Ram Dass Quotes to Inspire Your Soul

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I don't know why it took me so long to discover Ram Dass, but now that I have, I can't get enough of his wisdom. Here, a selection of quotes from his book Polishing the Mirror. 

Part of the process of awakening is recognizing that the realities we thought were absolute are only relative. All you have to do is shift from one reality to another one, and your attachment to what you thought was real starts to collapse. Once the seed of awakening sprouts in you, there's no choice - there's no turning back.

Relax, be light, dance through it all, trusting, quieting, flowing.

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Your own leap - your leap into life, into death, into the next moment, into freedom - comes from giving up the model of who you think you are. 

Like a skillful gardener, you create a space for people to grow when they're ready to grow. 

It's in everyday things that the miraculous happens. If we practice being here now, we develop the sensitivity to perceive and appreciate the daily miracles of our lives.

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The art of life is to stay W I D E open and be vulnerable, yet at the same time to sit with the mystery and the awe and with the unbearable pain - to just be with it all.