rip Baba Ram Dass (April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019) . When I was a teenager, one of my gateway influences was Ram Dass’s book, Be Here Now, which I found one day in a random cafe in Minnesota. Much gratitude for this amazing guru who helped so many open their minds to something more. . It’s said that great souls destined for moksha pass away on the Winter Solstice. Including the warrior Bhisma, who prolonged his final breath in order to die on this auspicious day. . “Those who know the Supreme Brahman shall pass away from the world during the influence of the fiery god, in the light, at an auspicious moment.. during six months when the sun travels in the north (beginning at the Winter Solstice) – Bhagavad Gita 8 . image from Be Here Now, Ram Dass #babaramdass #beherenow #uttaryana #solsticeblessing #gratitudeforteachers https://www.instagram.com/p/B6c2PD3hkNe/?igshid=134ec7261hozk