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En Occident, où prévaut le mythe de la jeunesse éternelle, le fait de vieillir est une source de souffrance et reste un sujet tabou.

Dans cet ouvrage, Ram Dass - plus connu sous le nom de Richard Alpert -, ancien professeur de psychologie à Harvard et figure culte de ce qu'on a appelé la «Génération Woodstock», nous aide à explorer la douleur, mais aussi les joies et les opportunités que nous offre l'automne de notre vie. À son humour si caractéristique et à sa grande sagesse se mêlent des anecdotes autobiographiques qui nous livrent un regard neuf sur ce qui nous attend, ainsi que des exercices de méditation qui nous permettent d'intégrer ses enseignements au quotidien.

Ram Dass nous parle avec bon sens du vieillissement, du changement et de la mort, espérant ainsi contribuer à ce que nous vivions plus aisément ce processus tumultueux qui peut se révéler merveilleux.

Ram Dass is an American psychologist and spiritual teacher who has studied and practiced meditation for many years. Here he shares his understanding and explores the many paths of meditation--from mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and "just sitting" to movement meditations such as tai chi--and suggests how you can find methods suitable for you. He illuminates the stages and benefits of meditative practice, and provides wise and often humorous advice on overcoming difficulties along the way.

Ram Dass, one of America's most beloved spiritual teachers, sparked a revolution forty years ago with the publication of Be Here Now. This landmark classic inspired an entire generation to see the world in a different light. Over the past four decades Ram Dass has been a beacon for seekers worldwide, challenging us to find new sources of meaning and purpose in our lives.

Be Love Now is the third book in a trilogy that began with Be Here Now and was followed by Still Here, Ram Dass's acclaimed work on aging, changing, and dying. In Be Love Now, Ram Dass shares what he has learned in his remarkable four-decade-long spiritual journey. Through timeless teaching stories, compelling and often humorous personal anecdotes, and soul-stirring insights, Ram Dass tracks the stages of his own awakening in his trademark down-to-earth style. Starting with his days as Harvard psychologist and psychedelic inventurer, continuing through his profound encounters with his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and moving beyond the reawakening brought on by his near-fatal stroke, Ram Dass shares his life experiences while offering a timeless teaching on love and the path of the heart.

Guiding us through the pitfalls and perils of our own spiritual path, Be Love Now is both a deeply personal and wonderfully universal exploration that will open hearts and minds. Ram Dass once again blazes a new trail, inviting all to join him on this next stage of the journey.