Remember, Be Here Now
by Ram Dass
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Author: Ram DassEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1978-10-12
ISBN: 0517543052
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Hanuman Foundation
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Book Review: "Enlightenment via LSD"
Summary: 2 Stars
I enjoyed the first part of this book-the first forty pages or so. However, I was quickly able to see that this guys perception was so skewed by his massive use of LSD, which he at times seems to regard as if it were God himself. I don't know what degree of enlightenment Ram Dass has accomplished in his life but I can tell you it is not from a clean path. I have gained a lot of enlightenment in my life. Most if it has come as a result of real straight and foreword pain and suffering. This is something "we all" endure in our lives. I believe the key to our growth and enlightenment is through a clean, honest, and open experience. Much of the path however is the journey through those times which lead us astray and offtrack; what's important is how we deal with it, and that we don't get trapped by the things that lead us astray. This all determines the amount of growth or set back spiritually. Enlightenment happens when we're ready. Not necessarily when we think we're ready, but once we've endured a trial or tribulation. It is how we endure that, that determines our level of enlightenment if any. Overall I found this book to be very disturbing. I did enjoy some of the stories of his journey through Tibet, but was left feeling disappointed overall in the strong message of required use of, and his dependence of LSD for his experience.
Summary of Remember, Be Here Now
A Lama Foundation Book. Describes one man's transformation upon his acceptance of the principles of Yoga and gives a modern restatement of the importance of the spiritual side of man's nature. Illustrated.It's easy to dismiss Be Here Now as the relic of a whacked-out '60s acid tripper. Paging through the center section of the book, with its inch-high print and psychedelic drawings, you come across lines like:
Magic TheatreThen you turn to the first page of the book, and you are suddenly sucked into the story of a Harvard psychiatrist who has reached the pinnacle of success, discovers the mind-expanding powers of acid, and ends up trooping through India with a 23-year-old holy man from Laguna Beach, California. In the story, you see all the trappings of your own life and begin to wonder if India might hold the answers after all. Before booking your ticket, turn to the last section of the Be Here Now, "Cookbook for a Sacred Life." Ram Dass saves you the trouble by proffering a sober introduction to the basics of Hindu religion. Although he still can't resist CAPITAL LETTERS, he has done his homework, presenting a whole range of concepts and practices having to do with yoga postures, meditation, renunciation, dying, and sexual energy. So, for the most part, Be Here Now stands the test of time, and if you can entertain the center section in a retro kind of a spirit, it might be just what you're looking for: "The opposite of craving is saying, baby, this is the way it is, yeah, OK, here and now, this is it. I ACCEPT THE HERE & NOW FULLY." --Brian Bruya
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