To help someone with psychological suffering, one should not begin from a place of exclusive ego identification with separateness, as this reinforces their sense of isolation; instead, one should cultivate a part of oneself that is free of identification, and from that perspective, help the person access their own liberated awareness.

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Speaker

Ram Dass

Evidence Quote

to the extent that I'm caught in my separateness I reinforce their sense of separateness and their isolation to the extent that I'm free of it I free them or I am available to help them be free [55:09]

Source

The Miracle of Consciousness - Ram Dass Full Lecture 1996Baba Ram Dass
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