Be Here Now Summary | Ram Dass

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Ram Dass's journey from Harvard to enlightenment reveals a hidden truth about the rational mind. This book summary explores what philosophy misses. 📖 Read the full summary (free): https://www.getstoryshots.com/books/be-here-now-summary/ 🎯 FREE Audiobook Summary of Be Here Now by Ram Dass 🎧 More than 500,000 downloads a month. Big ideas from the world's best nonfiction. Be Here Now by Ram Dass book summary covers the key ideas and takeaways in a free audiobook format, listen anywhere. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 The Rational Mind Is Not the Whole Mind 1:40 Presence Is a Practice, Not a Feeling 2:41 The Ego You're Polishing Is the Wall You're Building 3:49 Final Summary 💬 Ram Dass suggests the rational mind isn't the whole mind. Do you think Western philosophy adequately addresses this, or is something missing? Drop a comment and let us know! --- 🔗 SHOW NOTES & LINKS: 📱 Explore 1M+ book summaries on StoryShots: https://www.getstoryshots.com 🎧 Get the full audiobook free: https://geni.us/be-here-now-audio 🎬 Watch animated summaries: https://www.youtube.com/@StoryShotsApp 🔜 New book summaries every week, follow StoryShots so you never miss one! --- 🌍 StoryShots in other languages: 🇩🇪 Deutsch: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Az1R3Dh3SM5SNWGtKkdIt 🇪🇸 Español: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bOAo9yLLGUsjvTuajRTXC 🇫🇷 Français: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MjjjT7sE8WZnQr4x767zE 🇸🇪 Svenska: https://open.spotify.com/show/0oHF3vhEEzH6DnYpVv9YNr 🇧🇷 Português: https://open.spotify.com/show/5tpZC1RaUN8VzKdlvOCRmJ 🇮🇹 Italiano: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fycgcQBpBOCA6MFvOnYlo 🇵🇱 Polski: https://open.spotify.com/show/033zocvJvkWDDBkRioN1kR --- ⚖️ This is an independent summary and review, not a replacement for the book. We quote only briefly, always credit the title and author, and encourage you to read the original. Copyright stays with the rights holders, and we rely on the commentary, review and quotation rights available under the copyright law that applies to you. If you hold rights in a work we cover and have a concern, write to [email protected]. In the US this is fair use (17 U.S.C. §107); in the UK, Australia and Canada, fair dealing for criticism and review. StoryShots (also searched as "Story Shorts"), Free book summaries you can listen to anywhere. #BookSummary #AudiobookSummary #FreeAudiobook #BookReview #KeyTakeaways #BestsellerSummary #SelfImprovement #PersonalDevelopment #BusinessBooks #Productivity #StoryShorts #Meditation #Philosophy #BeHereNow #RamDass #StoryShots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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