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Being Ram Dass
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This memoir will resonate with readers interested in spirituality, psychedelic history, countercultural movements of the 1960s, and those seeking inspiration from transformative personal journeys.
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See moreAmerica's best-known and beloved spiritual teacher shares his life story in this definitive memoir, set against the backdrop of eight decades of cultural transformation.
America's best-known and beloved spiritual teacher shares his life story in this definitive memoir, set against the backdrop of eight decades of cultural transformation.
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Professor Richard Alpert's star fell fast. To the dismay of his wealthy Boston family, he got fired from Harvard over experimental use of psychedelics with his psychology students. In 1967, he traveled to India to lick his wounds and find himself. And he did, at Neem Karoli Baba's ashram, in a direct encounter with unconditional, unlimited divine love.
He returned to America as Baba Ram Dass, countercultural activist for expanded human consciousness. As a spiritual guide, at the bedside of the dying, and as a stroke survivor, he has always been ahead of his time, pulling the world along behind him. The author of over a dozen books, he now shares for the very first time the full story of how his life of service intersected with an era of profound cultural upheaval.
From the details of his groundbreaking research in psychedelics to his bumpy path to becoming a spiritual icon, from his struggles with his sexual identity to what it was like to find out in his late 70s that he was a father and grandfather, Ram Dass traces the pivotal points of his life against the backdrop of a mind opened by drugs, and a heart opened by a guru.
Ram Dass brought America yoga, the use of psychedelics in psychotherapy, and a revolution in how we relate to death and dying. He has opened the door to the most important and healthiest conversations about the heart and mind in our culture. With this book, he opens his heart and mind to us.
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Tara Brach, PhD, praises the book as a profound exploration of intrinsic love and spiritual leadership. Deepak Chopra, MD, highlights Ram Dass's humility and storytelling, recommending the book as a joyful companion for spiritual seekers. Sharon Salzberg remembers the book as a touching memoir of a beloved guide whose impact endures in lives worldwide.
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ISBN: 9781649630131
Publisher: Sounds True Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 December 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Sounds True Inc
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Ram Dass (d. 2019) was a prominent Harvard psychologist and a pioneer in psychedelic research. He met his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, on a trip to India in 1967. Upon returning to the US with a new name, he became a pivotal influence on the culture with his seminal book Be Here Now. Ram Dass died in December 2019 on Maui, leaving behind an incomparable cultural and spiritual legacy that includes over a dozen publications, several charitable foundations, and the 2019 documentary Becoming Nobody.
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