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The book was repeatedly highlighted as a seminal work by Ram Dass that launched modern spiritual literature, selling millions and shaping a generation of teachers. Hosts such as Dan Harris, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg and guests like George Haas and David Gelles referenced it as a bestseller that introduced meditation practice and answered big existential questions. The discussion emphasized its historical impact and personal usefulness, conveying strong endorsement.
Episode: The Zen of Therapy | Mark Epstein
This was mentioned as a seminal book written by the legendary spiritual teacher Ram Dass.
And we talk about what was an extremely important, a formative relationship for Mark with the legendary spiritual teacher and ex-academic Ram Das who wrote the seminal book, Be Here Now and died a few years ago.
Episode: Mirabai Bush, Conversations on Loving and Dying
Ram Dass's lectures, which were turned into this book, sold two million copies because at the time it was essentially the only spiritual book available. The book captured the essence of his teachings on meditation and yoga learned from his Indian guru.
he came back and he wrote he gave lectures in New York and those lectures were turned into a book called Be Here Now which sold two million copies because no it was the only thing it's hard to imagine now there was like a billion spiritual books now there was nothing and Ram Das wrote Be Here Now and everybody read it
Episode: Can You Be OK With Uncertainty? | Jack Kornfield
This book was mentioned as a bestseller that Ram Dass published, which brought a lot of attention to him.
especially when he published that book be here now that was a big special kind of best seller at the time
Episode: George Haas, Regulating the 'Fear Mind'
The guest mentioned coming across this book while traveling in Europe, and it worked really well for him as a form of concentration meditation.
And then I you know, I was a vagabond hitting around Europe for a year or so and I came across Rob Doss. Be here now was a book that he wrote.
Episode: Mirabai Bush, Conversations on Loving and Dying
Ram Dass wrote this book based on lectures he gave in New York, and it sold two million copies because it was one of the first spiritual books widely available at the time. It documented the lessons he learned from meditation and yoga after meeting Neem Kaurali Baba in India.
he came back and he wrote he gave lectures in New York and those lectures were turned into a book called Be Here Now which sold two million copies because no it was the only thing it's hard to imagine now there was like a billion spiritual books now there was nothing and Ram Das wrote Be Here Now and everybody read it
Episode: George Haas, Regulating the 'Fear Mind'
George Haas mentioned reading this book by Ram Dass while he was traveling in Europe, which greatly influenced his meditation practice.
And then I you know, I was a vagabond hitting around Europe for a year or so and I came across Rob Doss. Be here now was a book that he wrote.
Episode: Sharon Salzberg
This seminal book was mentioned when describing Ram Dass, a teacher who influenced the speaker's generation and co-founded the Insight Meditation Society.
Joseph was teaching the we should explain who round us okay please do you wrote the seminal book B here now he's more of a Hindu teacher the Buddhist teacher but very influential for your generation
Episode: David Gelles
The speaker mentioned reading this book alongside other introductory Buddhism texts when he was a confused teenager, asking big questions but coming up short on answers.
I had read books like Be Here Now and I had been asking big questions and coming up short on answers.
Episode: Sharon Salzberg
This was mentioned as the seminal book written by Ram Dass, who was a very influential teacher for the author's generation.
you wrote the seminal book B here now he's more of a Hindu teacher the Buddhist teacher but very influential for your generation
Episode: David Gelles
The guest mentioned reading this book, among others, while he was a confused teenager seeking answers to big questions.
I had read books like Be Here Now and I had been asking big questions and coming up short on answers.
