Be Love Now The Path of the Heart

As one of the most respected spiritual explorers of recent times Ram Dass sparked a revolution with the publication of his 2-million-copy classic Be Here Now. Since then he has been a beacon for spiritual seekers worldwide challenging us to find new sources of meaning and purpose in our lives.Be Love Now is a remarkable blend of autobiography and timeless spiritual insights. From his beginnings as a Harvard psychologist and psychedelic adventurer to his profound encounters with his Indian guru Neem Karoli Baba and moving beyond the reawakening brought on by his near-fatal illness Ram Dass strikes a practical humorous soul-stirring chord in today's egotistical and lonely world. While offering us his rich life experiences he also holds out a timeless wonderfully universal adventure that will open our hearts and minds. Review Ram Dass is one of our greatest teachers. WithBe Love Now he shares his profound discovery that 'love is a state of being not a trip from here to there. ―Deepak ChopraSo many people are desperately searching for love whether consciously or unconsciously. May Ram Dass' intimate and heartfelt account inspire others to find their own path of true love compassion and joyful service. ―Thich Nhat HanhThe awakening power of love shines on every page of this wonderfully inspiring book. With insight and engaging humor Ram Dass shares with us a lifetime of spiritual practice. This book is a rare treat. ―Joseph GoldsteinRequired reading...Ram Dass shares his journey with eloquence wit and depth of being ―Daniel Goleman author of Emotional IntelligenceIntimate and heartfelt ―Thich Nhat Hanh About the Author An eminent psychologist Ram Dass experimented with levels of human consciousness through magic mushrooms and LSD with Timothy Leary Aldous Huxley Allen Ginsberg and others. As a result he was expelled from Harvard and in 1967 journeyed to India where he met his guru Neem Karoli Baba. His life changed and on his return to America he travelled and taught widely wrote the seminal bestsellerBe Here Now and set up various charitable foundations with an emphasis on service to others. The Seva Foundation has helped restore sight to nearly 3 million people suffering from cataract blindness in Nepal Cambodia Bangladesh Tibet and throughout Africa. In 1997 Dass suffered a near-fatal stroke and then a life-threatening infection in 2004. However though his travel is now curtailed he still teaches as well as engages with people via the internet. See www.ramdass.org <p>As one of the most respected spiritual explorers of recent times, Ram Dass sparked a revolution with the publication of his 2-million-copy classic, <i>Be Here Now.</i> Since then, he has been a beacon for spiritual seekers worldwide, challenging us to find new sources of meaning and purpose in our lives.<br><br><i>Be Love Now </i>is a remarkable blend of autobiography and timeless spiritual insights. From his beginnings as a Harvard psychologist and psychedelic adventurer to his profound encounters with his Indian guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and moving beyond the reawakening brought on by his near-fatal illness, Ram Dass strikes a practical, humorous, soul-stirring chord in today's egotistical and lonely world. While offering us his rich life experiences, he also holds out a timeless, wonderfully universal adventure that will open our hearts and minds.</p>