Ram Dass
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
American spiritual teacher (1931-2019), formerly Harvard psychologist Richard Alpert, known for 'Be Here Now'. He co-founded the Seva Foundation and taught openly about aging and dependency after a 1997 stroke.
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