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Aug 2023
47m 12s

Ep. 231 – The Universe of Compassion

RAM DASS / LOVE SERVE REMEMBER
About this episode

Ram Dass answers a wide range of questions on topics such as free will, working with fear, and falling in love – plus, he leads a Metta meditation to help us tap into the universe of compassion.

Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/ramdass

In this Q&A session from 1992, Ram Dass explores:

  • Conscious dying, free will, and the grieving process
  • Communication after death, relaxing about enlightenment, and working with fear
  • Developing faith, feeling vulnerable while falling in love, and why we can’t afford to armor our hearts
  • The practice of Metta meditation and how it can help us tap into the universe of compassion

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“And as this practice deepens and you recognize that you are one of the beings in that circle, as well as the heart that is sending light forth, you enter more and more deeply into the universe of compassion. And in that universe, the heart is freed to love as it must love.” – Ram Dass


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