Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe

Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe

From Ram Dass Here And Now by Ram Dass / Love Serve Remember

May 19, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 304

About this episode

Ram Dass discusses self-identity and leads a meditative experience to connect with the universe's wisdom.

In this 1980 talk, Ram Dass explores how we aren’t who we think we are and leads a meditative experience to help us quiet down enough to become statements of the universe's wisdom.   The Ram Dass community gathers regularly to engage in meaningful discussions about the podcast. We invite you to join us and share your curiosities, insights, and wisdom. Sign up for the General Fellowship to receive event invitations directly in your inbox. Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self. This episode of Here and Now is from a retreat at the Embassy Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1980. Check back soon for the second half of this talk. In the City of Angels, Ram Dass wonders what he might say to a gathering of angels. He talks about how we aren’t who we think we are and accepting our humanity in order to fully awaken. Ram Dass reads a story to help us understand how we can listen clearly to another human being. He explores how our desires color everything we see, and how we can break identification with them.  Ram Dass talks about how the guru is like a pure mirror…

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Host: Ram Dass

Topics covered

  • self-identity
  • meditation
  • spiritual awakening
  • desire
  • guru
  • wisdom

Keywords

  • Ram Dass
  • meditation
  • spirituality
  • self-identity
  • wisdom
  • desire
  • guru

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