Ram Dass Here And Now Ep. 294 – Different Forms of Yoga
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Dec 30, 2025 
Ram Dass, a renowned spiritual teacher and author, dives into the rich landscape of yoga's various forms. He explains how different paths, like hatha, dhyan, and bhakti, serve as unique methods to awaken to our true selves. Emphasizing the importance of personal resonance, he encourages an eclectic approach to practice. The conversation also touches on intuition, the challenges of spiritual growth, and the necessity of letting go of old identities. With warmth and wisdom, Ram Dass offers a guide to navigating the journey toward liberation.
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Awakening Is A Return, Not A Journey
- Awakening begins when you taste that you aren't who you think you are and realize the 'journey' is actually a returning home.
- The spiritual path is reclaiming your birthright: open, flowing, spacious presence beyond the thinking mind.
Hatha Yoga Moves Energy Up The Spine
- Hatha (kundalini) yoga works by freeing energy that normally leaks out through the lower chakras so it can rise the spine toward higher centers.
- Energy blockages force the shakti outward, producing behaviors and symptoms tied to where it stops.
Muktananda's Shaktipat In A Melbourne Living Room
- Ram Dass recounts Swami Muktananda giving Shaktipat to a mixed group, producing involuntary mudras, dance and levitation-like movements.
- The manifestations stopped when the guru shifted his consciousness, illustrating temporary energy openings.
