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I decided to introduce myself to Ram Dass with this book since I have some basic knowledge about spiritual living, so I felt like Be Here Now (his most popular book) was going to be more redudant for me.Indeed my knowledge in spiritualy grew deeper by reading this book. There are some key ideas in it that will change how you perceive your life and will make some things a lot clearer. However, if you are looking to get introduced to meditation and spiritual living, you might want to start with an...

I watched Fierce Grace on Netflix and wanted to know more about the wisdom teachings of Ram Dass. This book was a great place to start and I enjoyed this so much that I think I'm also going to have to delve into Be Here Now.There were multiple places in this text where his words felt very true and it was as if I was remembering something that I had somehow forgotten. Isn't it funny when a book affects you like that?In the chapter entitled Conscious Living, Conscious Dying, he had a whole section...

Fantastic! I hope I get to reread this at multiple checkpoints throughout my lifetime.

Absolutely gorgeous book. This is written after Ram Das’ stoke and rehabilitation and has a lot of focus on death and dying. It’s extremely comforting and grounding and one I will go back to again and again.

Ram Dass is reflective of where he is in his 80's and where he has been during the aging process and looking at his life journey as a whole and in the now. Some of my favorite moments:Love is opening to merge with another being - whether with another person or with God (in the end they are all the same). The path of the heart is neither hard nor easy but it takes time and intention. You'll see that being right is actually a tight little box that is very constraining and not much fun to live in.

I remember picking up Ram Das' book, Be Here Now, about 40 years ago. This one continues in that vein, and includes tips for later years... as he's aging.I don’t know anything, so I remember you, Son of the Wind;grant me strength, intelligence, and wisdom,and remove my impurities and sorrows. - Invocation to Hanuman Chalisa. Translation by Krishna Das, from Flow of GraceAlong this shift in the locus of our inner identity, there is a process of external reflection, as we see our inner being refle...

Fantastic book, full of love and wisdom. HIghly recommend it!

Wow! Great book! Big peace! Good writer! Tranquil exercises on the now and the forever as well. Life lessons in your corner.

Well designed thoughts carry you down a path of life into death. Understanding pops up here and there making you feel like enlightenment may be trying to reach out to you. Let it grab ahold.

I received this book, for free, in exchange for an honest review. This is a good book that I learned a few things from. It feels less filled with love/wisdom than Be Here Now but is a better book than most books in this category. Thus far this has been my second favorite Ram Dass book, but the gap between this and Be Here Now is appreciable.In this book Ram Dass tends to focus on a few topics throughout the course of the book so it feels a bit slow/repetitive/boring to me. That being said, I ten...

I loved this book so much that I read it twice in a row, and I didn't want it to end. From what I gather it incorporates a lot of material from his previous books in a concise way. Spiritual people who are not interested in religion will find this book full of wisdom and insight. Having said that, people of any religion can learn something here and find it enjoyable. Ram Dass has a unique way of communicating that feels truly genuine. This book brings people together instead of driving them apar...

As a teenager, I thought the book Be Here Now was the most important thing I had ever come across, and I believe I had a poster of Ram Dass on my bedroom wall. That was a long time ago, so when a friend sent me a brand new book by Ram Dass, I wondered if it would speak to me. To my surprise and delight, it was just the book I needed at this moment in my life. How great is that? Being a book nerd, I read the acknowledgments, and learned that this was originally going to be an e-book, but they cha...

LOVED this book. I can see myself referring to many of its passages over and over again. I especially resonated with the following quote on page 72:"How do you get on with it? You give up the things that don't get you to God. What do you give up? It's not just material stuff. It's also the ways you identify yourself, how you feel about yourself. For instance, give up your unworthiness. Don't analyze it--just give it up. Keep giving up your guilt, your anger, and your preoccupation with your own

I really enjoyed getting inside Ram Dass' spirit. And he makes Hinduism accessible and easy to understand. Now, I want to go to India.

I heard a very interesting interview with Ram Dass that inspired me to get this book from our library. I really enjoyed learning about who he was as the book starts with a bit of history. I've not read any of his other books which look to be many. I don't think you need to read his other books to get an overview of who he is and what is history is. There are some moments that were a bit trippy and 60s for me but then that's who he is. He talks about many spiritual lessons that he has learned fro...

Could not put down this book, finished it in one day, I think this is the fastest book I have read. I loved every chapter.

Pretty good. Stopped paying attention toward the end but that's probably a personal issue

If you've listened to Ram Dass' lectures then I doubt you'll find much new in here. Ram Dass clearly knows what he's talking about but he fleshes it out with flowery language, guru-worship, and profound truths enclosed in repetitive clichés. As a reminder of what you already know, this book might be useful. But for anyone looking to explore new spiritual/meditative ground, you could probably do better with an Alan Watts or Krishnamurti book.

Easy and pleasant to read!Ram Dass writes this exceptionally well . He invites readers to embark on a heart opening spiritual journey from ones personal experience and motivations.