The Foundations of Kindness - Ram Dass Virtual Course Library

Rediscovering Our Humanity in a Polarized World

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Ram Dass
Ram Dass

Ram Dass made his mark on the world by teaching the path of the heart and promoting service in the areas of social consciousness and care for the dying. When Ram Dass first went to India in 1967, he was still Dr. Richard Alpert, an eminent Harvard psychologist and psychedelic pioneer with Dr.Timothy Leary. In India, he met his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, affectionately known as Maharajji, who gave Ram Dass his name, which means "servant of God."

On his return from India Ram Dass became a pivotal influence in our culture with the publication of β€œBe Here Now”. In fact those words have become a catch phrase in people’s lives for the last 40 years. With the publication in 2011 of β€œBe Love Now” Ram Dass completed his trilogy that began with β€œBe Here Now” in 1970 and continued with β€œStill Here” in 2004. He released β€œPolishing The Mirror: How to Live From Your Spiritual Heart” in 2013 and released his most recent book, β€œWalking Each Other Home: Conversations on Love and Dying” with co-author Mirabai Bush in 2018.

Ram Dass passed away in December, 2019 at his home on Maui. His teachings continue through his website RamDass.org and the Love Serve Remember Foundation.