Ram Dass

Ram Dass

Author of "Be Here Now."

An American spiritual teacher and author known for his book "Be Here Now," which became a seminal text in the exploration of Eastern spirituality in the West. His teachings integrate elements of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Western psychology, emphasizing the importance of living in the present moment and the transformative power of love and compassion. Ram Dass’s work has influenced many in their journey towards personal and spiritual growth.

Ram Dass Quotes about Peace

  • By acting compassionately, by helping to restore justice and to encourage peace, we are acknowledging that we are all part of one another.
  • If you want oneness in society, you have to teach people to go inside instead of going outside, because if they want peace, they need to find it within.
  • You are joy, wisdom, peace, compassion, and love.
  • In India when we meet and part we often say, "Namaste," which means: I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides; I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides; I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace. I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us… "Namaste."
  • If you would truly bring peace to the world, identify with that place within you where you are Peace.
  • In the depth of the soul is the atman, the oversoul. And that oversoul is really love and compassion, peace, joy, and wisdom.