If I go into the place in myself that is love, and you go into the place in yourself that is love, we are together in love. Then you and I are truly in love, the state of being love. That's the entrance to Oneness. That's the space I entered when I met my guru. Ram Dass enterentranceguru share on social
We come into relationships often very much identified with our needs. I need this, I need security, I need refuge, I need friendship. And all of relationships are symbiotic in that sense. We come together because we fulfill each others' needs at some level or other. Ram Dass friendshipfulfillidentify share on social
Your problem is you're... too busy holding onto your unworthiness. Ram Dass busyholdproblem Change image and share on social
I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth. Ram Dass bearimportantreligion Change image and share on social
The stroke has given me another way to serve people. It lets me feel more deeply the pain of others; to help them know by example that ultimately, whatever happens, no harm can come. 'Death is perfectly safe,' I like to say. Ram Dass deathdeeplyfeel share on social
As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down the separateness. Ram Dass barrierbeatbegin share on social