Ram Dass pursued a panoramic array of spiritual methods and practices from potent ancient wisdom traditions, including bhakti or devotional yoga focused on the Hindu deity Hanuman; Buddhist meditation in the Theravadin, Mahayana Tibetan, and Zen Buddhist schools, and Sufi and Jewish mystical studies. Perhaps most significantly, his practice of karma yoga or spiritual service has opened up millions of other souls to their deep yet individuated spiritual practice and path.
Though Ram Dass has passed on, he continues to uphold the boddhisatva ideal for others through the Love Serve Remember Foundation, which helps to share his mission of true knowledge and vision. He had a unique skill in getting people to cut through and feel divine love without dogma, and he continues to be a positive influence on many people from all over the planet.
Ram Dass’s seminal book, Be Here Now, has been coined the ‘Counter-Culture Bible’ for generations of free-thinkers, yogis, hippies, meditators, spiritualists, bhaktas, psychonauts, somebodies, and nobodies. It continues to inspire individuals to awaken their minds and open their hearts now 50 years since its first publication.
Music Connection has an article about Ram Dass’s passing that also features a wonderful interview.