Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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If I see one dilemma with Western man, it's that he can't accept how beautiful he is. He can't accept that he is pure light, that he's pure love, that he's pure consciousness, that he's divine.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the struggle of Western individuals to recognize their inherent beauty and divinity.
Ram Dass reflects on the challenges faced by Western society, where individuals often fail to acknowledge their true nature as beings of light, love, and consciousness. He suggests that this inability to accept one's own beauty and divine essence leads to a disconnect from a deeper understanding of oneself and the universe.
Themes
Self-AcceptanceBeautyDivinityConsciousnessLight
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-love, one might say, 'As Ram Dass said, we must accept that we are pure light and love.'
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