Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. 224: The Story of Hanuman and the Ramayana, Part 1 Want to be part of the discussion about this episode of Here and Now? Join the Ram Dass Fellowship virtual meetup on May 16th at 8 pm EDT, sign up for the General Fellowship group here to receive more information. Before you begin this episode, be sure to listen to Here and Now Ep. In this epic conclusion to the story of the Ramayana, Ram Dass recounts the heroic actions of Hanuman as he helps Ram rescue Sita and defeat the demon king, Ravana. The exercise is, to the extent that you are dancing in form, to play the most fun game, that is, dancing with the beloved.” – Ram Dass See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at. Magic Mind contains a magical combination of 13 active ingredients, scientifically designed to improve energy, focus, and mood while decreasing stress - all things that, combined, improve your productivity. For 50% off your subscription to Magic Mind, visit /ramdass “The exercises are to cultivate awareness that is not trapped by the identification with experiences.

Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: /ramdass In this episode, Ram Dass explores: The nature of suffering and how we create more suffering even as we try to address it His own journey of somebody-ness and becoming a separate entity The connection between emptiness and compassion when it comes to dealing with suffering The predicament of the personality and how individualism became a cultural infatuation in the Western world How we can ultimately escape from the prison of separateness This podcast is also brought to you by Magic Mind. In this potent recording from 1994, Ram Dass talks about the nature of suffering and how we can escape the prison of separateness created by our cultural infatuation with individualism.

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