About the author
Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019), also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga, psychologist, and writer. His best-selling 1971 book Be Here Now, which has been described by multiple reviewers as "seminal", helped popularize Eastern spirituality and yoga in the West. He authored or co-authored twelve more books on spirituality over the next four decades, including Grist for the Mill (1977), How Can I Help? (1985), and Polishing the Mirror (2013). Ram Dass was personally and professionally associated with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s.
📖 Where to start with Ram Dass
💬 What our editors say about Ram Dass's books
“While Ram Dass’s signature blend of authenticity makes this an engaging read, it may not suit those seeking rigorous theological debate or complex philosophical argumentation. Readers who prefer intellectual rigor over emotional…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Be Love Now
“This dialogue provides a necessary counter-narrative to the clinical detachment often surrounding death, offering warmth and spiritual depth. However, readers seeking rigorous academic analysis or detached philosophical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying
“This guide excels in distilling decades of Ram Dass’s wisdom into accessible, actionable methods for living from the spiritual heart. Its strength lies in its practicality, offering clear steps for embracing the eternal present…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart
📋 Editions by Ram Dass in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Love Now | 2011 | HarperOne | 336 | 9780061961380 |
| Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying | 2022 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 240 | 9781683649427 |
| Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart | 2014 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 192 | 9781622033805 |
| Being RAM Dass | 2022 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 528 | 9781649630131 |
| Being Ram Dass | 2021 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 488 | 9781683646280 |
| Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying | 2018 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 240 | 9781683641988 |
| Being RAM Dass | 2021 | St. Martin's Essentials / | — | 9781683646242 |
| Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart | 2014 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 1 | 9781622035250 |
| Grist for the Mill: Awakening to Oneness (Revised) | 2014 | HarperOne | 208 | 9780062235916 |
| There Is No Other: The Way to Harmony and Wholeness | 2025 | HarperOne | 288 | 9780063443020 |
| Be Here Now | 1971 | Harmony | 416 | 9780517543054 |
| Manifesting Minds: A Review of Psychedelics in Science, Medicine | 2014 | North Atlantic Books | 304 | 9781583947265 |
