Paths to God

World-renowned philosopher and spiritual teacher Ram Dassauthor of the groundbreaking classicBe Here Nowpresents the contemporary Western audience with a lively, accessible guide to the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, the classic Hindu text that has been called the ultimate instruction manual for living a spiritual life.

Ram Dass has served on the faculty at Stanford and Harvard Universities. In the 1960s, he traveled to India, where he met his guru. Since then, he has pursued a variety of spiritual practices, including guru kripa, devotional yoga, karma yoga, many forms of meditation, and Sufi and Jewish studies. Many of his books, including Be Here Now, are international bestsellers and classics of their kind.

Backward and Foreword

xiii

Introduction

1

(12)

Context and Conflict

13

(21)

Karma and Reincarnation

34

(21)

Karma Yoga

55

(18)

Jnana Yoga

73

(21)

Brahman

94

(13)

Sacrifice and Mantra

107

(20)

Renunciation and Purification

127

(32)

Devotion and the Guru

159

(23)

Social Aspects of Sadhana

182

(22)

Dying

204

(103)

Conclusion

228

(21)

The Course Syllabus

Keeping A Journal

249

(2)

Contemplation

251

(4)

Meditation

255

(1)

The Witness

256

(3)

Giving and Receiving

259

(3)

Silence

262

(3)

Tapasya

265

(2)

Hatha Yoga Asanas and Pranayam

267

(3)

Japa Yoga

270

(2)

Going to Church or Temple

272

(2)

Kirtan

274

(2)

Satsang Collaboration

276

(2)

Puja Table

278

(2)

Karma Yoga

280

(5)

The Supplemental Syllabus

Vipassana Meditation

285

(3)

Mindfulness Meditation on Food, by Joseph Goldstein

288

(3)

Buddhist Mealtime Meditations, by Jack Kornfield

291

(6)

Satsang Meditation

297

(2)

How to Use a Mala

299

(2)

The Chakras

301

(3)

The Yoga of Psychedelics

304

(3)

Notes

307

(4)

Glossary

311

(8)

Resources

319

(2)

Index

321

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