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Jun 2013
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Ep. 41 - Return to the West

RAM DASS / LOVE SERVE REMEMBER
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Ram Dass realized that the Western religious traditions weren't profound enough to connect people to their inner selves, they didn't provide man with the wisdom necessary to know inner peace and fulfillment - so he traveled to the East and connected with yoga (union with God). After encountering yoga he was able to come back into the Western traditions and h ... Show More
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