The resistance to the unpleasant situation is the root of suffering.

Ram Dass
Also known as: Richard Alpert
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About Ram Dass

Ram Dass (6 April 1931 – 22 December 2019), born Richard Alpert, was an American spiritual teacher and author.

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As they say in the Sikh religion — Once you realize God knows everything, you're free. I had been through many years of psychoanalysis and still I had managed to keep private places in my head — I wouldn't say they were big, labeled categories, but they were certain attitudes or feelings that were still very private. And suddenly I realized that he knew everything that was going on in my head, all the time, and that he still loved me. Because who we are is behind all that.

Our journey is about being more deeply involved in Life and yet less attached to it.

Faith is not a belief. Faith is what is left when your beliefs have all been blown to hell. Faith is in the heart, while beliefs are in the head. Experiences, even spiritual experiences, come and go. As long as you base your faith on experience, your faith is going to be constantly flickering, because your experiences keep changing.