Ram Dass Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019), also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga, psychologist, and author. His best-selling 1971 book '' Be Here Now'', which has been d ...

(1931–2019) was a contemporary American spiritual teacher and former academic who wrote the 1971 bestseller ''Be Here Now''. Ramdass, Ram Dass or Ram Das may also refer to:

People

Swami Ramdas Swami Ramdas (; sa, स्वामी रामदास, Svāmī Rāmadāsa, born Vittal Rao on 10 April 1884) was an Indian saint, philosopher, philanthropist and pilgrim. Swami Ramdas became a wandering ascetic in his late 30s and later es ...

(born Vittal Rao) (1884–1963), Indian saint, philosopher, philanthropist, and pilgrim *

Guru Ram Das Guru Ram Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 24 September 1534 – 1 September 1581) was the fourth of the ten Ten Gurus of Sikhism, Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in a family based in Lahore. His birth n ...

(1534–1581), fourth of the ten founding Gurus of Sikhism * Samarth Ramdas or Samartha Ramdas Swami, 17th century Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, writer and spiritual master * Kancherla Gopanna or Bhakta Ramadasu (1620–1680), Indian devotee of Lord Rama and composer of Carnatic music *

Ramdas Rupla Gavit Ramdas Rupla Gavit was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Dhule constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, a ...

, Indian politician * S. A. Ramadas, Indian politician

Fictional

* Ram Dass, a character in the 1888 book '' A Little Princess'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and several adaptations of it * Ram-Dass, a fictional mecha in the 2006 anime '' Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry''

Other uses

* 1947 ''Ramdas'' ship disaster, when SS ''Ramdas'' sank off the coast of Mumbai *

Ramdass Ramdass is a city, near Amritsar city and a municipal council in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is situated on the bank of Ravi river. It is a border area. It is an ancient holy city. It is nearly 50 K.M. far from Amritsa ...

, a city and municipal council in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab *

Ramdaspur Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

, historic name of

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

, Punjab, India {{disambiguation, human name