📖 - Welcome to the Cookbook for a Sacred Life

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Channing_Porter

Hello I am so happy to know about this community. I have been missing spiritual community in my life. I am currently based in Little Rock, AR, but I plan to be in Atlanta, GA in the next few months, so that’s wonderful to hear of the community within Atlanta.

I’ve been following and listening to Ram Dass teachings on the podcast the last several years. I connect so deeply and have had profound insights and experiences from just listening to the podcast.

This is my first action outside of the podcast. Im looking forward to this journey the next 21 days. I am currently in a career transition, moving,etc, so my intention for this is to find peace and power in the liminal space.

Hi Channing! Glad you like the podcast, it’s such a wonderful way to connect with Ram Dass’ teachings. There’s a big community of people in Atlanta via the Ram Dass Fellowship. Be sure to check it out when you move there.

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Tim_Havern

Hello friends! My name is Tim, and I am interested in this course because I want to be better at responding with compassion and understanding when challenged. I am living in Detroit, Michigan. Namaste <3

Glad you’re joining us Tim! I’d say responding with compassion and understanding is also one of my main intentions. Amazing how the simple things can be the hardest.

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Margy_Ledward

Aloha all - I am on the Hawaii Island (some call it the ‘Big’ Island). I’m a bit of a newbie, have tried to meditate regularly. Right now I’m into walking meditation, but I’m pretty sure I should do some sitting as well.

Mahalo,
Margy

P.S. For some reason I’m not able to watch the video of the Zoom class yesterday - the icon just keeps circling and circling. Maybe it’s my laptop that has issues?

So great to have you join us, Margy! I am on Maui. Walking meditation is a lovely way to connect with the aina.

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Nina_W

P.S.
I’d actually be interested in a Ram Dass Tshirt. I remember @Jacquelyn_LSRF mentioned something about it at the beginning of the first zoom call. Do you send them to Geemany as well?

So wonderful you’re joining us from Deutschland! If you’re interested in some Ram Dass shirts you can find them here: https://shop.ramdass.org/

Tschuss from Maui

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Gail_Klein

Grateful to be here from Bristol Vermont!

We’re also grateful that you’ve joined!

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@Chiara_Stella

Hello everyone, i am Chiara, italian but i live in Namibia.
Heard about Ram Dass and his quotes through several groups .
Never read his book so I am happy to be here.
My goal for this course is to find PEACE and improve myself

Welcome, Chiara! It’s so lovely to see people from all over the world connecting through this course and forum. Glad to have you

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@Lynne_baum

Hi everyone. I’m Lynne living in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I’ve been a yoga teacher since 2001 so I’m constantly studying and teaching. I feel a deep yearning to be a student again and am super excited to be a part of this community. I have considered Ram Dass one of my teachers for 20 years. Even though we have never met personally he has come to me through his teachings and in my dreams. Let’s melt our hearts open together.

Welcome, Lynne! Being a student can be such a lovely place to be. Honored to have you join us. PS we have a retreat coming up in August in Boone, NC, in case you want to meet some more Ram Dass community in person.

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Lauren_Bierman

Hello! I’m Lauren and I’m from Vermont. I have read a few of Ram Dass’s books and watched his documentaries on Netflix and Gaia. I’m just getting ready for my spring cleanse and I’m hoping that this class will help me as I reintegrate into my daily practices. Looking forward to learning alongside everyone!

Hi Lauren,

What a perfect time to integrate some new daily practices. We are honored to have you join us!

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@Eric_Zurschmiede

Hello from Wichita Kansas. The timing of this course is prefect. I have been slowly drifting away from my path and this has brought back new energy. I was introduced to Ram Das through a friend of mine named Sanjay Jaiswal. In May of last year I stayed stayed at the Hanuman Temple in Taos with Sanjay and his family. We had wonderful time and the people were fantastic. I am really looking forward to this class.

Hi, Eric! So wonderful that you’ve been to the Taos Temple. It was one of Ram Dass’ favorite places. He even made sure to visit 5 months before he died. Glad to have you join us here and in the course. Ram Ram

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Rea_Walton

Hi. My name is Ria. My husband and I are full-time RVers, living most often in Georgia, Texas, California, and Utah. I found Ram Dass several months ago while searching for a guided meditation on YouTube. I’ve listened to all the podcasts on BHNN and many lectures on YouTube, love the whole thing. Looking forward to being with you.

Hi, Ria! I run the Be Here Now Podcast Network, and I love to hear about your love of our podcasts/lectures. Listening to podcasts on the road is one of my favorite things to do. Glad you’ve joined us here <3

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Dena_Van_Slyke

Hi Everyone! My name is Dena and I am living in southern California, both in San Clemente and Idyllwild. I was introduced to Ram Dass by the Center for Spiritual Living back in the last 1980’s. I

Welcome, Dena! Just replying to the original post will work. Looks like you figured it out. We are so honored to have you join us here in the forum and this course

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@Julieta_Laino

Hello! I´m Julieta from Argentina. So glad to be joining this awesome community.

Bienvenido Julieta! So great to see people from all over the world meet here and practice together. Que maravilla!

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Ellen_Coker

Hello, I am Ellen. I live in Colorado. I am new to this practice

Welcome, Ellen! Glad you’re here trying something new with us.

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@Joanna_LaCorte

Hello!
My name is Joanna and I live near to Philadelphia, PA, the land of the Lenape.
I learned about Ram Dass from a coworker in the 1980’s.
At Omega Institute, I spent a weekend chanting with him in the late 1980s.

Hi, Joanna. We are so grateful to have you here to join us. What a lovely experience it must have been to have chanted with Ram Dass back then. Kirtan was something he loved to do. I used to go to his house for chanting, and he always had a look of peace on his face during it.

[Kelly_LSRF]

@Shannon_Schultz-Wooten

Hello, I’m Shannon from Charlotte, NC. I have read Be Here Now but in a different Presence. I’m looking forward to integrating it as I AM now. Blessings to be with you all.

Hello Shannon! Glad that you’re Here, Now to join this forum and course with us! Blessings

[Whitney]

Hi there! I am Whitney, I live in Seattle area. I was lucky to hear about Ram Dass a little over a year ago, and my first experience with his work was reading Be Here Now. I’ve been involved by reading his other books, re-reading Be Here Now, and listening to the podcast intermittently. I consider myself very new to the practice/path. I am hopeful that I will gain a greater understanding of the white pages of the book and be able to apply those teachings to my daily life.

[Joanna_LaCorte]

Kelly,
thanks for your message.
I am glad you reminded me of the peacefulness that chanting with Ram Dass brought.

It was a pleasant surprise to hear from you.

[Mailika_Jarv]

Hello everyone

I just joined today ( i actually don’t know how I missed the emails about this ad I’m subscriber long time now).

My name is Mailika and i am from Estonia, currently living in Dubai UAE.

I don’t remember exactly how i heard from Ram Dass first time, but it was a while ago 10 y for sure but then it wasn’t for me, when I was looking my way in spirituality and life.

But about 3y ago his name came up again, someone mentioned him on social media translating his lecture and quoting him.

And still i checked out and no Ram Dass was not my cup of tea.

Now year ago suddenly i fell into the space of total unconditional love of one yoga teacher, she quoted Ram Dass and i put on one of his lectures and this has changed my life.

Ram Dass for me is like this space of unconditional love now. I didn’t realize this until a week ago when I asked a person who helped me with some counselling (she is the one who quotes Ram Dass often) " I don’t know why each time i read your articles i cry and i feel it’s ok to be me"

She said " it’s because it’s a space of unconditional love" then it hit me yes This is what Ram Dass does with his work even after he has left his body.

He is space where we feel it’s ok, I’m ok the way i am without any judgement.

My intention for this course and life is to become truly free.

Thank you

[Lamees]

Hi! Glad to join this course and the community board. I’m on the other side of the Atlantic moving between Rome and Cairo for now. I’ve been practicing for several years and Ram Dass teachings and being has always been inspirational but having to constantly move makes it difficult to have a sangha so I really appreciate this space.

[Channing_Porter]

Thank you, Kelly. I certainly will!