Book · 1971 · Mind and body
Be Here Now
- mentions
- 10
- people
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- podcasts
- 6
- episodes
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- critical mentions
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All philosophy and religion basically like condenses down into three words: Be here now.
What they say about it
- Discussing the author and history“wrote be here now”3
The best things said about it
I love that Ram Dass book Be Here Now.
Be Here Now is your favorite is it favorite book.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · Aug 2026 Steve's biggest influence is a book that they both love called Be Here Now which is a guide to meditation and psychedelic drugs.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
10 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Be Here Now by Ram Dass is a seminal 1970s spiritual guide exploring mindfulness, yoga, and Eastern philosophy. John Joseph recommended the book on The Rich Roll Podcast as an inspirational read, while Rich Roll noted during a separate episode that it was guest Lee Sung Jin's favorite book. On My First Million, Shaan Puri referenced the book while discussing how ancient philosophies condense the search for meaning. Donald S. Lopez Jr. recalled reading it during his youth in the 1970s on Conversations with Tyler, and Ryan Holiday mentioned it on The Daily Stoic to illustrate how spiritual teachings are continually repackaged for new generations. On The Rich Roll Podcast, Adam Skolnick discussed the origins of the author's name in relation to the book's title, and Elle Macpherson shared her experience reading it when she was younger. Additionally, Jack Kornfield talked about visiting the author and noted the book's massive bestseller status during the 1960s on The Tim Ferriss Show.
Every mention
John Joseph I love that ROM das book be here now 1
“I love that ROM das book be here now”
Adam Skolnick well when when bavan do uh you know leads him to neim coroli Baba yeah baman Ban's the guy who not for noth… 1
“well when when bavan do uh you know leads him to neim coroli Baba yeah baman Ban's the guy who not for nothing said be here now not Romas that's how it ended up it's the title of his book”
Donald S. Lopez Jr. There wasn't much to read then. There was like be here now by Ramdas, Tibetan book of the dead that you men… 1
“There wasn't much to read then. There was like be here now by Ramdas, Tibetan book of the dead that you mentioned, works of DT Suzuki on Zen.”
Elle Macpherson I remember reading um Ram is be here be now you know be here be now is that one here be here now and that b… 1
“I remember reading um Ram is be here be now you know be here be now is that one here be here now and that being like so it it sounded great and it sounded like what I wanted but I didn't know how to live that at that moment”
Jack Kornfield visiting spending time with rdos who for listeners that don't know was the author of this bestseller in the… 1
“visiting spending time with rdos who for listeners that don't know was the author of this bestseller in the 60s called be here now”
Rich Roll I mean this is all you know deriving from Ramdas and Alan Watts and Esther Prell like these are these are l… 1
“I mean this is all you know deriving from Ramdas and Alan Watts and Esther Prell like these are these are like my touchstones you know and I spent a lot of time thinking about their work and I know because you've said it that be here now is your favorite is it favorite book is that true I mean”
Robert Evans for a while Steve's biggest influence is a book that they both love called be here now which is a guide to… 1
“for a while Steve's biggest influence is a book that they both love called be here now which is a guide to meditation and psychedelic drugs”
Ryan Holiday like in the 60s ram das wrote be here now 1
“like in the 60s ram das wrote be here now”
Sam Harris he wrote this book be here now which was you know a huge bestseller back in I think probably came out in 19… 1
“he wrote this book be here now which was you know a huge bestseller back in I think probably came out in 19771 maybe”
Shaan Puri I'm guessing it's something like you know that book The Alchemist where it's like he goes around the world… 1
“I'm guessing it's something like you know that book The Alchemist where it's like he goes around the world searching for something and it's in his own backyard or whatever. I'm like what's the thing that was in your own backyard? And he goes oh all philosophy and religion basically like condenses down into three words. Be here now.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you you mentioned ROM do and be here now uh eart to like we we're just we're just completely captured by the past and a fantasy of the future”