A celebration of Neem Karoli Baba, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of our time, the divine guru who inspired and led a generation of seekers—including Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman, and Larry Brilliant—on life-changing journeys that have ultimately transformed our world. In 1967, Baba Ram Dass—former American Harvard professor Richard Alpert—left India to share stories of his mysterious guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known as Maharajji. Introducing idealistic Western youth to the possibilities inherent in spiritual development, Ram Dass inspired a generation to turn on and tune in to a reality far different from the one they had known. From the spring of 1970 until Maharajji died on September 11, 1973, several hundred Westerners had his darshan (in Hinduism, the beholding of a deity, revered person, or sacred object). Those who saw him formed the Maharajji satsang—fellow travelers on the path. Love Everyone tells the stories of those who heard the siren call of the East and followed it to the foothills of the Himalayas. The ways they were called to make the journey, their experiences along the way, and their meeting with Maharajji form the core of this multicultural adventure in shifting consciousness. The contributors share their recollections of Maharajji and how his wisdom shaped their lives. All have attempted to follow Maharajji’s basic teaching, his seemingly simple directives: Love everyone, feed everyone, and remember God. All have found their own way to be of service in the world and, in so doing, have collectively touched the hearts and souls of countless others. “It is the story of a generation (my own) that went to India to learn how to live, to actually be happy … It is the story of a time and a place that also symbolizes our own intrinsic human potential at any time, in any place.” - Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness “ Love Everyone vividly captures a seminal moment in Eastern wisdom and spirituality making its way to the West. Parvati Markus’s lucid account skillfully weaves this group memoir into a modern-day Pilgrim’s Progress. While words will ultimately fail to capture the depth of our meeting with that truly remarkable being, Neem Karoli Baba, Love Everyone offers a rich mosaic of those magical days.” - Daniel Goleman, author of A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision of Our World “ Love Everyone vividly captures a seminal moment in Eastern wisdom and spirituality making its way to the West. Parvati Markus’s lucid account skillfully weaves this group memoir into a modern-day Pilgrim’s Progress.” - Daniel Goleman, author of A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision of Our World “The grace-filled stories of Ram Dass and those who met his beloved Guru have inspired and opened the hearts of millions. Here you can join them on their beautiful journey and connect with the grace and love yourself.” - Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart “[Markus] has documented both the passion and the credibility of what she has recorded and she’s done it in a manner that takes readers on the journey with those who are reliving it in narrative.” - Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight “The stories feel as though they are being reexperienced at the moment of recall, decades later.... The concluding Satsang chapter provides ‘where are they now’ bios of the book’s seekers, many of whom went on to powerful professional careers and sweeping achievements. For them, saving the world became a matter of serving it. They all attribute this lesson to their guru, who left his body in 1973, but in these pages, is still here now.” - Spirituality and Health magazine “The stories feel as though they are being reexperienced at the moment of recall, decades later.... The concluding Satsang chapter provides ‘where are they now’ bios of the book’s seekers... For them, saving the world became a matter of serving it.” - Spirituality and Health magazine “My dear Dharma sister Parvati has opened the radiant heart of Maharajji, which embraces us all-the whole world-and generously shares its miraculous, heart-opening warmth, inclusive love and wisdom, for anyone who cares to see, hear, feel, inquire, unmask, awaken, and transform. Maharajji’s true love overawed both my New York motor mind and youthful egocentric heart, changed my life totally, and has never left me-distance or death be damned. These truly personal stories of our guru and spiritual transformation can certainly include you and that Great One who doubtless works his magic through you, if you want it. I highly recommend it! ” - Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within, and Make Me One With Everything “Maharajji’s true love overawed both my New York motor mind and youthful egocentric heart, changed my life totally, and has never left me-distance or death be damned. ” - Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within, and Make Me One With Everything “These truly personal stories of our guru and spiritual t