Ram Dass

Spiritual Teacher American 1931 – 2019

American spiritual teacher; promoted meditation and compassion.

372 quotes

"The only homework God ever assigns is to love one another."
Faith
"Beauty is the fingerprint of God."
Beauty
"We are all one. Separation is illusion."
Philosophy
"The greatest gift you can give is your presence."
Relationships
"Death is just another door in the mansion of eternity."
Death
"Keep your heart open even when the world seems cold."
Courage
"Time is a human construct. What matters is presence."
Time
"Your job is to love your life into being."
Life
"Patience is the art of waiting without getting angry."
Patience
"The Self is that Thou art."
Philosophy
"We are love wrapped in skin and bones."
Love
"The mind creates the illusion of separation."
Wisdom
"Serve as if you are serving the Divine in all forms."
Faith
"Adventure is what calls us beyond ourselves."
Adventure
"The greatest secret is that there is no secret."
Truth
"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly."
Love
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"The path to enlightenment is paved with laughter."
Humor
"Every moment is an opportunity to choose love."
Inspiration
"We're all bozos on the same bus."
Humor
"Freedom is freedom from the illusion of needing to be different than you are."
Freedom
"The universe is a friendly place when you realize you're part of it."
Nature
"Judgment is the poison we drink hoping it will hurt another."
Wisdom
"Faith is not blind belief; it's trust in the goodness of existence."
Faith
"We are all mirrors reflecting each other's light."
Relationships
"Success is loving what you do and serving others through it."
Success
"The heart knows what the mind cannot understand."
Wisdom
"We don't need to find ourselves; we need to remember ourselves."
Life
"Meditation is sitting quietly, doing nothing, letting everything be."
Peace
"To know yourself, you must observe yourself without judgment."
Knowledge