The towering achievement of this album is, you might say, the preachiest song, "Be Here Now". A straightforward evocation of Buddhist philosophy, its modal folk riffs and wavering melody are enchanting. Writer Ian MacDonald suggested that Nick Drake's "River Man" was based on this same Buddhist notion of mindfulness, and there's a similar combination of dreaminess and fierce intensity in this song, which is a masterpiece.Paul Trynka, "George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968–75", TeamRock, 8 October 2014 (retrieved 11 January 2015).Paul Trynka, "George Harrison The Apple Years 1968–75", Classic Rock, November 2014, p. 105.
