Richard Alpert
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Richard Alpert, later known as Ram Dass, was an American psychologist and spiritual teacher renowned for his pioneering work with psychedelics and his influential writings on consciousness and Eastern philosophy.
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| instanceOf |
American Jew
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Hindu-influenced spiritual teacher ⓘ human ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in psychology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baba Ram Dass
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Ram Dass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWorker |
Ralph Metzner
NERFINISHED
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Timothy Leary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-12-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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Tufts University NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Eastern philosophy
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consciousness studies ⓘ psychology ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| founded |
Hanuman Foundation
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Seva Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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spiritual literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western spirituality
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contemporary mindfulness culture ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
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Hindu philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Neem Karoli Baba NERFINISHED ⓘ psychedelic research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lectures and retreats on consciousness and compassion
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pioneering work with psychedelics at Harvard ⓘ popularizing Eastern spirituality in the West ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
New Age movement
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counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
integration of Eastern philosophy into Western psychology
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use of psychedelics for psychological and spiritual exploration ⓘ “Be here now” as a spiritual teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Be Here Now
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Grist for the Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ How Can I Help? NERFINISHED ⓘ Polishing the Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ Still Here NERFINISHED ⓘ The Only Dance There Is NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Maui, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism (devotional/neo-Hindu orientation) ⓘ |
| residence | Maui, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| studentOf | Neem Karoli Baba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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