Ep. 305 – Using A Relationship to Awaken

Ep. 305 – Using A Relationship to Awaken

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

June 3, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 305

About this episode

Ram Dass discusses using relationships as a means to awaken spiritually and reflects on the nature of life and death.

In the conclusion of this classic talk, Ram Dass explores giving up our rushes, working with death, not judging the trip, using a relationship to awaken, and much more. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser 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. Don’t miss the first part of this talk: Ep. 304 – The Wisdom of the Universe . Ram Dass begins by talking about how hard it can be to give up the rushes of life; it’s painful when the melodrama isn’t captivating anymore. He dives into his work with death and dying, reading “ A Letter to Rachel .”  Ram Dass transitions into an exploration of using a relationship to awaken. He says that when we want to become who we truly are badly enough, there’s no way not to use everything in our lives as a vehicle for awakening, including our relationships. As the talk draws to a…

People in this episode

Host: Ram Dass

Topics covered

  • relationships
  • awakening
  • death
  • self-discovery
  • spiritual growth

Keywords

  • spirituality
  • relationships
  • awakening
  • death
  • self-discovery
  • Ram Dass

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be Here Now Network

Books & works: A Letter to Rachel

Places: Los Angeles

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