 Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (left) and Ram Dass Image by Joan Halifax (Santa Fe, New Mexico), via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
Ram DassRam Dass Ram Dass American spiritual teacher (1931–2019) For other people named Ram Dass, see Ram Dass (disambiguation). "Richard Alpert" redirects here. For other uses, see Richard Alpert (disambiguation). Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019),[1] also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga,[2] psychologist, and writer. His best-selling[3] 1971 book Be Here Now, which has been described by multiple reviewers as "seminal",[4][5][6] helped popularize Eastern spirituality and yoga in the West.[7] He authored or co-authored twelve more books on spirituality over the next four decades, including Grist for the Mill (1977), How Can I Help? (1985), and Polishing the Mirror (2013). Quick facts Born, Died ... Ram… (Source: Wikipedia)
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