Ep. 252 – An Imaginary Playmate

Ram Dass Here And Now

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Ram Dass, Religion & Spirituality, Newage, Wisdom, Society & Culture, Ram, Ramdass, Hinduism, Spirituality

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🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about dealing with disturbances in meditation, letting go of identifications, seeing the guru as an imaginary playmate, being too formless, and more.

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This episode of Here and Now is taken from a talk given in Melbourne, Australia in 1981.

Ram Dass begins the Q&A by taking questions about dealing with disturbances in meditation, the relationship between concept and perception, and letting go of our identification with different roles and stances.
In response to a question about the role of the guru in the unfolding of his spiritual journey, Ram Dass talks about how his relationship with his guru is like that of a child with an imaginary playmate. He cautions us about getting too caught up in the concept of the guru, saying that there are no rules to this game.
After answering a question about free will, Ram Dass takes on an inquiry about being too formless and feeling disconnected from the physical. He talks about the importance of being grounded and getting your act together. Ram Dass ends this part of the session with a question about responsibility, especially as it pertains to social action.

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“It’s like having an imaginary playmate as a child, but then as you grow up you realize that the playmate was real and you were imaginary. It’s sort of that way with the guru. I mean, you realize that who you thought you were that was following the guru, that was the hype in the first place. And that it all just is. So Maharaj-ji and I are buddies, lovers; I hate him because every time I try to sneak something by, there he is. And I can’t even describe how much I love him.” – Ram Dass

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1:04.6	imaginary. It's sort of that way with the guru. I mean you realize that who you thought you were
1:10.9	that was following the guru, that was the hype in the first place
1:14.7	and that it urology it just is so Marraji and I are buddies lovers I hate him
1:21.5	because every time I try to sneak something by there he is and I can't even
1:29.7	describe how much I love him.
1:47.6	Hi everyone, it's Ragu Marcus and this is Ram Das here and now and I'm truly happy to be back to introduce this podcast an excerpt from a talk from Ram Das all the way back 1981 from Melbourne, Australia.
1:54.0	I don't even think I've heard this myself.
1:57.0	I have heard quite a few over the years.
2:02.0	And but before we get into just a small description of why I believe
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2:18.4	since you listen to the here and now podcast of Ram Doss, I believe would be interested in.
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