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Be Here Now

Be Here Now

Be Here Now
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Be Here Now Paperback - 1971

by Dass, Ram

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  • Title Be Here Now
  • Author Dass, Ram
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Later printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harmony, New York, New York, U.s.a.
  • Publication date 1971-10-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # OTF-S-9780517543054
  • ISBN 9780517543054 / 0517543052
  • Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.05 x 8 x 1.07 in (20.45 x 20.32 x 2.72 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Hindu
    • Religious Orientation: New Age
    • Topical: New Age
  • Category Religion - World Religions
  • Library of Congress subjects Spiritual life, New Age movement
  • Dewey Decimal Code 299.93
  • Quantity available 89

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Summary

In March 1961, Professor Richard Alpert – later renamed Ram Dass – held appointments in four departments at Harvard University. He published books, drove a Mercedes and regularly vacationed in the Caribbean. By most societal standards, he had achieved great success… And yet he couldn’t escape the feeling that something was missing. Psilocybin and LSD changed that. During a period of experimentation, Alpert peeled away each layer of his identity, disassociating from himself as a professor, a social cosmopolite, and lastly, as a physical being. Fear turned into exaltation upon the realization that at his truest, he was just his inner-self: a luminous being that he could trust indefinitely and love infinitely. And thus, a spiritual journey commenced. Alpert headed to India where his guru renamed him Baba Ram Dass – “servant of God.” He was introduced to mindful breathing exercises, hatha yoga, and Eastern philosophy. If he found himself reminiscing or planning, he was reminded to “Be Here Now.” He started upon the path of enlightenment, and has been journeying along it ever since. Be Here Now is a vehicle for sharing the true message, and a guide to self-determination. With over 150 pages of metaphysical illustrations, practical advice on how to implement a yogic regiment, and a chapter dedicated to quotes and book recommendations, Be Here Now is sure to enrich your emotional, physical, and spiritual life (from publishers website).

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This seller has earned a 4.34 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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Readers depict this as a counterculture-era classic that blends memoir, hand-lettered aphorisms, and a practical “cookbook” of sadhana. Many found it transformative at personal crossroads, crediting its call to presence and its East-meets-West translation of spirituality, enhanced by a visually immersive, unconventional format. Detractors dismissed it as dogmatic or impractical, citing hippie jargon, guru devotion, and prescriptive lifestyle advice, with specific objections to its takes on sex, family, and psychedelics. Overall, an experiential, polarizing work: inspiring and mind-opening for seekers, frustrating for skeptics seeking polished argument or everyday how?to.

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From the publisher

Beloved guru Ram Dass tells the story of his spiritual awakening and gives you the tools to take control of your life in this "counterculture bible" (The New York Times) featuring powerful guidance on yoga, meditation, and finding your true self.

When Be Here Now was first published in 1971, it filled a deep spiritual emptiness, launched the ongoing mindfulness revolution, and established Ram Dass as perhaps the preeminent seeker of the twentieth century.

Just ten years earlier, he was known as Professor Richard Alpert. He held appointments in four departments at Harvard University. He published books, drove a Mercedes and regularly vacationed in the Caribbean. By most societal standards, he had achieved great success. . . . And yet he couldn't escape the feeling that something was missing.

Psilocybin and LSD changed that. During a period of experimentation, Alpert peeled away each layer of his identity, disassociating from himself as a professor, a social cosmopolite, and lastly, as a physical being. Fear turned into exaltation upon the realization that at his truest, he was just his inner-self: a luminous being that he could trust indefinitely and love infinitely.

And thus, a spiritual journey commenced. Alpert headed to India where his guru renamed him Baba Ram Dass--"servant of God." He was introduced to mindful breathing exercises, hatha yoga, and Eastern philosophy. If he found himself reminiscing or planning, he was reminded to "Be Here Now." He started upon the path of enlightenment, and has been journeying along it ever since.

Be Here Now is a vehicle for sharing the true message, and a guide to self-determination.

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A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man's nature. Illustrated.

About the author

Ram Dass served on the faculty at Stanford and Harvard Universities. In the 1960s, he traveled to India, where he met his guru, and over the course of his life pursued a variety of spiritual practices, including guru kripa, devotional yoga, karma yoga, many forms of meditation, and Sufi and Jewish studies. Many of his books, including Be Here Now, are international bestsellers and classics of their kind. He died in December 2019.

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