Ram Dass vs. Graham Greene
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Ram Dass
1931 – 2019
Ram Dass, also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga, psychologist, and writer. His best-selling 1971 book Be Here Now, which has been described by multiple reviewers as "seminal", helped popularize Eastern spirituality and yoga in the West. He authored or co-authored twelve more books on spirituality over the next four decades, including Grist for the Mill (1977), How Can I Help?
"His teaching seemed to be no teaching because he always taught from within … that is, his lessons aroused in me just affirmation … as if I knew it all already."
Graham Greene
1904 – 1991
British novelist and playwright known for works such as "The End of the Affair" and "The Quiet American", which blend suspense with keen social observations.
"It's a strange thing to discover and to believe that you are loved when you know that there is nothing in you for anybody but a parent or a God to love."
Connections
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