Mandala Borobudur from "Remember: Be Here Now"
Ram Dass
Loving Awarness Ram Dass & Eckhart Tolle
Remember: Be Here Now Ram Dass
Then there was a still less frequent type of experience reported: a oneness, in which subjects would say,
“ . . . I remember being in a dark room with another person and one of us spoke and one of us said, “Who spoke, you or me?” It wasn’t clear from who’s mouth the words came.
And then there was a still less frequent experience where one looked at somebody and he started to see the other person as cellular structure or patterns of energy rather than as a person.
And finally, a few subjects (maybe 3% or something like that) transcended all form and saw just pure energy—a homogeneous field. It has been called the White Light.
“Did I ever tell you about the time that Tim and I . . .”
And he’d say, “Don’t think about the past. Just be here now.”
Silence.
And I’d say, “How long do you think we’re going to be on this trip?”
And he’d say, “Don’t think about the future. Just be here now.”
I’d say, “You know, I really feel crumby, my hips are hurting . . .”
“Emotions are like waves. Watch them disappear in the distance on the vast calm ocean.”
doing yoga Ram Dass
In undertaking asanas it is desirable to have a teacher who can demonstrate the correct positions and correct any bad habits that develop in your performance of the asanas. It is useful at the beginning to take an introductory course or set of lessons in hatha yoga if it is available to you. These lessons will start you on the right path. Even if a qualified teacher is not available, a friend who has had a teacher can point out errors in your asanas which will help you.
A note of caution, however. Teachers of hatha yoga who teach only hatha yoga often mistake the shadow for the substance. Although they may be able to point out correct postures and procedures, many of these teachers do not themselves comprehend the implications of the term yoga…
Ram Dass „Remember: Be Here Now”
SARVANGASANA (Neck Stand)
Lie flat on your back. Very gently, in one smooth movement, lift your legs off the ground (keeping them straight) and raise them until they are at a 90˚ angle to your torso. Then placing your hands behind your back, slowly lift your hips off the ground and more and more of your back, until only your head and neck are on the ground. Your back is supported by your hands, which should be as high up (close to the neck) on your back as possible. Elbows are on the ground. Remain with legs and body straight up for two minutes.
Ram Dass „Remember: Be Here Now”
ARDHA-HATSYENDRASANA (Twist Position)
Sit up straight with your legs out straight before you on the floor. Bend your left knee and put your left leg under your right leg so that the left heel is to the right of (and pressed firmly against) your right buttock. Now bring your right leg up by bending it at the knee and place the right foot flat on the ground to the left of the left knee.
Raise your left arm and twist the upper part of the body to the right until your left armpit is directly over your right thigh. […] Turn your head so that you are looking behind you over your right shoulder. Without straining, twist as far as possible. Then hold the position for about 15 to 30 seconds and return to a straight sitting position.
Now do the twist to the left, reversing all the above instructions.
Ram Dass „Remember: Be Here Now”
