I feel vulnerable because my mind - because of the stroke, my mind doesn't focus. And then I feel vulnerable because I don't understand the world around me. Ram Dass feelfocusmind Change image and share on social
My belief is that I wasn't born into Judaism by accident, and so I needed to find ways to honor that. Ram Dass accidentbearbelief Change image and share on social
You can be still and still moving. Content even in your discontent. Ram Dass contentdiscontentmove Change image and share on social
In India, there's a way of seeing life as a cosmic play. It's called Lila. I can watch my life, and I can see my guru playing with me. Ram Dass callcosmicguru Change image and share on social
When I look at my life, I see that I wanted to be free of the physical plane, the psychological plane, and when I got free of those I didn't want to go anywhere near them. Ram Dass freelifephysical Change image and share on social
I hang out with my guru in my heart. And I love every thing in the universe. That's all I do all day. Ram Dass dayguruhang Change image and share on social
I remember my first visit with my guru. He had shown that he read my mind. So I looked at the grass and I thought, 'My god, he's going to know all the things I don't want people to know.' I was really embarrassed. Then I looked up and he was looking directly at me with unconditional love. Ram Dass directlyembarrassgod share on social
It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed. Ram Dass expectexperienceimportant Change image and share on social
When I used to perform weddings, the image I always had was the image of a triangle, in which there are two partners and then there is this third force, this third being, that emerges out of the interaction of these two. The third one is the one that is the shared awareness that lies behind the two of them. Ram Dass awarenessemergeforce share on social
In our Western culture, although death has come out of the closet, it is still not openly experienced or discussed. Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it. Ram Dass allowclosetculture share on social