From the 1960s to 2010s ram dass is here and now through his many books on consciousness, love, and spiritual practice. This book presents to the reader a comprehensive and exhaustive exposition on the holy teachings of lord ram who was an incarnation of supreme being known as lord vishnu. In the summer of 1974, inside a balmy boulder, colorado, warehouse that served as a main hall of a fledgling naropa institute, some say a minor miracle occured. The course syllabus for the yogas of the bhagavad gita. I read 2 or 3 books most weeks and this is probably the most important. The slokes are in the first person and represent god speaking to a devotee, or the inner self speaking to the outer self. In september, 2004, harmony will be publishing ram dass next book, entitled paths to god. Over the years ram dass has written many books on consciousness, love, service, devotion, and the spiritual path. He possesses great experience in the development of a viable, grounded meditation practice. The book also has some charming and fascinating ancedotes about ram dass life with baba and his adventures in meditation i found the story about his. Ram dass is an american contemporary spiritual teacher and the author of the seminal 1971 book be here now. As ram dass says, when you see the beloved all around you, everyone is family and everywhere is love.
Ram dass came to prominence in the 1950s and 60s as dr. Love at the root the devotion and wisdom of kk sah. Ram dass reads passages from the gita with a sitarindian music background. Ram dass walks you through the gita without it being a book report. Here you will begin to find archival material from ram dass. Its ram dass handling of this latter element which makes this book so useful.
Jan 15, 2006 the book also has some charming and fascinating ancedotes about ram dass life with baba and his adventures in meditation i found the story about his meditations with the zen masters koan very entertaining. Sep 12, 2014 meditations on the gita combines readings from the bhagavad gita by ram dass with musical accompaniments by john mcdowell, steve gorn and gardner cole. Worldrenowned philosopher and spiritual teacher ram dass author of the groundbreaking classic be here nowpresents the contemporary western audience with a lively. This is a far reaching book is part scholarly analysis of the bhagavad gita, part guide to practice and part auto biography shared with the warmth, love and compassion for which ram dass is known. His work continues to be a path of inspiration to his old students and friends as well as young people who are just discovering the path of being here now. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The bhagavad gita is a jewel of hindu spiritual literature. Rams teachings for the welfare of the world at large. Now, in a fascinating series of reflections, anecdotes, stories, and exercises, ram. Oct 24, 2017 in paths to god, ram dass brings the heart of that system to light for a western audience and translates the gita s principles into the manual for living the yoga of contemporary life. Oct 25, 2005 ram dass makes the gita so accessible and has some excellent pointers for enabling westerners to live the gita in daily life. Listen to ram dass radio featuring songs from meditations on the gita free online.
Meditations on the gita is a set of verses from that book, read by ram dass, nee richard alpert. You feel you may for a moment be in touch with the eternal. More recently, people like ram dass as well as contemporary yoga teachers have conveyed, in supremely accessible vernacular, this more practical element of the gita. As a huge fan of ram dass i was delighted to discover meditations on the gita, it is probably my all time favourite meditation cd, there is something very special and unique about the combination of voice, music and text that has taken me into some of the deepest medative states i have experienced. The reawakening of the gita s living presence, as it unfolded in a series of wisdom teachings led by ram dass. Ram dass meditation on the bhagavad gita part two youtube. This page is a dedicated timeline that displays all of ram dass books in chronological order. A biography lives of great religious books bhagavad gita as it is easing into the bhagavad gita and patanjalis yoga sutras the bhagavad gita oxford worlds. These include keyboardists john mcdowell, bansuri player steve gorn, and vocalists diana rogers and shyamdas, who join dass in extended chants. Ram dass has 123 books on goodreads with 119156 ratings. Jul 28, 2016 in this meditation, ram dass reads excerpts from the ancient sanskrit epic the bhagavad gita over the backdrop of transformative peaceful music and imagery. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches.
Ram dass leads a meditation where you are breathing out through the top of your head, bouncing back and forth between form and formless, the one and the many. The music is ambient, never gets in the way and at the same time profound and accomplished. Ram dass is an american psychologist and spiritual teacher who has studied and practiced meditation for many yearshere he shares his understanding and explores the many paths of meditationfrom mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and just sitting to movement meditations such as tai chiand suggests how you can find methods suitable. In this meditation, ram dass reads excerpts from the ancient sanskrit epic the bhagavad gita over the backdrop of transformative peaceful. Already in 1974 ram dass taught the gita as evidenced in his brilliant book paths to god, so the quotes is really selected with insight and wisdom. I was lucky enough to be able to read this whilst travelling to a course on the gita, and having the two together was just incredible. Nov 02, 2010 be here now enhanced edition ebook written by ram dass. Although ram dasss lectures at naropa and by extension, this book were based on the gita, it would be a mistake to think that they were about the gita in the usual sense. In paths to god, ram dass brings the heart of that system to light for a western audience and translates the gitas principles into the manual for living the yoga of contemporary life. Ram dass s most popular book is the yogas of the bhagavad gita. Jack kornfield, author of a path with heart with wisdom, humor, and great compassion, paths to god illuminates the liberating power of the gita a rare gift in these unsettled times. Chants by ram dass, diana rogers and shyamdas further elevate and inspire this essential meditation experience. While being a guide to the wisdom of the bhagavad gita, paths to god is also a template for expanding our definition of ourselves and allowing us to. Dec 02, 2005 ram dass, one of this centurys greatest spiritual teachers presented this as a series of workshops at the naropa institute in boulder in 1974.
A 12hour odyssey with ram dass into his timeless yogas of the bhagavad gita naropa sessionsthree ways to enter the wisdom of the bhagavad gita karma yoga. Experiments in truth is an historic collection of this legendary teachers most important recordings. His book provides inspiration, advice, which would help to overcome common obstacles to a deepening practice, as well as historical information, simply for reading pleasure. He is known for his personal and professional associations with timothy leary at harvard university in the early 1960s, for his travels to india and his relationship with the hindu guru neem karoli baba, and for founding the charitable organizations seva foundation and hanuman foundation. While being a guide to the wisdom of the bhagavad gita, paths to god is also a. The love serve remember shop contains all current ram dass titles and many books focusing on meditation, mindfulness, paths of compassion and servitude, inspirational memoirs and biographies and so much more. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read be here now enhanced edition. The impact that kk had on ram dass, the many westerners who traveled to india or met him in america, and the satsang at large cannot be overstated.
Love at the root recently, ram dasss beloved guru brother, krishna kumar kk sah, passed away at his home in nainital, india. In gita we find lord krishna telling arjuna to follow either karma yoga, jnana yoga or bhakti yoga. Since then, he has pursued a variety of spiritual practices, including guru kripa, devotional yoga, karma yoga, many forms of meditation. These lectures were joyous to attend and exquisite to read. A book writetn with great wisdom and humility from a modern spiritual master. From the beginning of his career in the 1960s, ram dass retreats and lectures have been meticulously recorded and archived. In 1996, ram dass began to develop plans for a talk radio program called here and now with ram dass. Ram dass has served on the faculty at stanford and harvard universities. This book is based on talks by ram dass at the menninger foundation in 1970 and at the spring grove hospital in maryland in 1972. April 6, 1931 december 22, 2019, also known as baba ram dass, was an american spiritual teacher, psychologist, and author. While being a guide to the wisdom of the bhagavad gita, paths to god is also a template for expanding our definition of ourselves and allowing us to appreciate a. Meditations on the gita combines readings by ram dass from the bhagavad gita with musical accompaniment from a variety of guests. Meditations on the gita combines readings from the bhagavad gita by ram dass with. How to live from your spiritual heart 20 and conversations with ram dass 2014.
The ram geeta can also be called the gospel of lord ram. Ram dass is an american psychologist and spiritual teacher who has studied and practiced meditation for many years. In this meditation, ram dass reads excerpts from the ancient sanskrit epic the bhagavad gita over the backdrop of transformative peaceful music and imagery. Meditations on the gita, an album by ram dass on spotify. Stream meditations on the gita by ram dass free internet. In the summer of 1974, ram dass, who had been a professor of psychology at harvard until 1963, taught a course called the yogas of the bhagavad gita. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Join this pioneer of engaged spirituality for eight inspiring lectures, each one an indelible masterpiece of humor and insight about the spiritual journey today. In paths to god, ram dass brings the heart of that system to light for a western. For centuries, readers have turned to the bhagavad gita for inspiration and guidance as they chart their own spiritual paths. If you enjoyed ram dass meditation on the bhagavad gita, please support our efforts to continue making teachings from ram dass and friends accessible to all. What ram dass offered at naropa was not a scholarly exegesis on the gita, or an analysis of its text, but a series of riffs on the gitas major topics. In 1974, ram dass taught a workshop, the yogas of the bhagavad gita, for a summer session at the newly established naropa institute now naropa university in boulder, colorado. This book also includes a compendium at the end with a full program for meditation and spritual. Although the bhagavad gita has been one of my lifes precious holy books for many years,i only recently bought this ram dass book. Ram dass spent the last years of his life on maui, where he shared his teachings through the internet and through biyearly retreats on maui. Meditations on the gita combines readings from the bhagavad gita by ram dass with musical accompaniments by john mcdowell, steve gorn and gardner cole. In the 1960s, he traveled to india, where he met his guru. Ram dass exquisite take on the main themes of the bhagavad gita is a must read for anyone interested in different approaches to achieve spiritual freedom.
For centuries, readers have turned to the bhagavad gita for inspiratio. Throughout the course you will be immersed in weekly lessons, daily meditations. Ram dass readings and verses from the gita are set against an underlying wave of. In these sessions, ram dass illuminates the gita s essential verses with insights spanning many traditions, from rumis ecstatic poetry to bashos koans, from devotional chant to monastic silence, from sri ramanas selfinquiry to saint pauls devotion to christ. From this place, you can open your heart to all beings and experience just how much you do love this universe. His most recent books include be love now 2011, polishing the mirror. I will tell you the methods of getting devotion, listen.
To be in company of my devotees, always serving me and my bhaktas, fasting on ekadasi, celebrating the festivals connected with me, hearing, reading and exposition of my stories. Ram dass meditation on the bhagavad gita part one youtube. As profound and powerful as this classic text has been for generations of seekers, integrating its lessons into the ordinary patterns of our lives can ultimately seem beyond our reach. Ram dass meditation on the bhagavad gita ram dass 2020. Students explore ancient teachings and modern translations of the bhagavad gita, the yoga sutras, the crest jewel of discrimination, as well as the teachings pema chodron, don miguel ruiz, ram dass, and many other books to immerse you in a spiritual journey. Ram dasss most popular book is the yogas of the bhagavad gita. Most other commentaries on the gita stop short of exploring its practical side and showing readers how it can be used as a spiritual manual. Oct 12, 2018 more recently, people like ram dass as well as contemporary yoga teachers have conveyed, in supremely accessible vernacular, this more practical element of the gita. Timothy learys cohorts in the early experiments with lsd, and has continued a path of personal exploration and spiritual practice ever since. Where this book came from, and how it might be used. Ram dass makes the gita so accessible and has some excellent pointers for enabling westerners to live the gita in daily life. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts.
In this session, east forest shares a music meditation, performing songs from his ea. The text grew out of the interaction between ram dass and the spiritual seekers in attendance at these talks. Richard alpert born april 6, 1931, boston, massachusetts, usa died december 22, 2019, maui, hawaii, usa, also known as baba ram dass, was a contemporary spiritual teacher who wrote the 1971 bestseller be here now. Featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Enjoy a variety of publications that will feed your heart and soul.
Ram dass spends a good deal of time explaining the basic hindu teachings on reincarnation. A companion to the bhagavad gita offers a series of reflections on the major themes of the classic hindu texts, translating the ancient teachings into principles for contemporary western life and. Books enjoy a variety of publications that will feed your heart and soul. Listen free to ram dass meditations on the gita radio on. In this meditation, ram dass reads excerpts from the ancient sanskrit epic the bhagavad gita over the backdrop of transformative peaceful music and. His best known book, be here now 1971, has been described as seminal, and helped popularize eastern spirituality and yoga with the baby boomer generation in the west. Love, service, devotion, and the ultimate surrender. Here he shares his understanding and explores the many paths of meditationfrom mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and just sitting to movement meditations such as tai chiand suggests how you can find methods suitable for you. The bhagavad gita the song of god is a jewel of hindu spiritual literature. Download a free 20minute living spirit meditation with ram dass join over 90,000 fellow seekers who receive updates on free courses, retreats, and new tools and methods to help you to integrate wisdom teachings into your life.
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