Growing with Suffering | Ram Dass Lecture 1980s 

I started a new job 2-3 years ago , I had to wake up early and drive 80-90 mins to get there. I was going through my awakening at the time. I listened to the The Be Here Now podcast every morning. i used to get in my van, have my morning coffee and just listen for hours. Ram Dass's voice takes me back. He really really helped me.

The homeless poem was beautiful.

"dont make it into a big thing,its just an another thing."

His voice calms my soul. What a privilege and delight to enjoy him posthumously. I wish I knew about him before

Strong and wise statement from the lady at the end. When someone is suffering, showing empathy is often more important than trying to help them.

Loneliness, Ram Dass.. Loneliness hurts me most..

Just empathy and compassion no categories. All humans have been richmen, all have been robbers. You have been made to experience everything .

This could’ve taken place this year and would’ve been every bit as relevant - timeless work

“Hurt people hurt people” so many times. He’s right about timing. Both sides need to be ready for the interaction.

Baba Ram Dass passed away December 22, 2019 (aged 88) Maui, Hawaii, U.S.

Ram Dass came to me in my dream shortly after his passing he gave me this beautiful hug. I am very grateful for hIs love and compassion..........

Sharing the pain, now that is a quality...

Listening to the people talking about their suffering and watching my emotional responses was an interesting exercise. Heartfelt grief to anger to bemusement. Fascinating..

The way we lash out on ourselves. .. Yes, that is a huge issue today.

Why is this making me cry?

True suffering in this life to me is war. Unneeded suffering on both sides. War is futile and only fueled by greed. Love and light for the planet.

Fantastic Poem read by the first man !

I love the world that Ram Dass is prepared to experience and carry us with him .thank you for his unbelievable yearning to know God and share it all .

cheers ram dass, thanks for looking at all the suffering in the world, you are my brother, across distance time and dimension, in love and in love for the guru and in the reminder of the suffering of the world and the beautiful pain that it evokes, the depths of the human heart that are seen through it, and the relationships we have. Hope you read this one day, old man. With gods love, James

its funny how other people still trying to learn how to enforce boundaries and other how to unlearn those same boundaries. the intricacy of human experience

Where are all these beautiful people?

Thankyou💐Yes a beautiful word, respect for others.

Thank you! Food for my spirit

Wow so amazing love this

Just wow. 🔥

Yes it is the resistance, but we have to do practice to understand properly, we are not the mind and body; then we stop resisting I hope; soon all this will be over, in a good way, I have always felt; it's the Pleadian again. Even I know that Babaji said "Dear child, do you not know, each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart". Let us not confuse it with total responsibility. Alhara x

You know it's the 80's by the abundance of sweaters. It was a very cold decade.

Suffering is Over, The Golden Age is Now. All Shadow got dissolved into Nothingness or Light. We are the Light. But God/Nothingness is watching and Showing us the Truth. The Truth is you are Beautifull, Abundent, Sexy, Strong, Respecting, and holy Expression of Live. Live always gives its best, Live is Wishing, We are the Golden Light expressing itself, We are Free. Have fun, live is great 🕉💛✌️

watching this video and it is bringing up so much stuff in me: I trauma bonded, yet again, with another person, I met online. the pain is excruciating. I wanted so bad, for it to be love. I purposely went out of my way: to burn down any and every red flag, that emerged. and now they are all just way too painful to ignore. I'm dying inside. dying. the pain is agonizing and tormenting. so much so that I just wish I was, in fact, dead. 42 years old and I've never been in a relationship. never had love. It's hell. absolute utter agonizing paralyzing hell. soul rape.

Love is felt by me here now.

If this touches your heart, try a 12 step meeting. Even more intense and true and rich.

What do we do with suffering, once we've moved past it? I keep coming back which tell me I somehow haven't let it go. I thought I had, but I have a feeling like I want to share my story of 9 years suffering with mental illness (or from my view - suffering the treatment of it). The reason is that I wanted to give hope to people who may be going through similar experience as me, and I feel I came out OK on the other end. I feel accepted and capable to love and ask for love. I went so far just recently to write a book to my unborn child in a honest manner about what I wanted for the child, to support it find their happiness like I've recently found support from strangers. My heart broke when it came to the point I talked about my mental illness, knowing it might be transmittable through genetics and I pictured myself handing the book to my child in 18 years from now. What would they think, that I gambled with their lives? My conscience came into full effect and I felt guilt and uneasyness about how to best care for my child. Right now I am at a point where I am accepting the end of our familys lineage which was gave me vertigo thinking that the whole chain of life, since pebbles bumped each other to form bacteria, is now hanging on a thread because of my fear to do the child wrong. I have learned so much about love and courage from these kind strangers and I've seen the courage liberates, allowing to reach desires but it also makes me reckless. Reckless with the emotions of another being. Reckless with my child. I still feel hopeful finding other joys in life, like spending time together with another person who might be infertile. Adoption is a possibility to explore. Suddenly, I feel more free to accept a single mother with existing kids and work to support their happiness. It just feels strange to consider the thought that the branch of life which is our family will end with me as none of my brothers have children of their own and I am the youngest at 39.

Well my first thought upon seeing Richard, Ram, its to say that losing his hair didn't take from his image at all. He really has that man in the clouds look. hahaha.... :) I've seen a few videos but this one really has a intimate feel to it. As if he were doing a standup.

He had a great voice.It reminds of someone famous,an actor? I just can't pin point him🤔

If pain didn't accompany suicide then the world would be a much quieter place.

Legend

At 9:50 Wow that really hits home. I tried to help someone before I was ready.

When I hear my guru reinforce the behavior I already display. Now to refine

“Trust the process.”

where does such gatherings occur in 21st century ?? i need to talk to people too about this suffering that i have which makes me silent and absent most of the hours

I would love to know the name of the woman speaking at the very end. Thanks!

10:37 - 😄 Ram Dass was just incredible.

Ram dass is the kwisatz haderach

6:42 ❤

“Let’s practice listening”

What was the name of the pome that guy read?

Does anyone know where I can find the full lecture

Ram Dass or Lorax?

Does anyone have a link to the full video? 🙏

🙌🙌🙏🤗🤗🤗💛💛💛

Being alone.. 😢

the MOTIVE TO HELP OTHERS HAS TO BE CAREFULLY ANALYSED. AMAZING!!! Outstanding. mind blowing! Soo glad Ram Dass talks of Jesus. You see!! there is one God. The bible IS the word of God. Jesus was the son of God. And there were others...And there are some questions the Bible doesnt fully answer (or we dont understand the metaphor)

How do we call another human being minority?

It is somewhat clear you can go to lsd or you can go into the now beyond your wildest expectations the more you say and the more you think the more damage you do

Why do I feel like Charles Manson is here somewhere?

I love his teachings and i can read between the lines and know that his intentions for this speech come from a good place but what has me baffled is the assumption that the majority of his audience is "middle-class" because they are white and that all the other races need help bc they are suffering!🙄 If someone is being introduced to his lectures, this one might not be the one to start with.

Bob Randolf

Baba kabhi donation ki bat nahi karte the to aap kyu mangte ho

way to verbose you are love

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. " (John 14:6) I encourage all that are seeking the truth, or some kind of meaning in their lives to know the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, through Christ. "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." (Psalm 34:8) Christ is the only way to true freedom and salvation. With love and kindness for the hurt, lonely, and troubled.

This is woke