Ram Dass

[melissa90299]

I heard this guy lecture a couple times on my Zencast podcasts, I didn't know who he was except that he used to drop acid with Tim Leary. My drug counselor just gave nme a couple books by him.
Grist for the Mill and Journey of Awakening, A Mediitators Guidebook[/i]

His lectures alone have helped me a lot on finding mindfulness and awareness, the books should contribute to my continued enlightenment.

[Manyfaces]

Ram Dass is an amazing, loving and very enlightened teacher and person.  Highly recommend watching the documentary about his life, made after he had a stroke.  It's called Fierce Grace.  A beautiful and inspiring film.

[HelenW]

I have two books by Ram Dass, Grist for the Mill and The Only Dance There Is.  They made a real difference in my life.

I haven't heard of him for a very long time and am sorrowed that he suffered a stroke.

hugs & smiles
Emelye

[Manyfaces]

Here's his web presence:  http://www.ramdass.org/

And info about the film:  http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ramdass/

[Sarah]

Ram Dass is not a Buddhist as far as I know though.

[Pica Pica]

i thought it was a curry

[tekla]

indeed, Ram Dass is a Hindu deal, not a Buddhist one.  Be Here Now is still quite a classic.  He came from a very, very, very rich family, and was the other person kicked out of Harvard with Leary for the LSD experiments.

[Sarah]

Interesting.
I've seen that book when I lived in Northern Cali.
Had like a bunch of random quotes and pictures all over the pages at random angles.
Kinda like a collage.
Weird though. I didn't know that about him.

[NicholeW.]

i thought it was a curry

oooo, had a great curry at lunch today at the Indian buffet. A really good vindaloo as well. Yum.

Ram Dass is an American man. A psychiatrist as I recall, last American name Alpert, I believe.

Anymore I think a Hindu deal is just called "a deal." *smile*

Nichole

[Pica Pica]

I nice vindaloo - I have rarely had a nice one... I am always there for the saag.

[NicholeW.]

I nice vindaloo - I have rarely had a nice one... I am always there for the saag.

Yum, saag. They had regular old nan today. A really good and yummy cauliflower and rice casserole. Forget the name.

Oh, I was in hog heaven. O, o, o. The rice kheer was to die for. What a grand dessert!! It was like eating curded honey-cream that had been seasoned with a summer flower garden. Fantastic!!

Next time email yourself over and we can go together, P!!

N~

[Pica Pica]

anytime.

[Sarah]

Ive thought about becoming a Hindi Computer Mystic.
I would call myself Ram Disc.

[Shana A]

oooo, had a great curry at lunch today at the Indian buffet. A really good vindaloo as well. Yum.

Ram Dass is an American man. A psychiatrist as I recall, last American name Alpert, I believe.

Richard Alpert, aka Ram Dass. Apparently he suffered a major stroke some years ago, there's a documentary about it, called Fierce Grace, his name for his learning experiences from the stroke.

I love curry too! We often cook vegetarian curries for dinner.

y2g

[NicholeW.]

  Yep, curry the flavor in life!! Nothing quite so good and useful!! 

Nichole