Ep. 260 – Point At the Moon: American Psychological Association Address, Part 2
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Sep 16, 2024
The conversation dives into the integration of different planes of reality, urging listeners to embrace both personal growth and communal liberation. Ram Dass presents ten recommendations for psychologists and explores how diverse cultural systems, like the chakra system, can enrich psychology. He challenges concepts of free will versus determinism, promoting the importance of personal transformation. Insights from mystical traditions and scientific principles emphasize interconnectedness while advocating for a balanced understanding of identity.
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insights INSIGHT
Paradox of Oneness and Individual Action
Living on multiple planes of reality means embracing paradoxes.
For example, seeing oneness while also acknowledging individual actions as an American consuming disproportionate resources.
insights INSIGHT
Free Will and Determinism
Free will exists on one plane, but on the causal plane, everything is lawfully interconnected.
Physics and mysticism converge, revealing that "matter does not matter anymore."
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Honoring Human Incarnation
Honor your human incarnation and experiences; don't reject your humanity.
Integrate Eastern and Western traditions instead of solely focusing on transcendence.
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In this continuation of his address to the American Psychological Association, Ram Dass talks about integrating different planes of reality and offers 10 recommendations for psychologists.
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If you haven’t done so already, listen to Here and Now Ep. 259 to hear the first part of this talk. This episode is a continuation of Ram Dass’ address to the American Psychological Association in Montreal, Canada, on September 3rd, 1980.
Ram Dass examines the paradoxes that we must incorporate into our beings as we start to play with different planes of reality, including issues of free will and determinism. He talks about embracing his humanity and taking the curriculum that’s offered to him in this life.
Ram Dass explores systems that exist in other cultures that are usable by psychology, including the Chakra systems. He reads a story about an Eastern doctor as an example of someone who has integrated different planes of reality into his work.
Using his clock analogy, Ram Dass details the process of awakening from identification with our separateness and how we evolve from seeking pleasure to seeking freedom. He ends the address by offering 10 recommendations for psychologists that he’s gleaned through his life experiences.
“You and I met here today in a way that our hearts touched. You can’t convert what I said into any simple psychological stuff right away. But you and I are meeting in a way that we know we are touching something that is real for both of us. We may not be able to say what it is that’s just happening to us, but we know it’s happening. We can point at the moon, a little bit.” – Ram Dass
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