Ram Dass Here And Now Ep. 102 - Soul Complex
Nov 9, 2016
Ram Dass and Raghu Markus discuss the concept of 'soul-complex', duality and devotion, and the transition process between lives. They explore the significance of pain in spiritual growth and the practice of meditation. The speakers reflect on their spiritual connection and share stories of devotion towards their gurus. They also discuss spaciousness, grace, and the importance of love and forgiveness in our lives.
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Witnessing Pain Through The Soul
- Ram Dass witnesses pain by shifting attention to the soul/witness and thereby reduces identification with the body.
- He says the soul loves everything and attention pulls back from pain into consciousness of the heart.
Soul-Complex As Continuous Transformation
- The 'soul-complex' is a continuous, changing series of states that unifies past and future transformations.
- Ram Dass and the commentary stress there is no breach of consciousness at death, only continuity of transformation.
Karma Needs A Body To Create More Karma
- The commentary notes a physical body is needed to create new karma, so after-death changes are ripenings of past karma.
- This framing reassures that death doesn't interrupt the stream of continuity, it alters how karma operates.