Ep. 286 – The Pull of God Versus the Pull of Humanity
9/10/202530 min
In this often fierce talk from Ram Dass, he reflects on the pull of God versus the pull of humanity and how we can find the balance between keeping one eye on God and one eye on the world.
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Jackie Dobrinska· Host1:01
[gentle music] Welcome to the Ram Dass Here and Now podcast. I'm your host, Jackie Dobrinska, and you are the Ram Dass community, this growing circle of seekers and truth lovers walking this path together. This is episode 286, The Pull of God versus The Pull of Humanity, and today we are traveling back