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Feb 2020
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Ep. 158 – A Pledge to Social Responsibil...

RAM DASS / LOVE SERVE REMEMBER
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In this dharma talk from 1978, Ram Dass looks to the example set by The Shakertown Pledge as a model for committing ourselves to inner and outer social action.


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