[Ram Dass](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass) (born Richard Alpert on April 6, 1931) was an American contemporary spiritual teacher and the author of the seminal 1971 book Be Here Now. He is known for his personal and professional associations with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s, for his travels to India and his relationship with the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba, and for founding the charitable organizations Seva Foundation and Hanuman Foundation. His teachings live on via his [website](https://ramdass.org/), [podcast](https://beherenownetwork.com/ramdass) and [retreats](https://ramdass.org/events/list).

***Links***

[RamDass.org](https://www.ramdass.org/)

[Here and Now Podcast](https://beherenownetwork.com/category/ram-dass/)

[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/ramdasschannel)

[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/babaramdass/)

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/babaramdass/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/babaramdass)

[Be Here Now Network](https://beherenownetwork.com/)

***Also on Reddit***

* [r/BeHereNowNetwork](https://www.reddit.com/r/beherenownetwork)

* [r/Meditation](https://www.reddit.com/r/meditation)

* [r/Awakened](https://www.reddit.com/r/awakened/)

* [r/Mindfulness](https://www.reddit.com/r/Mindfulness/)

* [r/Psychonaut](https://www.reddit.com/r/Psychonaut)

* [r/LSD](https://www.reddit.com/r/LSD)


* [r/AlanWatts](https://www.reddit.com/r/AlanWatts)

This is the reddit community dedicated to the life and teachings of Ram Dass (Richard Alpert)

r/ramdass