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Be Here Now (book)
Be Here Now with Neem Karoli Baba, and spiritual renaming as Baba
Ram Dass, or "servant of god". Ram Dass closes the first
section of the book with this passage:
Now, though I am a beginner on the path, I
have returned to the West for a time to work
out karma or unfulfilled commitment. Part of
this commitment is to share what I have
learned with those of you who are on a similar
journey. One can share a message through
telling "our-story" as I have just done, or
through the teaching methods of yoga, or
singing, or making love. Each of us finds his
unique vehicle for sharing with others his bit
Author(s) Ram Dass of wisdom. For me, this story is but a vehicle
for sharing with you the true message ... the
Subject(s) Spirituality, Yoga living faith in what is possible. --OM--[3]
Publisher Lama Foundation,
San Cristobal, New Mexico Second section
Publication date 1971 The second section, the largest, is a free-form collection
of metaphysical, spiritual and religious aphorisms ac-
ISBN 978-0-517-54305-4
companied by illustrations.
OCLC Number 33186130
Third section
Be Here Now (or Remember, Be Here Now is a seminal[1][2]
Now) The third section is a manual for starting on a yogic or
1971 book on spirituality, yoga and meditation by the spiritual path, and includes various techniques for yoga,
Western born yogi and spiritual teacher Ram Dass. The pranayama, and meditation, as well as quotations from
title comes from a statement his guide, Bhagavan Das, respected teachers of many religions and spiritual tradi-
made during Ram Dass’s journeys in India. The cover fea- tions.
tures a Mandala incorporating the title, a chair, radial
lines, and the word "remember". Fourth section
The last section, also titled "Painted Cakes Do Not Satisfy
Summary of the book Hunger" (a Zen commentary on liturgy) contains a list of
The book is divided into four sections: recommended books on religion, spirituality, conscious-
• "Journey: The Transformation: Dr. Richard Alpert, ness. The book lists are divided into "Books to hang out
PhD. into Baba Ram Dass" with", "Books to visit with now & then", and "Books it’s
• "From Bindu to Ojas: The Core Book" useful to have met".
• "Cookbook for a Sacred Life: A Manual for Conscious
Being" Publishing history
• "Painted Cakes: Books"
The book has remained in print since its initial publica-
tion, and has sold over a million copies. The work was
First section
originally distributed in pamphlet form by Lama Foun-
The first section is a short biography of his life, describ- dation. In 1977, the Lama Foundation gave the copyright
ing his successes as a psychologist, his research with Ti- and half the proceeds from the book to the Hanuman
mothy Leary into psychedelics at Harvard, and his sub- Foundation in support of its spiritual and humanitarian
sequent anxiety when this research does not resolve his projects.[2]
spiritual questions. He then describes his first journey
to India and his initiation into a Guru/Chela relationship
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Be Here Now (book)
Cultural influence [3] Ram Dass (1971). Be Here Now. San Cristobal, New
Mexico: Lama Foundation. ISBN 0-517-54305-2.
Be Here Now is one of the first guides, for those not born as [4] Davidson, Sara (May 21, 2000). "The Dass Effect".
Hindus, to becoming a yogi, by a person himself not born The New York Times Magazine.
a Hindu. For its influence on the Hippie movement and http://www.saradavidson.com/articleA6.html.
subsequent spiritual movements,[4] it has been described Retrieved August 5, 2011.
as a "countercultural bible".[5] In addition to introducing [5] Garner, Dwight (January 8, 2010). "Tune In, Turn
its title phrase into common use, the book has influenced On, Turn Page". The New York Times.
numerous other writers and yoga practitioners, includ- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/books/
ing Wayne Dyer and Michael Crichton.[6][7] 08book.html.
The book was referred to in a study on daydreaming [6] Dyer, Wayne. "BE HERE for him, NOW: Wayne Dyer
by Matthew Killingsworth, a doctoral candidate in psy- talks about spiritual teacher and friend Ram Dass".
chology at Harvard University, which suggested that DrWayneDyer.com. http://www.drwaynedyer.com/
"[people] thinking about something other than what articles/be-here-for-him-now. Retrieved August 5,
they’re doing [...] doesn’t take them to a happy place".[8] 2011.
[7] Solomon, Deborah (November 6, 2005). "The Beat
References Goes On". The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/magazine/
[1] Harvey, Andrew; Erickson, Karuna (2010). Heart 06questions.html.
Yoga: The Sacred Marriage of Yoga and Mysticism. [8] Lopato, Elizabeth. "Spacing Out Half the Day Makes
North Atlantic Books. ISBN 9781583942918. People Unhappy in Harvard Study" on Bloomberg,
[2] ^ Tempo staff (July 19, 2010). "’Be Here Now’ turns November 11, 2010.
40". The Taos News. http://taosnews.com/articles/
2010/07/25/entertainment/
doc4c44391aae830728148627.txt. Retrieved August External links
5, 2011. • Official website
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