About this episode

Ram Dass reflects on our place in the dance of life while answering listener questions on various profound topics.

Listen to the original Here and Now radio show! Ram Dass takes to the airwaves in 1996 to try his hand at a medium he hopes will bring us together and help us hear our place in the dance. 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. Learn more and give at https://beherenownetwork.com/10years . 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. To help celebrate BHNN’s 10th Anniversary , we present this recording of the original Here and Now radio show from December 8, 1996.  On a quiet Sunday morning, Ram Dass takes to the airwaves on KSRO in Northern California to hang out with people in a compassionate way. He talks about doing this show as a way to help us hear our place in the dance and become free. Ram Dass opens up the phone lines to take some calls. He answers questions about keeping our hearts open in the presence of suffering, the fleeting nature of life, polarization, and conscious dying. The calls continue to roll in. Ram Dass talks about setting aside…

People in this episode

Host: Ram Dass

Topics covered

• compassion
• suffering
• conscious dying
• polarization
• right livelihood
• community engagement

Keywords

• Ram Dass
• Here and Now
• spirituality
• compassion
• suffering
• community
• conscious dying
• Timothy Leary

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be Here Now Network

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