{"product_id":"be-here-now-9780517543054","title":"Be Here Now","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"We're talking about metamorphosis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe're talking about going from a caterpillar to a butterfly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWe're talking about how to become a butterfly.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In March 1961, Professor Richard Alpert - later renamed Ram Dass - held appointments in four departments at Harvard University. He published books, drove a Mercedes and regularly vacationed in the Caribbean. By most societal standards, he had achieved great success... And yet he couldn't escape the feeling that something was missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Psilocybin and LSD changed that. During a period of experimentation, Alpert peeled away each layer of his identity, disassociating from himself as a professor, a social cosmopolite, and lastly, as a physical being. Fear turned into exaltation upon the realization that at his truest, he was just his inner-self: a luminous being that he could trust indefinitely and love infinitely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And thus, a spiritual journey commenced. Alpert headed to India where his guru renamed him Baba Ram Dass - \"servant of God.\" He was introduced to mindful breathing exercises, hatha yoga, and Eastern philosophy. If he found himself reminiscing or planning, he was reminded to \u003cb\u003e\"Be Here Now\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003eHe started upon the path of enlightenment, and has been journeying along it ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a vehicle for sharing the true message, and a guide to self-determination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With over 150 pages of metaphysical illustrations, practical advice on how to implement a yogic regiment, and a chapter dedicated to quotes and book recommendations, \u003ci\u003eBe Here Now\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to enrich your emotional, physical, and spiritual life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/1971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780517543054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.05h x 8.00w x 1.07d","brand":"Ram Dass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638045307036,"sku":"9780517543054","price":16.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fec3faa9-9c28-48be-b1c9-524d1bdcc01e.jpg?v=1603846323","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/be-here-now-9780517543054","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}