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May312012

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May272012

“I will work on myself, since the work on myself is going to be the highest thing I can do for it all, since I understand that as man up-levels his own consciousness, he sees more creative solutions to the problems that he’s confronting.” Ram Dass

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May182012

Om shiva shankara, Hari hari ganga

A mantra for taking dope from ‘Be Here Now’ by Ram Dass.

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May162012

“Across planes of consciousness, we have to live with the paradox that opposite things can be simultaneously true.” Ram Dass

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May152012

“I am a hollow bamboo.” Ram Dass

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May42012

Ram Dass

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March262012

Anonymous asked: does it suck that it's completely uneven, though? or is it meant to be asymmetrical?

Haha, I was waiting for someone to pick up on that. As I said before, the lotus is an exact replica of a drawing from one of my favourite books, ‘Be Here Now’ by Ram Dass. So yes, it is meant to be asymmetrical. I think that’s the beauty of it anyway.

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March252012

“Within the spiritual journey, you understand that suffering becomes something that has been given to you to show you where your mind is still stuck. It’s a vehicle to help you go to work. That’s why it’s called grace.” Ram Dass

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March242012

Ram Dass meditating in his van, 1977

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March132012

“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” Ram Dass

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February72012

How can I judge myself less harshly and appreciate myself more?

“I think that part of it is observing oneself more impersonally. I often use this image, which I think I have used already, but let me say it again. That when you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You appreciate it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree. The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying “You’re too this, or I’m too this.” That judging mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.” - Ram Dass

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January252012

Be Here Now, Ram Dass

Every person on this planet should own a copy of this book. This is LOVE, people. This book contains all the secrets of the Universe. I swear by it. Namaste.

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January112012

“My understanding of truth can change from day to day and my commitment must be to truth rather than to consistency.” Ram Dass

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November222011