{"product_id":"be-here-now","title":"Be Here Now (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references.;Title printed in circular pattern with initial word appearing four times bordering it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTitle printed in circular pattern with initial word appearing four times bordering it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRam Dass\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \n\u003ci\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/i\u003e, are international bestsellers and classics of their kind. He died in December 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeloved 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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) featuring powerful guidance on yoga, meditation, and finding your true self.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \n\u003ci\u003eBe Here Now \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePsilocybin 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a vehicle for sharing the true message, and a guide to self-determination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dass, Ram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e October 12, 1971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Religion|Hinduism|General|Mind, Body, Spirit|Mindfulness \u0026amp; Meditation|Mind, Body, Spirit|Inspiration \u0026amp; Personal Growth|Mind, Body, Spirit|Spiritualism|General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Ram Dass|Spiritual life|New Age movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780517543054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e B09F723RDGISBN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780517543054\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52027577139481,"sku":"SP-9780517543054","price":28.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780517543054_1753763347406.png?v=1772346574","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/be-here-now","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}