General Satsang: Here & Now Podcast Discussion

To register, sign up for the Ram Dass Fellowship, and check “General Fellowship” under the Fellowship Group Options.  You will be added to the mailing list and will receive links prior to the event.

This gathering will be a SoulPod discussion on Episode 250 .

The signs point to Armageddon. It looks like it’s really hit the fan. Where could you stand that you could ‘eat is like it is?’ Or you could love it as it is? Where could you possibly stand? Where could you allow that it is what it is? What perspective, what vector view would you need to have? Who would you be if you were seeing it that way? – Ram Dass

In this talk from Austin, Texas, in the early 1990’s:

• Ram Dass recalls a family saying from his youth, “Eat it like it is,” and asks how we can possibly apply it to the current world filled with pain and suffering.
• Exploring the nature of identity, Ram Dass talks about how we have to become somebody in order to become nobody. He discusses his experiences with expanded states of mind and how the game shifted from how to get high to wondering why he came down.
• Ram Dass talks about how the impeccable warrior is someone who exists on all planes simultaneously. He explores the nature of attachment and reads from Swami Ram Tirth, who helps us understand there is a place we can stand where we can see everything as the unfolding of law. This is the place where we can ‘eat it like it is.’

You go from sequential to simultaneous. There is nowhere where you aren’t. For that to happen, however, you’ve got to allow the converse: there is nowhere where you are. That’s why we’re in the business of becoming nobody special. Because the minute you’re somebody, you’re standing somewhere. And the minute you’re standing somewhere, you’re afraid, because you’re protecting your little space. What this dance is about is like jumping out of an airplane and you have no parachute, but there’s no earth. Okay? It’s all free form from here on. – Ram Dass

After you listen, dive deeper – share, discuss, explore, and practice! The Ram Dass virtual Soupod Satsang provides a space for folks worldwide to connect and bring their inspirations, curiosities, and insights, as well as things we might not otherwise talk about with others. It is a nourishing, welcoming, and refreshing space open to everyone, whether this is the first time you’ve listened to a podcast or your 249th.

Join in loving community for Ram Dass’ Here & Now podcast. After listening to the episode, many of us have things we want to share and discuss. The Ram Dass virtual Satsang provides a space for folks worldwide to connect and bring their inspirations, curiosities, insights, and things we might not otherwise talk about with others. It is a nourishing, welcoming, and refreshing space open to everyone, whether this is the first time you’ve listened to a podcast or your 210th. Be a part of this sweet and inviting space and continue the legacy of Ram Dass’ teachings.

In our 75 minutes together on zoom, we will:

• Start with a short centering,
• Have a short summary of the episode
• Share our own stories, curiosities, and inspirations in breakout rooms,
• Chat and/or chant as a whole group to create deeper connections.

It may feel uncomfortable to join a conversation with others you may not know. Yet, many participants with similar hesitations have shared that they felt immediately welcomed, included, and at ease. See some testimonials here.

Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, new to the teachings or have been here 50 years, tech-savvy or not, these meetups are for anyone and everyone interested in deepening into the teachings of Ram Dass. It provides a space to come together in spiritual community to connect, learn, grow, share and practice.

Please listen to the most recent Ram Dass podcast episode.

General Fellowship Mission Statement

The general fellowship is dedicated to building community and connections around the teachings of Ram Dass and Maharaji. It provides opportunities to gather together – virtually and in person – to share our experiences, inspirations, curiosities, and wisdom, recognizing that we are all on the path of learning together. We use the space to celebrate and consciously practice the teachings – loving each other exactly as we are, sharing our authenticity and truth with kindness, remembering God is always here and present, and feeding each other, as we are all hungry for something and we all have something to give.  We meditate and chant together, listen to Ram Dass lectures, and discuss as a group. 

Everyone is welcome.