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In this unique recording from 1995, Ram Dass talks to the Shivas Irons Society about the mystical nature of golf and how he’s using the game as a practice to become more conscious.This episode of Here and Now is from a talk Ram Dass gave to the Shivas Irons Society at Stanford University in August 1995. Ram Dass shares why he decided to take up the game of golf and how it helped him work out some old anxieties around the process of learning a new skill.Ram Dass talks about how his concentration practices and cultivation of the Witness allow him to connect to the mystical nature of golf. He explores not being attached to being the actor or to the fruits of an action. Are you being the golfer or are you playing golf?Finally, Ram Dass shares how he’s using the game of golf as a practice to become more conscious and develop qualities such as equanimity and joy in the moment. We can live our storylines, which means picking the right club for the next shot, while simultaneously having a free awareness that delights in the timelessness of each moment.
The Shivas Irons Society supports those on the path of mastery, in golf and life, through educational programs, golf events, and fostering a community of like-minded individuals around the world. We see golf as an opportunity for personal growth and we gather to support each other in becoming a higher version of ourselves.
You might also like Arnauld Haultain’s book The Mystery of Golf.
Gunga galunga… gunga, gunga-lagunga
What is so "mystical" about someone telling ME how I (should) feel on a golf course or how the experience should affect people?The video link is very static and I'm thankful for that because I would not have watched it to its conclusion.I'm confident most posters on GCA would NOT describe playing/enjoying golf as "mystical."
I’m surprised that you think Ram Dass was telling you how YOU should feel on a golf course; I don’t think that was the case at all. Perhaps it’s good/helpful to remember not only who Ram Dass was, but also the audience to whom he was speaking.
Quote from: A.G._Crockett on January 03, 2025, 05:09:33 PMI’m surprised that you think Ram Dass was telling you how YOU should feel on a golf course; I don’t think that was the case at all. Perhaps it’s good/helpful to remember not only who Ram Dass was, but also the audience to whom he was speaking.A.G., As I said, the video was so clunky on my end I had no desire to pursue the entirety of the "message."Knowing who Dass was or his audience is irrelevant.
Quote from: Peter Sayegh on January 03, 2025, 06:09:56 PMQuote from: A.G._Crockett on January 03, 2025, 05:09:33 PMI’m surprised that you think Ram Dass was telling you how YOU should feel on a golf course; I don’t think that was the case at all. Perhaps it’s good/helpful to remember not only who Ram Dass was, but also the audience to whom he was speaking.A.G., As I said, the video was so clunky on my end I had no desire to pursue the entirety of the "message."Knowing who Dass was or his audience is irrelevant.“Dass” wasn’t a last name, but ok.
What ever happened to Shivas? He ran off to Tommy Nac's site still lambasting the use of CHEATER LINES... Does he still live in Chicago and play across city on New Years day?Ahh the past is mythical if not mystical...Best for 2025
Quote from: Steve Lang on January 04, 2025, 01:03:19 PM What ever happened to Shivas? He ran off to Tommy Nac's site still lambasting the use of CHEATER LINES... Does he still live in Chicago and play across city on New Years day?Ahh the past is mythical if not mystical...Best for 2025I'm wondering same.All these years later, his thread on the Reverse Jans remains one of the most entertaining things I've ever read on GCA. Right up there with the mystical rabbit at Pebble....