Grist for the Mill: Awakening to Oneness

by Ram Dass, Stephen Levine

Overview

From Ram Dass, one of America’s most beloved spiritual figures and bestselling author of Be Here Now and Be Love Now, comes this timeless classic about the experience of being and the risks and rewards of our spiritual path.  Originally published in 1976, Grist for the Mill offers a deep spiritual journey of self-discovery, and a universal understanding of what it means to "be" and to grow as human beings. The book is fully revised with a new introduction.

As Ram Dass puts it, "When the faith is strong enough it is sufficient just to be. It’s a journey towards simplicity, towards quietness, towards a kind of joy that is not in time. It’s a journey that has taken us from primary identification with our body and our psyche, on to an identification with God, and ultimately beyond identification."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062235916
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/11/2014
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	499,380
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ram Dass is the author of the landmark classic Be Here Now and the acclaimed Still Here and Be Love Now. After meeting his guru in India in 1967, Ram Dass became a pivotal spiritual influence on American culture.

Stephen Levine is one of the world’s foremost authorities on death and dying and the author of Who Dies?

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Collaborator's Note xi

Preface to the Previous Edition xiii

1 The Journey 1

2 Receiving the Transmission 8

3 Rules of the Game 11

4 The Evolutionary Cycle 20

5 Levels of Reality 41

6 The Mellow Drama 50

7 Lineage 68

8 Guided Meditation 79

9 Dying: An Opportunity for Awakening 84

10 Freeing the Mind 100

11 Nobody's Special 115

12 Karmuppance 119

13 Methods and More 127

14 God and Beyond 134

15 Questions and Answers 145

What People are Saying About This

Wayne Dyer

“A gift of love from the man who introduced me to the idea of higher consciousness and became one of my greatest teachers.”

Editorial Reviews

A gift of love from the man who introduced me to the idea of higher consciousness and became one of my greatest teachers.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer

“So many people are desperately searching for love, whether consciously or unconsciously. May Ram Dass inspire others to find their own path of true love, compassion, and joyful service.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, author of Savor

From the Publisher

A gift of love from the man who introduced me to the idea of higher consciousness and became one of my greatest teachers.

Dr. Wayne Dyer

So many people are desperately searching for love, whether consciously or unconsciously. May Ram Dass inspire others to find their own path of true love, compassion, and joyful service.

Thich Nhat Hanh

"A gift of love from the man who introduced me to the idea of higher consciousness and became one of my greatest teachers."

Doctor - Wayne Dyer