Ep. 284 – Every Human Being Has a Right To Be Fed
8/18/20251 hr 3 min
In this recording from 1979, Ram Dass gives a talk at a benefit for a food bank, emphasizing that every human being has a right to be fed.
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[gentle music] And all I remember was my guru saying, "Every human being has a right to be fed, a right, a right to food." He said, "Even if he's the worst dacoit in the world, the worst thief, he has a right to food."