Be Here Now: Ram Dass

Written in 1971, this book must have been one of the first written to the new generation of 'cats' who were interested in Indian spirituality and yoga, but knew next to nothing about it. So as others have said, it's in three parts (the fourth is simply a list of recommended books). The first I found very interesting about the early journey of Ram Dass. It gives a real flavour of the time, when nothing was tired and people were open to new ideas and experiences. The second part is a kind of creative vision of text and drawing which at first will seem naive to modern eyes, and yet grows on you. There are some ideas that can seem so dry on the page, but with art really comes alive with feeling - ideas you will have read before if you're into the subject. Also, the creative spirit of the 60s is there, which is no small thing. The third part is a 'manual for being a conscious being' and again, if you've read round this subject in other books there won't be many surprises, but again, it harkens to a time when this thinking was absolutely new to the western ear. The information in the book still holds true today, despite being very earnest in the last part at points. However, the book is ultimately made with love - the love that sustained those early seekers, and continues to sustain those today looking for an idea of what a Guru is, how others made that journey, and what it might look like for you. A social history, a spiritual comic, a guide to enlightenment.

Good

This is a brilliant book. If you would like to learn about spiritual stuff this is the book for you.You can read any chapter at anytime and you will learn something meaningful from it.In todya's busy world it's good to learn spiritual stuff to live a better and purposeful life.Love and respect everyone and live peacefully. Do good karma and enjoy life. Life is like a festival and one should celebrate it.Ram Dass explained everything very well and one can surely benefits from it.This book is written many years back and it is still relevant.I strongly recommend this book to start your spiritual journey.Thanks a lot Ram Dass for writing such a wonderful book and sharing it with us.

This book was always totally mad, and it has no equal. I bought it again to bring back memories of a late hippy youth with the new agers. Certainly not a theological treatise but with a unique spirituality of its own that, if totally chaotic, is still fun to be with if you aren't too orthodox in the religion of your grown up years!

I love this book. I contemplated buying this book for a long time, I wish that I bought it sooner. Maybe I bought the book at the right time for me...

I received the book and I am very happy with it, unfortunately it arrived damaged. The cover moved in the parcel and the corner is bent

Great

I cant stress enough just how helpful this book was to me. The middle part just seemed to explain so many things that I had gone through that no one else up to that point had been able to explain (except doctors saying stress/breakdown which I knew it was nothing of the sort). I would highly recommend this book to anyone that has experienced any spiritual awakening symptoms or has any spiritual questions inside them. The book also has an extensive book recommendation list which caters for every level of the spiritual quest.