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Greetings everyone,
In early December of last year, many of us in the Love Serve Remember community gathered for our semi-annual retreat on the shores of West Maui.
For over a decade, Ram Dass hosted in-person retreats there - after he moved to Maui at the behest of his friends who suggested it would be a restorative and healing place for him to live out the final season of his life.
These yearly gatherings energized and excited him, and brought those attending into a shared heart space, and what Ram Dass called Loving Awareness.
This particular retreat felt different to many of us, intuitively, although no one could quite put the feeling into words. The gathering somehow felt like a culmination of energy, a tipping point, a Divinely-conducted orchestra reaching a crescendo.
Ram Dass was more present than ever in this space, albeit a bit quieter and inward-facing. Although his body was in pain, he connected with everyone's heart, he laughed, waved, giggled, and shared himself as freely as he always has.
A few weeks later, when Ram Dass left that body, it became clear in hindsight that he sensed that this gathering might be his last -- a potent and Bhakti-filled culmination of his five decades of wisdom-keeping.
Luckily, we filmed the entire retreat, and today - almost exactly one year after his final Darshan - we are sharing the full retreat with you.
This 13-hour offering, entitled "Becoming Nobody" based on Ram Dass's recent film of the same title, explores how we become "nobody" through cultivating self-honesty and awareness, transforming dark thoughts and emotions, and transcending feelings of separation, fear, and polarization.
Ram Dass is joined by Trudy Goodman, Jack Kornfield, Mirabai Bush, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Krishna Das, Raghu Markus, Duncan Trussell, and other special guests as they help us come home to our true nature -- a place of compassion and love. This retreat includes meditation, storytelling, Dharma talks, chant (Kirtan), and much more.
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Please remember that when you download the video or audio from this retreat, all proceeds benefit Love Serve Remember Foundation and our mission of continuing the legacy of Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba - as well as a growing family of wisdom teachers.
Next week, we will announce a free community livestream celebration of Ram Dass that will take place on December 22nd, the one-year anniversary of his passing. Look for that invitation soon.
In the meantime, you can download the Becoming Nobody retreat in audio format, video format, or both.
Thank you for supporting us as we work to honor Ram Dass's wisdom and heart.
Rachael
Development Director
Love Serve Remember Foundation / RamDass.org |
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