The Freedom of Being Nobody

In this inspiring video, Ram Dass speaks about “The Freedom of Being Nobody.” After Skool is a YouTube channel with the goal of empowering the individual and delivering profound ideas through art. In this video, After Skool animates the words and wisdom as...

Connecting with the Divine

Bhagavan Das is an American yogi who lived for six years in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the 1960s and became a trailblazer in the early kirtan movement in America. He introduced Richard Alpert (who later became Ram Dass) to his Guru, Neem Karoli Baba and the rest...

“Be Here Now” – A Look Back

Be Here Now remains a spiritual classic for the millions who have read it and will continue to read it. Published in 1971, Be Here Now was written by Ram Dass and the 50th anniversary of the book is being celebrated in 2021. In this article, writer/editor Doug Toft...

The Bhagavad Gita in Daily Life: Introduction

In this series of short articles, Swami Asokananda shares his insights from years of study of and contemplation on the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita.  I would like to start with a little background. The Bhagavad Gita is 700 verses of the longest poem ever...

A Dialogue with Ram Dass and Eckhart Tolle

Ram Dass and Eckhart Tolle are two remarkable teachers who had never shared a stage prior to this 2011 conversation in Maui, Hawaii. These two luminaries engaged in an open conversation about spiritual awakening and the transformation of consciousness. The program was...