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Be Here Now [Paperback]

R. Dass (Author)

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Crown Publications (1 Jun 1971)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0517543052
ISBN-13: 978-0517543054
Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 2.5 x 20.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism > Yoga
- #80 in Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Thought & Practice > Disciplines & Techniques

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars About the beautiful cosmic reality behind the everyday., 7 Mar 2000

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At first glance this book appears to be off the wall, maybe psychotic maybe a hippy trip...designed to lead people out of the workplace and into the poppyfields. I read it while sufferring clinical depression. I thought first part, Ram Dass' biography was unbelievable and the middle part describing the inner journey to God/enlightenment was over the top nonsense. But I liked the cookbook...the very clear "how to" suggestions for spiritual life. Since then I've got out of the asylum (!) and back to work, always gaining strength from mantra meditation...even some joy from it. The crazier sections of this book...I now see them as descriptions of very real spiritual processes which are I hope nascent in my own spirit. What I got from it is that spiritual growth is not a flight of imagination..its a process of grounding oneself in the real...becoming more aware of the here and now until you are ready and open enough to feel the eternity and joy of the spirit in the present moment. The book is very compassionate and I think truthful. I reckon it would be helpful for anyone with an open mind.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read This Now, 8 Nov 1998

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A friend lent me this book years ago. It sat on my shelf for years (I was intrigued enough not to give it back, but not enough to actually read it). Then one day, seeking answers, I picked it up. The first section is interesting, the third section useful, but the middle section changed my life. Midway through it I stepped into the void quite unexpectedly (so surprising it left me in tears) and my life has never been the same. It's terminology may be dated, yes, but it's message is timeless. Look past your prejudices. Read it with an open mind, and you, too, may be reborn

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4.0 out of 5 stars Be Here Now, 2 Jan 2009

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I read this as a young hippie and the cookbook informed a large part of my subsequent spiritual life...but what goes around comes around eh? Now it is called "Mindfulness"and there are courses/papers/seminars on it! There are also evangalists and the whacked out pushing Mindfulness, so tred carefully!

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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
I ordered this book as a second hand purchase, but when it arrived I do not believe a single page had been turned. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Be Here Now: By Baba Ram Dass.
This book was conceived and compiled by Baba Ram Dass (Dr. Richard Aplert), with the blessing of his Hindu Guru - Neem Karoli Baba (Maharji) - in the early 1970's, following Ram... Read more

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An eye-opening book which challenges our perceptions and our whole approach to life. Written with humour and humanity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only way to be....
When I first came across this book in the 1970's it became one of my favourite books of the period.The flip page middle section just seemed to cut to the chase and sum... Read more

Published on 5 Oct 2008 by Adrian Sales

5.0 out of 5 stars Time and place for everything
A fantastic book.
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Even though the messege is still true, I found the book a bit old fashioned. FAR OUT! Read more

Published on 10 Jan 2005 by Jim

2.0 out of 5 stars It's good - but it was the other times also...!
As an admirer of Ram Dass I was disappointed to open my mail order copy of "Be Here Now" to discover I had heard most of it before - on his "Experiments In... Read more

Published on 3 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars my bible
I'm not religious, but Dass spouts a lot of good common-sense knowledge. Don't let the ethereal, self-helpish, flaky aspect turn you off. Read more

Published on 10 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A basic tool book for the soul.
I have never read this book. I go to it when ever I find myself at some kind of personal impasse, depressed, or stymied any kind of activity in life. Read more

Published on 2 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cookbook for Creating Spirits Alike!
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Great book for students of psychology, new age and nlp.

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Published on 14 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Proverb in it's self...
This is a exellent book for those druggies. Curious about more then eurphoria of the drug. And willing to put time in to experencing philsophy rather then speaking about it... Read more

Published on 10 Dec 1998

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