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Jun 2017
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Ep. 112 - The Notion of Ego

RAM DASS / LOVE SERVE REMEMBER
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Recorded at Naropa University in 1974, Ram Dass joins Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, John Baker, Jim Green and Duncan Campbell for a conversation around the notion of ego and personal identification. In this panel discussion, the group explores the concepts of ego in both Western psychology and Eastern traditions. Exploring what the notion of ego really is, and ... Show More
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