comes to access to uncut lectures.

  • @kieranjubb3040
    @kieranjubb304010 күн бұрын

    💙💙💙💙

  • @RavenMadd9
    @RavenMadd920 күн бұрын

    Thank u

  • @gretanavarauskaite2904
    @gretanavarauskaite290414 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kathyadams5963
    @kathyadams596320 күн бұрын

    Listening right now in tv. From comments it looks like this video is really good. Will get back❤ actually i think ive seen it. Doesn't matter

  • @Soulwildxlovex
    @Soulwildxlovex18 күн бұрын

    jai ram

  • @hanieghasemi6492

    @hanieghasemi6492

    18 күн бұрын

    Jay Jay

  • @Creativehealing444
    @Creativehealing44413 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @-miekeb-
    @-miekeb-19 күн бұрын

    💜

  • @alfreddifeo9642
    @alfreddifeo964216 күн бұрын

    🙏

  • @anthonystubbs1978
    @anthonystubbs197820 күн бұрын

  • @OPTHolisticServices
    @OPTHolisticServices14 күн бұрын

    💗🍃🙏🏻

  • @Kathleentaylormusic1
    @Kathleentaylormusic18 күн бұрын

    Love this

  • @frankyang
    @frankyang14 күн бұрын

    There are a lot of people in the spiritual circle creating an identity or grasping around Awareness being your true identity. I Am-ness”, Oneness or any kind of non dual states can actually be transcended (but included) in deeper levels of Realization when you see through to the lack of inherent existence and self/Self in everything, including Awareness itself. Consciousness, or any type of unity experiences are not the Source or the Ground of experience, but part of the co-dependently arising processes of causes and conditioning.

  • @capixabana2847
    @capixabana284714 күн бұрын

    Skip to 4:50

  • @Jaybee6428
    @Jaybee642815 күн бұрын

    Oof good thing I am not of the Jewish religion I would have had to say Baruch Hashem like 400 times 😆😅😵‍💫 #justalittlesarcasm

  • @FormsInSpace
    @FormsInSpace9 күн бұрын

    less you more ram dass.

  • @justinrules1976
    @justinrules197619 күн бұрын

    Your intros are much shorter than ragu lol

  • @zeusjukem9484
    @zeusjukem94848 күн бұрын

    all these self help gurus should try living without money for a year and see how wise they are edit: it is all bunk and a grift

  • @moogzoliver
    @moogzoliver19 күн бұрын

    A*****e

  • @THiN-KiNGx
    @THiN-KiNGx19 күн бұрын

    God help us, how can he talk about life in such a flippant way? Oh just nail my hand to the cross? That’s pain that’s suffering and he did it for us, mocking Christ is never okay this guy needs help I hope he’s in paradise and I’ll pray for his soul but to jump from Christ to some guy in India saying I’m god I get the idea of being present but you have to realise most people don’t realise god don’t realise the truth , they don’t see and yes awareness is one way to realise god but it’s not funny to joke around and kid, I love how she starts trust the world, no trust the word there’s a complete and diametric difference between god and man we are not the same we share a likeness not a sameness so don’t be fooled by these new age doctrines and doctors who claim that you can do and be anything you want it’s false. You can and will be what god intended you to be if you align with his will not your own, deny yourself pick up your cross(limitation/humanity) and follow me (repent)

  • @alexiarohdin879

    @alexiarohdin879

    19 күн бұрын

    This is not really the place to discuss different views on religion and/or spirituality. I think. I can only speak for myself but I’m here cause I know, that what he’s speaking about is the truth. And I actually don’t care if you believe it or not. It doesn’t matter to me. But if you wanna discuss more about Jesus or christanity you should do that with someone, or just go to church and pray about jesus with other people that believe that he died for our sins and all that.

  • @likhithmanjunatha9934

    @likhithmanjunatha9934

    19 күн бұрын

    Don’t be salty. You don’t have the discipline to follow Christ’s love and inclusiveness nor the ability just shut up and sit still. You’re the incomplete all too human imperfection always struggling and labeling and whining. Cry elsewhere.

  • @poorvasharma8807

    @poorvasharma8807

    19 күн бұрын

    Well, best wishes to you and your Christian morality (read limitations) but "some Indian man" was Ramana, a very well respected and acknowledged to be completely enlightened at the age of 16. Oh, and he never said "I'm God" nor that "I'm the son of God" and not even "I'm the way." He always said that you and I are the Self, and the sage is inspiring for his presence, his revelations as well as incredible humility and equality. I never saw the Buddha (atleast I don't remember that particular lifetime) but seeing Ramana is a surety that complete nirvana/enlightenment is possible

  • @VeganRevolution

    @VeganRevolution

    19 күн бұрын

    Don’t worry about it

  • @5dliving1111

    @5dliving1111

    18 күн бұрын

    Respect other opinions there is no single truth. What is truth to you may be a lie to another person. So just agree to disagree no need for opposing or accepting anybodys opinion. May peace be with you. ❤

  • @mikey_atman
    @mikey_atman5 күн бұрын

    My experience became much more pleasant when in more moments I sink into the isness of being everything, and that it's all gloriously made of nothing. 🪷