Be Here Now by Ram Dass, Richard Alpert

Be Here Now by Ram Dass, Richard AlpertWhen Be Here Now was 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. Just 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

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of losing love

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her friends wonder why she's still not pregnant

has no knowledge of his true identity

doing small things for him

were fortunately rediscovered in 1915

the extinction of many species of freshwater fish in Africa and Asia

with a rich personal life

she reluctantly searches for a worthwhile cause to support