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.