Ram Dass is one amazing man. After watching a documentary on his life and his situation now living in a wheel chair, it is easy to feel a deep compassion and love for this man. Bringing Eastern spirituality and thought to the West, Ram Dass tried to tell us to "Be Here Now". His book is hilarious and holds deep truths inside of it's pages. The present moment is all the exists and all that ever exists. Sure, we have heard this teaching one million times "be in the present moment, be mindful." What is different about Ram Dass's teachings is that they are so simple yet because of their humor and love, they hit deeply in the center of the heart. The world is a complicated, sometimes horribly ugly and sometimes incredibly beautiful place that we all experience very differently. Yet one thing remains, we live moment to moment. No one can predict the future, there is no perfection (as much as we hold ourselves to it) and what truly matters is that we believe we deserve to be happy and that we find happiness in each moment. Just us, in our solitude, finding deep peace within our hearts. Even when the world is suffering or better yet, because the world is suffering, we must find peace. Once we find peace inside of our selves, we can help others find theirs and "walk each other home".