"In our Western culture, although death has come……" — Ram Dass
"In our Western culture, although death has come out of the closet, it is still not openly experienced or discussed. Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it."
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Ram Dass
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237 Quotes by Ram Dass
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Be open to all teachers And all teachings, And listen with your heart.
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Be patient. You'll know when it's time for you to wake up and move ahead.
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Faith, consciousness, and awareness all exist beyond the thinking mind.
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Real happiness lies in that which never comes nor goes, but simply is.
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A Oneness of all. An evolution in consciousness of us all that isn't about the egos.
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