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My admiration of the man and his works is boundless.\" \u003cb\u003e- Huston Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe World's Religions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The translation...is smooth, eloquent, and reliable...[I] would unhesitatingly recommend Easwaran to someone searching for the spirituality of the Gita.\"\u003cb\u003e -- Choice \u003c\/b\u003e[1st edition]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NILGIRI PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51575008821538,"sku":"9781586380199-new","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781586380199.jpg?v=1777348452"},{"product_id":"be-here-now-9780517543054-new","title":"Be Here Now","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeloved guru Ram Dass tells the story of his spiritual awakening and gives you the tools to take control of your life in this \"counterculture bible\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) featuring powerful guidance on yoga, meditation, and finding your true self.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eBe Here Now \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1971, it filled a deep spiritual emptiness, launched the ongoing mindfulness revolution, and established Ram Dass as perhaps the preeminent seeker of the twentieth century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust ten years earlier, he was known as Professor Richard Alpert. 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