Ram Dass: Quotes about God

Ram Dass was American contemporary spiritual teacher and the author of the 1971 book Be Here Now. Explore interesting quotes on god.
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“Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.”

Ram Dass
God , Way

“Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.”

Ram Dass
God

“As far as I'm concerned we are all God
That's the difference
If you really think another guy is God he doesn't lock you up Funny about that.”

Ram Dass book Be Here Now

Contrasting the attitude of those who believe that they are especially "divine" and thus believe other people "owe" them deference — and those who assert all are divine, and thus are respectful of others proper rights and dignity as both human and divine beings.
Be Here Now (1971)

God , Guy , Thinking

“It takes a while to realize that God can empty garbage.”

Ram Dass book Be Here Now

Be Here Now (1971)
Context: If you see yourself as God and then you come back from this state and somebody says, "Hey, Sam, empty the garbage!" it catches you back into the model of "I'm Sam who empties the garbage." You can't maintain these new kinds of structures. It takes a while to realize that God can empty garbage.

God

“Just because you are seeing divine light, experiencing waves of bliss, or conversing with Gods and Goddesses is no reason to not know your zip code.”

Ram Dass book Be Here Now

Source: Be Here Now

God , Light

“Our rational minds can never understand what has happened, but our hearts.. if we can keep them open to God, will find their own intuitive way.”

Ram Dass
God , Way , Understanding , Heart

“Inspiration is God making contact with itself.”

Ram Dass
God