the only dance there is

This book is based on talks by Ram Dass at the Menninger Foundation in 1970 and at the Spring Grove Hospital in Maryland in 1972. It is astonishing to read the interpretations of eastern religious practices from the insight of a trained psychologist. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. You can't buy your own item. If you are interested in Hinduism, Buddhism, or Taoism, I highly suggest reading this perspective of one man's path toward enlightenment. He had the cars, the girls, the motorcycles, and the friends. Loved every chapter. He shares his beliefs about God, reincarnation, evolving consciousness, and many personal experiences, including his experimental use of LSD. Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. From there, we chartered another boat to take a kayak and ourselves and hour north to an even more remote part of Laos where there several traditional Hmong and Lao villages. loved it, Ram Dass always has good things to say. The only dance there is: talks given at the Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas, 1970, and at Spring Grove Hospital, Spring Grove, Maryland, 1972. This book spoke to my longing to connect to other people. In the 1960s, he traveled to India, where he met his guru. Ram Dass (Richard Alpert), was one of America's most beloved spiritual figures, making his mark on the world giving teachings and promoting loving service, harmonious business practices, and conscious care for the dying. Something went wrong. has 0 available edition to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace It is also a celebration of the Dance of Life--which, in the words of Ram Dass, is the "only dance there is." At the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. Ram Dass seems to me to be the closest thing to a Western guru that I have found. We’d love your help. He helps you understand that setting yourself free from your own mind and all its hangups is the task you should set for yourself in this life. And I cannot say, how long, for that is to place it in time. Old friend won’t you please surrender And let the simple will of life be done Put all your money on your sympathy to love It’s the only dance there is. These lectures develop and extend the contents of Be Here Now in many ways, with all the late 60s/early 70s lingo and issues arising. The result of this unique exchange is a useful guide for understanding the nature of consciousness–useful both to other spiritual seekers and … Here the poet describes a moment of consciousness or enlightenment, in which he dwells simultaneously in … The first lecture was at the Menninger Foundation in 1970, and the second at the Spring Grove Hospital in 1972. 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