@clickswitchh there are many deaths, like a peeling away of an onion. He doesn't always speak about death. He was instrumental in founding a conscious dying movement. In Buddhism, at death, there is a chance to leave the cycles of reincarnation. Many believe that you can be aware and participate in a good death. When people who are suffering die, it is a relief and a miracle. The miracle of death. Being open can feel dangerous and hurt.
Yes there is the kind of suffering that enlightens, but there is much more of the kind of suffering in this world that pushes people into more darkness and more useless suffering.
The whole education system serves to incarcerate you into a well defined mental prison. That invisible prison is the bases of all other manifestations of your sufferings.
@suunritadasi What's frightening is that people lash out at others who are trying to free them from their own prisons. It seams not many are looking for freedom and truth. And of curse that is part of their brainwashing.
I haven't studied any Ram Dass in years, but catching this segment of his has inspired me to pick up his works again. Do not miss his message, it will change the way you feel about the events in your life. You will look at things with new eyes.
I would guess it's because having a beard tends to give a look of age and wisdom. However this photo of Ram Dass is from the 60's when having lots of hair was the in thing.
There is so much gratuitous suffering. It is overwhelming.. I can't gloss over all of that and say that it all tends to edify and enlighten. To shake a baby with malaria in the jungle. To fathom every heartbreak in a city any night. To know that goon squads are killing pregnant women in villages everywhere. What has humankind learned from this? The tragedy is re-enacted day after day with no fundamental change. We all suffer, mostly in vain. What is needed is a sense of common humanity.
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YES.
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goldieboy09 6 days ago
It sucks how Pleasure and Positivity cannot exist without Suffering and Negativity....
MONSQUEEKY 5 months ago
I very much love and appreciate the talks on death. it has a very calming effect. Thank You
paulaameri 8 months ago
Death of the ego allows consciousness.
justbeing11 10 months ago 3
I think ram dass is great, only thing i dont like is like the focus on death, guess i have some attachments or fears connected to it, freaks me out
clickswitchh 1 year ago
@clickswitchh there are many deaths, like a peeling away of an onion. He doesn't always speak about death. He was instrumental in founding a conscious dying movement. In Buddhism, at death, there is a chance to leave the cycles of reincarnation. Many believe that you can be aware and participate in a good death. When people who are suffering die, it is a relief and a miracle. The miracle of death. Being open can feel dangerous and hurt.
sabymoon 1 year ago
@sabymoon Yes, if your lucky enough to be aware at the moment of dying, as bhagavan das says: " happy life happy death "
clickswitchh 1 year ago
@clickswitchh
It's OK. It's as real as life. Use every moment to awaken and perhaps you
will eventually lose this fear.
LUVallova 1 year ago
Yes there is the kind of suffering that enlightens, but there is much more of the kind of suffering in this world that pushes people into more darkness and more useless suffering.
The whole education system serves to incarcerate you into a well defined mental prison. That invisible prison is the bases of all other manifestations of your sufferings.
VeggiePower303 1 year ago 4
@VeggiePower303 frightening isn;t it
suunritadasi 6 months ago in playlist Bhagavan Das
@suunritadasi What's frightening is that people lash out at others who are trying to free them from their own prisons. It seams not many are looking for freedom and truth. And of curse that is part of their brainwashing.
VeggiePower303 6 months ago
I haven't studied any Ram Dass in years, but catching this segment of his has inspired me to pick up his works again. Do not miss his message, it will change the way you feel about the events in your life. You will look at things with new eyes.
Thinbluelinebrat 1 year ago 2
aids...the unfolding perfection of the universe lol
closetome 2 years ago
Notes - We have the option of using the awful grace of suffering to learn to transcend our exclusive identification with separateness and surrender.
May all beings surrender.
CloudshadowMan1 2 years ago
@CloudshadowMan1 dude you get it, nice! namaste!
nickcarveth 1 year ago
i'm suffering because i can't figure out why gurus always have to have beards.... :(
ChrisCrockerTime 2 years ago
I would guess it's because having a beard tends to give a look of age and wisdom. However this photo of Ram Dass is from the 60's when having lots of hair was the in thing.
sridharma108 2 years ago 5
i think they think that everything that is natural is meant to be which is true im not saying there wrong.
gefftom 2 years ago
@ChrisCrockerTime awesome comment
JumpStartYoHeart 2 years ago
@ChrisCrockerTime
I blame it on Socrates for some reason
arare666 1 year ago
@ChrisCrockerTime I can only imagine from my own experience that shaving your face is a giant waste of time on more than one level.
hmsixsixsix 1 year ago
There is so much gratuitous suffering. It is overwhelming.. I can't gloss over all of that and say that it all tends to edify and enlighten. To shake a baby with malaria in the jungle. To fathom every heartbreak in a city any night. To know that goon squads are killing pregnant women in villages everywhere. What has humankind learned from this? The tragedy is re-enacted day after day with no fundamental change. We all suffer, mostly in vain. What is needed is a sense of common humanity.
silverskid 2 years ago 10
But alas it won't happen until the world is ready for it.
No cry for humanity ever goes heard by those who choose to ignore it.
The world can be a terribly painful and repulsive place.
All we can do is understand our place in it, and work from there. Anything else is more needless suffering.
RossCaleb 2 years ago 2
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sageunr 2 years ago
beautiful.
ChinoRdrgz 3 years ago 11