Healing At The Edge with RamDev Dale Borglum

<p>RamDev Dale Borglum founded and directed the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first residential facility in the United States to support conscious dying. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and since 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the co­author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974. Dale lectures and gives workshops on the topics of meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life ­threatening illness, and on caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University. Dale’s passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free. Learn more about Ram Dev’s work via the Living/Dying Project</p>

Ep. 128 - Grounding & Centering: The Foundation of Awakening

Focusing on grounding practices, RamDev shares spiritual wisdom on how to transform fear, guilt, and shame into love and mercy.Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, RamDev gives insightful perspectives on:The instability of the heart and how fear, guilt, and shame keep us closed offWhy we are so reactive to the chaos of world events and how to respond with wisdom insteadPractical ways to work with fear, guilt, and shame so the heart can open moment to momentEmbracing our divine nature without denying our humanness The power of grounding and trusting in the body as a source of safetyLearning to fully receive the support of the earth and the Divine MotherLiving in a third chakra society where power is out of balance Becoming an embodiment of mercy and compassion rather than idolizing power “Fear, guilt, and shame are the demons of the first, second, and third chakras, respectively, and until we have worked with those emotions in a direct way, it is really impossible for the heart to be open in a stable way.” – RamDevAbout Dale Borglum: RamDev Dale Borglum founded and directed the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first residential facility in the United States to support conscious dying. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and since 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the co­author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974.RamDev offers lectures and workshops on the topics of meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life ­threatening illness, and on caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University. RamDev’s passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free.Learn more about RamDev’s work via the Living/Dying Project and follow him on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

09-10
47:16

Ep. 127 - The Wisdom of Anger: Seeing the Beloved in Everyone (Even When Stuck for Hours on Customer Support)

Through the selfless practices of Tantra and Guru Yoga, RamDev outlines how to have a conscious relationship with anger rather than allowing it to consume us. Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev gives a talk on:Having a neutral view of anger (not good v. bad) and consciously allowing ourselves to feel it Recognizing anger as a valid response to the state of the worldSeeing all beings and experiences—even those that trigger anger—as expressions of the DivineNoticing that we are often not angry for the reasons we think we areLessening one’s self-absorption as a key point of the spiritual path Cultivating gratitude and appreciation for everyone we encounterExploring Guru Yoga: merging with the guru’s wisdom and presenceRealizing our inherent wholeness and receiving blessings from the guruBecoming nobody so that there is no one to become lost in angerTransmuting outer devotion to tantric, inner devotionFeeling anger and sadness without becoming consumed by itRemembering that the same shakti fueling anger can also power creativity“Anger is not good or bad. Anger is often a reasonable response to what is going on in the world. Yet, it is a difficult emotion because it’s so hot, and it’s often very sudden. In Buddhism, fear and anger are thought to be the same emotion.” – RamDev See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

08-20
49:39

Ep. 126 – Staying Awake When Feeling Neutral

As a path to eternal vigilance and ultimately, cessation of suffering, Ramdev encourages us to tune into the present moment during times of mundanity and neutrality. Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode, RamDev offers a balanced perspective on:Practicing awareness during neutral, mundane, or transitional momentsThe four Buddhist foundations of mindfulness (body, mind, feelings, dharma)The three Buddhist characteristics of existence (impermanence, suffering no self)Working skillfully with neutral states so that we are prepared for both joy and adversityEmbracing eternal vigilance as a tool for inner transformationObserving the process of thinking instead of getting caught in thought contentAsking the powerful question: “How alive do I want to be?”Practicing loving-kindness (metta) and checking in with our inner states and levels of connectednessShifting our mental habits to move from unconsciousness toward greater conscious awareness“What I notice, if I am not paying attention to neutral states, that almost always there is this eternal monologue going on and it’s a way of the ego saying ‘I’m here’. One of the most direct practices I have found for not getting lost in that inner monologue during so many of these neutral moments is learning the practice of watching the mind—Not what you're thinking about, but being aware of thinking itself.” – RamDev See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

07-17
56:15

Ep. 125 – We're Created Not For Pleasure, But For Joy

Ramdev invites us into a space of lasting joy and peace, revealing ways we can better relate to both personal and collective suffering.Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode of Healing at the Edge, RamDev explores:Considering how the world is changing and how to respond to those changesLearning to love what is mortal and to be touched by the tragedy of being aliveDiscovering a deeper joy beyond pleasure and pain—even in the face of war, genocide, and global crisesDiscovering a deeper joy beyond pleasure and pain—even in the face of war, genocide, and global crisesCultivating unshakable inner peace and emotional resilience in turbulent timesAllowing ourselves to be moved by collective suffering rather than shutting down or turning awayTransforming grief into compassion through a sense of deep interconnectednessUnderstanding the key difference between pity and true compassionTraining ourselves to be grounded, centered, and to rest in equanimity Exploring ways we might take a vow of renunciation to look at our own habits and patternsCommitting to maintaining an open heart towards all people, all of the timeHow awareness of our own mortality can inform our actions in daily lifeTake the opportunity to support Ram Dass’ Love Serve Remember Foundation and step into another dimension with a one-of-a-kind pair of custom Midnight Gospel sneakers. Hand-crafted by The Shoe Surgeon to replicate the iconic shoes worn by Clancy himself in the groundbreaking animated series by Duncan Trussell and Pendleton Ward.All proceeds benefit the Love Serve Remember Foundation and their work to preserve and continue the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass. CLICK HERE to bid on the shoes and find more exciting one-of-a-kind collector’s items at the LSRF Auction HERE."We have to learn to love what is mortal, to not spiritually bypass, to be touched by the tragedy, be touched by the suffering of others, be willing to be touched by our own suffering. Hold it against your bones as if your life depends on it, and when the time comes to let it go, let it go." – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

06-18
56:33

Ep. 124 – Capacity for Wonder

RamDev shares how difficult emotions can be a portal for non-dual awareness, surrender, and bliss. This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses :Working with strong emotions and using them as fuel for awakening The difference between spiritual bypassing vs. heart-centered action to transmute negative experiencesApplying a tantric perspective to transform emotions in real-timeExperiencing the present moment’s enlightened nature and recognizing divinity in all thingsBuilding a relationship with content via embodied mindfulness Stabilizing the mind, opening the heart, and loving whatever is going on Faith-based devotion and a sense of separation from divinity versus tantric devotion and a oneness with GodIdentification with the divine rather than only worship and how it leads to sacred union and transformation The heart as a bridge between spiritual realms and physical realityCultivating awe, wonder, and a deep appreciation for the divine nature of even the most mundane experiencesHow tantra dissolves the boundary between Samsara and Nirvana Emotions as portals for non-dual awareness and gateways into expanded states of consciousnessEmbracing fear and how it can lead to surrender, bliss, and liberation Engaging with political challenges through love and compassion, not hatredA short guided practice to help listeners release pain, accept the human condition, and trust in the boundlessness of the heart  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Dharma Seed: Join Buddhist Teacher David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell for a conversation about finding our own voice, our own expression, and our own way of connecting with people. Learn more about this FREE online gathering - AUTHENTIC PRESENCE: FINDING YOUR OWN VOICE Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self."It isn't just mindfulness we're talking about—it's mindfulness from the heart. Instead of gradually wearing away our resistance to the emotion or a little more quickly wearing it away because we're adding compassion, we can instantaneously transmute it because our heart is so open. There's a sense of even worship or communion, that even this emotion is an expression of the divine." – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

05-22
01:06:31

Ep. 123 – Poison Into Medicine

RamDev shares a tantric approach to transforming difficult emotions into spiritual wisdom by turning emotional poison into medicine. This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev holds a talk on :Learning to transform difficult emotions into wisdom through spiritual practiceRealizing that samsara and nirvana are one through the lens of tantric philosophyExploring the ‘disappointment’ of enlightenment and the persistence of human sufferingCultivating deep intimacy with every part of life and all lived experiencesPracticing emotional grounding and staying present with all feelingsLinking quantum mechanics and consciousness with emotional and spiritual expansionUnderstanding the difference between traditional and tantric devotionRecognizing emotions as gateways to non-dual awareness and higher consciousnessUsing devotional practices to open and stabilize the heart in the face of sufferingLiving consciously to prepare for a more peaceful and intentional death Reflecting on political chaos as a possible catalyst for awakening in AmericaEmbracing the idea that everything unfolds within wholeness and divine perfectionThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp and Dharma Seed: Join Buddhist Teacher David Nichtern and Duncan Trussell for a conversation about finding our own voice, our own expression, and our own way of connecting with people. Learn more about this FREE online gathering - AUTHENTIC PRESENCE: FINDING YOUR OWN VOICE Today’s podcast is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self."We expect enlightenment to be everything's going to be fine, no pain in the body, no pain in the mind, no, there's still gonna be pain, we just have a very different relationship with it. We have to let go of the notion that we're going to fix everything. It's not about becoming happy, it's about becoming real, it's about becoming intimate with all of our experience."– RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

04-30
48:02

Ep. 122 – Spiritual Guidance for Self and Others

RamDev shares tokens of personal wisdom and encourages listeners to evaluate their practice in order to guide themselves and others on the spiritual path.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev offers wisdom on:Evaluating our practice and giving ourselves advice Helping others on the spiritual path The foundational work of dealing with fear, guilt, and shame Underestimating how attached we are to pleasant mindstates Right effort and sitting with our suffering rather than running awayDoing all things from the mindstate of guru seva versus egoConsidering what we have faith in and if we need heart work or mindfulness workLooking at how constant our practice is and how we can bring practice into daily activity Bare attention and mantra as a resource for continuous mindfulness Being centered as the perfect balance between stress and relaxation Developing spiritual confidence via facing uncomfortable feelings Holding space and being a guide for someone who is averse to spirituality  "Running away from our demons makes them real. One of my main jobs as a guide is to tell people to sit still and be with that demon for a little while. Lean into it. Compassion can only arise after there is direct contact with the quality of suffering. You can't short-circuit that fundamental step. You can't heal something until you can meet it directly, nakedly, intimately."– RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

04-03
41:43

Ep. 121 – Grief, Faith and Devotion

Connecting grief, faith, and devotion, RamDev describes the spiritual price we pay when we ignore the fundamental grief we all experience.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, RamDev explains to listeners:The many forms that grief can come inGrief in our daily lives and feeling subtly separate from God and othersHow deep grief can shatter our faithFaith as an integral motivator for our practiceThe cyclical, positive relationship between faith and devotionHaving an intimate, faith-based relationship with griefOur addiction to grief and becoming lost in our painHow we can consciously work with griefOpening to our own grief in order to be fully compassionate to othersTrusting that we can become vulnerable and awaken to our own true natureNoticing sensations of grief and compassion for grief in our bodiesHaving appropriate boundaries when working with collective grief“Unresolved grief has a numbing effect. These effects tend to accumulate and block our free expressions of the heart. Our goal is not to stop grief, but to help process it in whatever ways it might arise.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

03-05
45:53

Ep. 120 – Divine Incarnation: The Birth of the Light

Ram Dev helps listeners recognize the divine nature and inner light that already exists inside of each one of us.In this episode, RamDev goes over:Incarnations of light as we move through the winter solsticeComing together in community to explore our inner lightNavigating grief through the holidaysThe divine presence that is beyond time and formThe light within us that is waiting to be recognizedA brief practice and visualization of a being of lightAccepting the true nature of reality and merging with the guruEgo death as the fundamental paradox of spiritual lifeHow clinging to the self blinds us from seeing the lightResting in the quiet mind in order to realize non-duality“When we’re talking about divine incarnation, talking about the birth of the light, it’s a moment to moment realization that we are more than our thoughts, our stories, our identities. The light that we seek is not something outside to be accomplished, not something that we need to attain. It is already within us waiting to be recognized.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

02-06
01:05:06

Ep. 119 – Preparing for Change

Ramdev teaches us how to adjust our practice and be a warrior of compassion during times of intense political change.This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev explores: Non-aggressively confronting injusticeRecognizing when we are distractedNot running away from feelings that are challengingOperating from love rather than being reactiveReclaiming the brain and taking responsibility for our emotionsDevouring suffering with compassionHow the depth of one’s mindfulness determines the depth of one’s compassionRemembering our universal connection and that we are all sufferingOffering self-compassion and treating ourselves generouslyLearning to meet our edge as a path to enlightenmentLooking into the big unknown and the next four years“As long as we’re blaming the environment for how we’re feeling (I’m feeling really lousy because of the election, or there’s too much traffic, or the weather isn’t great), healing isn’t happening. Drive all blames into oneself means you reclaim the blame and take responsibility for how you’re feeling. The election is not making you feel a particular way, your set of conditioning in relationship to the election is creating certain emotions in you.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

01-09
44:10

Ep. 118 – Relationships of All Sorts

Explaining relationships as the perfect environment to grow in our practice, Ramdev offers heart-opening wisdom.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses: Being in the sea of humanity and all the ways we relate to othersRelationships as a mirror for how our practice is goingLessening one’s self-absorptionHow fear, guilt, and shame make it difficult to be in relationshipKeeping our hearts open despite the chaos of the worldBeing with our feelings and not getting lost in the storyAcknowledging when we are running awayUsing relationships to work on our spiritual growthMeeting the messiness of the human conditionSeeing the love within each person“Instead of relationship being only about comfort and enjoyment, and resenting it when it’s not there, use it as the crucible of practice. Use it as the place that is revealing to you where your heart is closing. When your heart is closing to somebody else, really it’s about not loving yourself. If you can love yourself completely, then you can be with everybody.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12-06
44:19

Ep. 117 – Maharaj-ji's Teaching

Sharing stories of Maharaj-ji, RamDev discusses living a life of service and remembering that God, guru, and self are one.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode of the Healing at the Edge podcast, RamDev holds a talk on: Worshiping God in every form and through every personThe guru as the one who brings you to GodGod, guru, and self as oneLove and awareness as the path to the guruThe struggle of having blind faith in GodLessons on money and truthThe Tantric teachings of Maharaj-jiSacrificing thought and turning our minds to GodSimilarities between Maharaj-ji and ChristMaharaj-ji’s encouragement to do mantra practiceThe sense of pure consciousness that is always there“Ram Dass actually summarized all of Maharaj-ji’s teachings in three words: love, serve, remember. Love people, serve people, remember God.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11-08
56:34

Ep. 116 – A Map to the Heart

Offering listeners a map to the heart, Ramdev explores how loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity interconnect.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev holds a talk on: The four qualities that lead to the heart (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity)Finding meaning through connection to self, others, and GodThe path of the heart versus the path of inquiryDying into the heart rather than attempting to find everything outHow on-going, unprocessed grief makes it difficult to open the heartTrusting both the light and the painEquanimity as the foundation of the heartHaving devotion to awareness and the sanghaThe many available paths to consciousnessInvoking that which we feel devotion to during our meditationsIntegrating practice into daily life“In the Bible, it talks about ‘pray without ceasing’, and the only way you can do that is if your practice goes so deep into yourself that it’s happening without you doing it because other times you’re doing other things. The quality of the prayer saturates the cloth of your being, you’re colored by the prayer.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10-16
01:45:37

Ep. 115 – Cutting Through Illusion with Chris Beaudry

Exploring conscious grief work, speaker Chris Beaudry joins Ramdev to chat about transmuting pain into compassion.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, RamDev and Chris go over: Chris’ spiritual journey through AA and sobrietyHow Chris witnessed a traumatic bus crash full of people he knewSeeking comfort through Ram Dass and ending up in OjaiAllowing oneself to be sad for awhileConscious grief work and working with grief in an embodied wayThe raw sweetness of opening our hearts during painful timesHow community and compassion helps us to healAccepting reality for what it isHow familiarity with impermanence prepares us for the end of lifeThe difficulty in cutting through illusionsThe importance of regular practiceAbout Chris Beaudry:Chris ‘Critter’ Beaudry is a father, farmer, and public speaker who uses his lived experiences as grist for the mill for personal and spiritual growth. Read more about Chris HERE.“Life is hard. You’re not getting out of this one alive. You’re going to grieve, you’re going to lose, that’s the nature of reality. But, that doesn’t mean we have to harden to it. That doesn’t mean we have to be cruel to each other.” – Chris BeaudrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

09-19
49:30

Ep. 114 – Service as a Path to Awakening

Explaining service as the easiest path to awakening, RamDev gives tips on developing compassion and selfless action.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev guides listeners through: His favorite part of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 12)Service as the easiest path to awakeningHanuman as the aspect of the deity that expresses devotion through selfless serviceNaturally arising compassion and seeing God / the guru in all peopleHow suffering comes from having inappropriate boundariesApproaching service as an expression of love and joyPity as the near enemy of compassionBuilding communities that support serviceBeing of service through full presence and connectionThe many levels of healing and how to support others remotelyLearning compassion through simple moments of meditation“Service takes on a different tone, a different feeling quality in our beings, if instead of doing it out of guilt or I need to stay busy or I’m trying to help people, it’s an act of love. It’s your relationship with the beloved, that the homeless person, your partner, even your self, is a manifestation of that which is love. Then, service is transformed. It’s an act of joy, not a responsibility.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

08-22
46:40

Ep. 113 –The Art of Prayer: Tell Me, What Do You Ask Of God?

In conversation with listeners, Ramdev explains how prayer unites us with God and prepares us to receive grace.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev teaches us about: Prayer as the foundation of every religionHaving faith in the boundless qualities of GodLoving God with passionDifferent levels of prayerHow prayer unites us with God and prepares us for receiving graceAdmitting our humanness within our prayersListener perspectives on different styles of prayerPraying for help from our ancestors and for the healing of othersPrayer as an invitation for God to enter the heartHealing from shame and gradually trusting our inner wholeness“Prayer is the action of being able to receive the blessing of the sun. The warmth, the connectedness of the sunshine. We learn not only to pray for ourselves, but for all beings.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

07-25
49:11

Ep. 112 – Mind Into Heart

Bringing the mind into the heart, Ram Dev elucidates how to let go of the ego and surrender into beingness.Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, RamDev teaches on:Living out concepts after we understand themKeeping our heart open through all of life’s mundane momentsSeparating from the chaos of the world and having an objective experienceHow a rigid attachment to the ego prevents progress in our practiceThe breath as an expression of pure wholenessHaving enough trust to surrender into centerednessDropping into the heart just as we would the breathSeeing God in everyone without the “I” judging everythingThe felt sense of pure awareness moment to momentUsing devotional practices as a way to realize non-duality“Can we begin to have a more compassionate relationship with the ‘I’, the wrong use of the ‘I’ that’s getting in the way all of the time? It’s not a civil war…it’s the surrender of the outside doer into the felt experience of standing in front of the invisible lord.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

06-20
39:19

Ep. 111 – How to Open the Heart

Discussing why it is so difficult to open the heart, Ramdev provides practical lessons on how to rest in the heart-space more often.Today’s episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week on Healing at the Edge, RamDev speaks about:Why it is so hard to open the heartThe Buddhist Heart Sutra and the nature of the heart as emptyThe quality of non-self and vast opennessThe theoretical versus the practicalHow resting in the heart frees us from the abyssThe way that emotions like fear and anger keep our heart closedUsing mantra to drill into the heartDevotion and compassion as the key parts of an open heartEverything as a display of pure consciousnessReceiving the grace that is always there“When we’ve lost connection with our heart, is there anything more important than stopping, feeling the suffering intimately, with mercy and tenderness?” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

05-24
45:25

Ep. 110 – Awakened Fearlessness

Examining the concept of faith, Ramdev talks about awakened fearlessness and surrendering during moments of fear.Today’s episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, RamDev lectures on:How saints seem to have no fearThe principal of Sub Ek (all one)Being fearless through seeing God everywhereRamdev’s own experience with terror and surrenderingDeath and being forced to look at what you have faith inHow we work with fearResting in the ‘I am’ rather than the content of thingsRecognizing everything as the motherFear as the demon of the root chakraHow fear develops when we are infantsAnxiety surrounding emptiness“Fear is the demon of the root chakra. Fear is what is learned halfway through gestation to 2 years old when one doesn’t feel safe. Fear comes before anger, fear comes before sadness.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

05-03
54:15

Ep. 109 – Tantra of Grief

RamDev shares his thoughts on approaching subtle grief and feelings of separateness through a Tantric lens.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode of Healing at the Edge, RamDev holds a talk on:Dealing with the subtle grief of being in the bodyThe illusion of selfDirectly experiencing emptinessRelaxing into perfection and the boundless nature of the heartTantra and seeing the beloved in everythingFinding opportunities in neutral momentsThe Tantric 3-step and nakedly contacting anger and difficult emotionsRepression and creating space for what must be releasedA guided meditation“We’re going from this grief because we’re feeling separate to compassion for this grief. This compassion reveals the empty nature of the heart, and then this Tantric understanding begins to awaken. Maybe that sounds like a lot of words, but it’s a very somatic, immediate, intimate process that can be experienced right now.” – RamDevSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

04-10
49:01

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