The Mountain

What this episode covers

Venture under Maharajji’s blanket as Ryan, a regular on the show, and I discuss methods, different paths and getting trapped in methods. There are many promises and pitfalls in spiritual awakening surrounding the issue of methods which we explore in this conversation. Many paths up the mountain, many methods to climb but at the top the view is the same. “The method of offering it to Kali, of purification is one method. Meditation is a method. Devotion and prayer are methods. Hatha yoga is a method. Dance is a method. Methods upon methods. However, the methods are an illusion. You use the illusion to get out of the illusion. The game isn’t to end up a good meditator; but to end up free. The game isn’t to end up a good Buddhist; it’s to end up Buddha. The game isn’t to end up a good Christian; but to end up Christ. The game isn’t to end up loving; it’s to end up being love. You must ask for it all. Demand it all, but be willing to sacrifice. And surrender all. Look around and see what methods you feel you need to use for what you’ve got to clean up your game.” - Ram Dass “Meditation is good, one can attain a pure mind by one-pointedness and detachment. Meditate upon one point and you will know God.” – Maharaji  Ryan’s website https://www.presenceprojects.com

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