Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate Surrender

Ram Dass on the Bhagavad Gita

By: Ram Dass

Narrated by: Ram Dass

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

The Bhagavad Gita is a gem so precious in India's spiritual treasury that many regard it not as a volume of sacred verse, but as a living manifestation of the Divine. In the summer of 1974, inside a balmy Boulder, Colorado, warehouse that served as a main hall of a fledgling Naropa Institute, some say a minor miracle occured: The reawakening of the Gita's living presence, as it unfolded in a series of wisdom teachings led by Ram Dass. With Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate Surrender, you are invited to experience these legendary gatherings.

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Intellectual thoughts and wisdom blended together

If you are aware of your ascension j path , this book is very useful Thank you Ram Dass
i'm sad you left this body without me getting to see you ,next time
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A good look at a real life of a teacher

I enjoyed a real life look at someone who is supposed to be a guide for others. Here the author uses the Botagveti to talk about his life walking us through it. I enjoyed going through it step by step and while listening I saw the parallels in my own life. In many ways it answered some of the questions in my own life. I have found myself giving up more and more control surrendering more and more. I understand why this is occurring at this time in my life. I found this profound and listening to Caroline Myss ‘The Language of Archetypes’ helped even more.

What’s more here is someone who pushed in one direction to learn they needed to go in another direction which they did. Yet, all the while they pushed they learned and someone was there to patiently wait on them and help them which we would commonly call a guru/guide. I understand this and why it’s occurring.

Go through this book and listen to the individual lessons and you will learn much. I see the parallels here between the Saints of the Catholic church where they said they embraced the most irritating people in their lives. I see why they come into my life and what I learn from them is immense! This is just one example from the book! There are so many others I could type pages, but that would ruin it for you! So, enjoy the book and enjoy changing your life.

Life changing

If you have an interest in Indian philosophy, I highly recommend this book. It is a unique perspective, eloquently described, and a fascinating description of India’s greatest text.

Excellent Read

Great story. Always love hearing Ram Dass. He's so insightful and humorous Recommend this book

Not your Grandpa's Gita Commentary

Ram Dass delivers the Dharma in riveting spades here, as ever. He discussed the Gita to some extent, but also discusses all of the best parts of his sadhana and ties it together in the end. If you're unfamiliar with Ram Dass, you will be pleasantly surprised and if you open yourself to the teachings, they're there to be taught. Ram, Ram, Ram, Ram...

Amazing.

I listen to this over and over, his brilliance and authenticity, in his own spoken word, so comforting.

Bhagavad Gita for Everyone

Recorded in 1974, this book provides a fascinating look back at Ram Dass, and it serves to show us why he was, and still is, such a popular spiritual leader. His tone is casual, he spins stories as though he was hanging out with a group of friends at a cafe (or even a bar), and he gently guides the listener through many of the most important messages in the Gita, a book that can be pretty intimidating at best. This is one of the finest spiritual pieces I ever did hear (or read).

Ram Dass is always amazing!

From deep wisdom to an adorable giggle, Ram Dass never fails to both enlighten and entertain.

Simple yet brilliant

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would absolutely recommend this to those looking for clear and uncomplicated speech on the subject of spirituality from a variety of traditions. He does a beautiful job of blending and weaving his thoughts with spiritual traditions and practices to create a wonderfully pleasing and enlightening presentation.

I could listen to Ram Dass talk about the weather

Great lecture series, the recording quality from a classroom at Naropa 40 years ago is surprisingly good.