Be Here Now
by Ram Dass
Spiritual memoir · Reading guide
The Short Answer
An illustrated meeting of spiritual autobiography and practice, shaped by Ram Dass’s transformation and encounter with Indian devotional traditions.
Modern yoga-inspired spirituality · Spiritual memoir
Before you begin
The book belongs to a particular cross-cultural moment. Its devotional language and visual form are part of the reading experience.
Reading lens: experiential teaching and interpretation; personal testimony is attributed to its author.
Choose an edition
The Lama Foundation is the original publisher. Choose an edition that preserves the illustrated central section.
A path through the book
The personal story
Begin with the narrative that frames the teaching.
The illustrated section
Read at its own visual pace.
The practice material
Distinguish suggested disciplines from the memoir and imagery.
Sources & editions
- Lama Foundation: Be Here Now ↗
Edition and reading reference.
An editorial reading guide with original summaries and source links. Modern translations remain the work of their named translators.
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Key Insights
Form and content are closely linked in this book.
Devotion gives presence a different emphasis from secular mindfulness.
Personal transformation is narrated from a particular perspective.