Be Here Now

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Summary: Be Here Now changed my life before, when I read it and NOW.
Review: Truly a spiritual cookbook that is never outdated. This remarkabale book is not only a wonderful inspirational story of Richard Alpert aka., Baba Ram Dass, but the sketches, in the book, bring the words to life. After having purchased "Be Here Now" in the 70's, fully making use of its recipes I also used the pages for something more asctetic. I admittedly used the pages to wallpaper my bathroom! Needless to say,I have purchased more than one copy of this unique and charming book. Anyone who has or is going on a spiritual quest this is a must read. A book to be glad to have hung out with.

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Summary: New Age Garbage
Review: Ram Das is not for the serious practitioner.

A lot of the writings in this book are based upon LSD experiences with Timothy Leary as well as drug advocacy for spiritual reasons. While Ram Das is a very smart person and a good human being as far as humanitarianism goes, there are a bunch of other books to read that have more quality for the spiritual seeker than this one. This is spiritual materialism at it's best.

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Summary: My Hippie Prayer Book
Review: Spritual ideas are simple - it's the practice that's difficult. This shows us the fun and the ideas and also gives us hint of what true spirituality can bring us - mind over matter and control over ones destiny. The book is useful for any level of the spiritual journeyman. It can be opened and referenced like the I Ching. It's a great and humble energy to have lying around.

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Summary: A fun read.
Review: 60's hippies, india, tales of the metaphysical and not so metaphysical. Just a whole lot of fun to read. You also have to read "still here now" by ram dass and "It's Here Now (Are You?)" by BHAGAVAN DAS to get another perspective on the journey.

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Summary: Be Here Now changed my life before, when I read it and NOW..
Review: Truly a spiritual cookbook that is never outdated. This remarkable book is not only a wonderful inspirational story of Richard Alpert AKA. Baba Ram Dass, but the sketches, in
the book, bring the words to life. After having purchased "Be Here Now" in the 70's, fully making use of its recipes I also used the pages for something more aesthetic admittedly using the pages to wallpaper my bathroom! Needless to say have purchased more than one copy of this unique and charming book. Anyone who has or is going on a spiritual quest this is a must read. A book to be glad to have hung out with. ~review written July 25, 1997

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Summary: A MUST READ for anyone on a spiritual path
Review: I first read this book in the 70's and have since re-read it many times. The book is a timeless compendium of information to be treasured by anyone on a spiritual path. It really did change my life.