This time on the Right here and Now podcast, Ram Dass helps us higher perceive the mechanics of the thoughts.
Recorded in the summertime of 1989, Ram Dass presents us some very helpful strategies for recognizing and avoiding the entrapments of our minds.
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The Mechanics of Thoughts
Ram Dass solutions a query about diagnosing the basis reason behind a adverse behavioral sample. He talks about historic versus ahistorical strategies of conduct change, honing in on the form of meditation practices that may assist us perceive the mechanics of the thoughts. Ram Dass explores how remedy might be useful once we’re ripe for the expertise.
“Once we observe the breath in meditation, we’re specializing in the mechanics of thoughts, not the content material of thoughts.” – Ram Dass
Mark Epstein examines the overlap between psychotherapy and meditation on BHNN Visitor Podcast Ep. 19
Constructions of the Thoughts (24:55)
Ram Dass solutions a query about methods to keep away from substituting an previous sample for a brand new one, and whether or not the seek for enlightenment is a canopy for our concern. He talks about how the difficulty isn’t that we’ve got buildings of the thoughts, like attempting to get enlightened, however that we get connected to them. We now have to have a light-weight appreciation for the lure of expectations.
“So, in a manner, understanding that each one practices are traps of the thoughts, and you utilize a lure to do away with one other lure, however the way in which during which you tackle the second lure is with intentionality and consciousness. And also you see it as a lure I’m utilizing, whereas the primary one you had realized so deeply it appeared nearly actual.” – Ram Dass
Beginning to Awaken (39:00)
Ram Dass explores the method of awakening from the entrapment of our thoughts, and the way being with satsang and studying books from sacred beings might help give us a brand new perspective. He talks about how we do want buildings of thoughts to operate, however we’ve got to carry on to them very flippantly. We have to play our roles in order that we are able to meet behind our roles.
“Finally, the artwork is you want fashions to operate within the universe, fashions of thoughts, you want buildings, however you maintain them so flippantly. You maintain them so flippantly.” – Ram Dass
Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das, and Raghu Markus have a dialog round satsang and taking dangers on Right here and Now Ep. 115