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Ram Dass Audio Collection
Recounting the great moments and great truths of Ram Dass, this audio cassette is example of compassion in action and the true joy that comes with surrender to this purpose.
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Audio Cassette
First published January 1, 2000
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Ram Dass
215 books2,279 followersRam Dass (Richard Alpert), was one of America's most beloved spiritual figures, making his mark on the world giving teachings and promoting loving service, harmonious business practices, and conscious care for the dying. His spirit has been a guiding light for four generations, carrying millions along on the journey, helping free them from their bonds as he has worked his way through his own.
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January 20, 2020
Hoopla audio book- I just recently heard of and become aware of a Ram Dass. Some of the topics really spoke to me and others not so much but over all a lot to consider and ponder. I will be looking and learning more from Ram Dass in the future
August 23, 2017
I enjoy Ram Dass so very much! This is an audio of a couple of his books I've read before, plus seminars and Q&As. His laugh is delightful. It lifts me. My heart is warmed by his speaking of death. 💜
October 2, 2019
Ram Dass is at his best in his own words. Anytime you can listen to him via audio, vs. reading the book - choose the audio. He is spectacular.
September 25, 2025
The Ram Dass Audio Collection—featuring Conscious Aging, The Path of Service, and Cultivating the Heart of Compassion—is like a warm, cosmic hug from the '60s spiritual trailblazer himself, served up in nearly 8 hours of pure, soul-stirring audio. As someone old enough to wink at the old saying, “If you remember the '60s, you weren’t really there,” I dove into this audiobook and found Ram Dass, with his signature blend of wisdom, wit, and heart, speaking directly to my creaky knees and silvering hair. This collection, brought to life by Sounds True, is a five-star ticket to enlightenment, no incense required.
Ram Dass, the former Harvard psychonaut turned spiritual guide, channels his journey from Timothy Leary’s psychedelic labs to Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram into talks that feel like late-night chats with your grooviest guru. Conscious Aging hit me right in the soul—now that I’m at an age where my joints sound like a '60s protest drum circle, Ram Dass’s take on aging as a spiritual adventure is pure gold. He’s out here chuckling, “Yeah, man, mortality’s just another trip,” turning creaky bones and life’s inevitable fade into a dance with the divine. His reflections on embracing the endgame with curiosity and grace had me nodding (and maybe tearing up) like I was back at a love-in.
The Path of Service flips everyday acts into sacred vibes, with stories that make you want to help your neighbor and hug the universe at the same time. And Cultivating the Heart of Compassion is Ram Dass at his finest—his warm, melodic voice guiding you to open your heart, even when life feels like a bad acid trip. His anecdotes, peppered with self-deprecating humor, make big spiritual ideas feel as cozy as your favorite tie-dye shirt.
The audio experience is magic—Ram Dass’s delivery, with its pauses, chuckles, and that “we’re all in this together” vibe, feels like he’s sitting cross-legged in your living room. Whether you’re meditating or just dodging traffic, these talks sink deep, nudging you to live with more love and less ego. The only slight bummer? Some recordings, pulled from live sessions, have a touch of retro fuzz, but it just adds to the authentic Haight-Ashbury feel.
For anyone, especially those of us counting more candles on the birthday cake, this collection is a must-listen. Ram Dass reminds us to polish the mirror of the heart, laugh at the cosmic joke, and keep grooving through life’s wild ride. Dig it—this one’s a far-out, five-star gem!
Ram Dass, the former Harvard psychonaut turned spiritual guide, channels his journey from Timothy Leary’s psychedelic labs to Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram into talks that feel like late-night chats with your grooviest guru. Conscious Aging hit me right in the soul—now that I’m at an age where my joints sound like a '60s protest drum circle, Ram Dass’s take on aging as a spiritual adventure is pure gold. He’s out here chuckling, “Yeah, man, mortality’s just another trip,” turning creaky bones and life’s inevitable fade into a dance with the divine. His reflections on embracing the endgame with curiosity and grace had me nodding (and maybe tearing up) like I was back at a love-in.
The Path of Service flips everyday acts into sacred vibes, with stories that make you want to help your neighbor and hug the universe at the same time. And Cultivating the Heart of Compassion is Ram Dass at his finest—his warm, melodic voice guiding you to open your heart, even when life feels like a bad acid trip. His anecdotes, peppered with self-deprecating humor, make big spiritual ideas feel as cozy as your favorite tie-dye shirt.
The audio experience is magic—Ram Dass’s delivery, with its pauses, chuckles, and that “we’re all in this together” vibe, feels like he’s sitting cross-legged in your living room. Whether you’re meditating or just dodging traffic, these talks sink deep, nudging you to live with more love and less ego. The only slight bummer? Some recordings, pulled from live sessions, have a touch of retro fuzz, but it just adds to the authentic Haight-Ashbury feel.
For anyone, especially those of us counting more candles on the birthday cake, this collection is a must-listen. Ram Dass reminds us to polish the mirror of the heart, laugh at the cosmic joke, and keep grooving through life’s wild ride. Dig it—this one’s a far-out, five-star gem!
December 3, 2023
Why get this when there are approaching 300 podcast versions of Ram Dass talks? And how does it compare to other official releases of audio recordings?
It's better than "Consciousness, Aging and the New Millennium and An Evening with Ram Dass, and it covers similar material. He's funnier and slightly more polished. The many podcasts of his talks are comparable, though the editing here from publisher Sounds True is really nice. "Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection" is best if you've got to pick.
This collection seems to be from the 1990s so he's about 60 years old and has got his message down powerfully. What I like about this one is he has the crowds laughing and hanging on his every word with self-deprecating stories and then lowers the boom with really deep, emotional ideas about dying and how to approach your own death and the deaths of those you love.
I love fitting his trippy weirdness in with the teachings of those who don't want to seem weird and try to make their words seem scientific or mainstream (such as Sam Harris and Pema Chodron). As near as I can tell, all of their words boil down to the same thing: There is no self, just a manifestation of self that helps us navigate the world but that can cause us great suffering; behind the appearance of self is an underlying oneness that can be called consciousness or God. Ram Dass talks here about the implications if you take these ideas seriously and what they mean for day-to-day living. I geek out on this and listened to these recordings for a few weeks each night before bed. Clearly I can't get enough.
It's better than "Consciousness, Aging and the New Millennium and An Evening with Ram Dass, and it covers similar material. He's funnier and slightly more polished. The many podcasts of his talks are comparable, though the editing here from publisher Sounds True is really nice. "Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection" is best if you've got to pick.
This collection seems to be from the 1990s so he's about 60 years old and has got his message down powerfully. What I like about this one is he has the crowds laughing and hanging on his every word with self-deprecating stories and then lowers the boom with really deep, emotional ideas about dying and how to approach your own death and the deaths of those you love.
I love fitting his trippy weirdness in with the teachings of those who don't want to seem weird and try to make their words seem scientific or mainstream (such as Sam Harris and Pema Chodron). As near as I can tell, all of their words boil down to the same thing: There is no self, just a manifestation of self that helps us navigate the world but that can cause us great suffering; behind the appearance of self is an underlying oneness that can be called consciousness or God. Ram Dass talks here about the implications if you take these ideas seriously and what they mean for day-to-day living. I geek out on this and listened to these recordings for a few weeks each night before bed. Clearly I can't get enough.
July 16, 2025
Listening to this was soul nourishment.
Like someone handing you a warm cup of tea after a long walk through the wilderness of self-inquiry.
Ram Dass doesn’t preach.
He doesn’t posture.
He invites.
This collection is a beautiful weaving of his teachings over the years: his time with Maharaj-ji, his psychedelic explorations, his wrestling with ego, illness, identity, devotion, death.
But it never feels like a lecture.
It’s more like being in the presence of someone who has truly lived it all and is now sitting across from you, laughing (ah, that chuckle!), pausing, breathing truth into every story.
What moved me most was how deeply human he is. Still curious.
Still catching himself.
Still in awe.
There’s a humility and sweetness in his voice that reminds you the journey isn’t about becoming perfect, it’s about becoming real.
Ram Dass reminds you that the path is you.
This isn’t just an audio program, it’s a transmission.
If you're craving something that speaks to both your soul and your very human heart, press play.
Again and again.
Like someone handing you a warm cup of tea after a long walk through the wilderness of self-inquiry.
Ram Dass doesn’t preach.
He doesn’t posture.
He invites.
This collection is a beautiful weaving of his teachings over the years: his time with Maharaj-ji, his psychedelic explorations, his wrestling with ego, illness, identity, devotion, death.
But it never feels like a lecture.
It’s more like being in the presence of someone who has truly lived it all and is now sitting across from you, laughing (ah, that chuckle!), pausing, breathing truth into every story.
What moved me most was how deeply human he is. Still curious.
Still catching himself.
Still in awe.
There’s a humility and sweetness in his voice that reminds you the journey isn’t about becoming perfect, it’s about becoming real.
Ram Dass reminds you that the path is you.
This isn’t just an audio program, it’s a transmission.
If you're craving something that speaks to both your soul and your very human heart, press play.
Again and again.
April 8, 2023
So many wonderful tidbits in this collection of live event recordings! A few of the stories are told more than once, but I took something slightly different from them each time. I will likely listen to this again & again.
July 21, 2021
I’ll get back to this one. Again.
February 8, 2022
What a charmer he is! The people laughing in the background was almost distracting, but he had them all in the palm of his hand.
May 23, 2023
Listening to Ram Dass is like drinking a warm mug of full fat milk with a tablespoon of sugar in it.
January 16, 2024
Boring and woowoo
April 5, 2024
Love the content , love his voice.
January 12, 2025
Are you in there? I'm in here. How'd you get into that one? Far out...
April 28, 2025
the profundity of what is being said and the simultaneous lightness with which it’s to be considered is most joyfully received in Dass’ voice. listen to it if possible :)
April 20, 2016
This live session set of recordings offers a really neat insight into how Ram Dass engages in conversation with others. The topics range from graciousness, dealing with death and aging, cultivating a servants' heart, and gratitude. My favorite is the first disc. I remember the quotes about despair, loss of control, loss of self, from a 2001 music collection called, "1 Giant Leap," which is also a music/art/documentary. Good reminders of how a person can get out of the here and now, and not associate themselves with only their bodies, their minds, their pain, their situations.
January 2, 2024
Funny AND spiritually insightful!
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