Ram Dass
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Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and former Harvard professor known for his influential work on consciousness, Eastern spirituality, and the use of psychedelics in personal transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ram Dass canonical | 5 |
| Baba Ram Dass | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8027585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ram Dass Context triple: [The Psychedelic Experience, author, Ram Dass]
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A.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions in the West to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation, most famously through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
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B.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher known for rejecting organized religion and authority while emphasizing direct perception, psychological freedom, and self-inquiry.
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C.
Alan Watts
Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker best known for popularizing Eastern philosophy and Zen Buddhism in the West during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Kirpal Singh
Kirpal Singh was a prominent Indian spiritual teacher and mystic known for his teachings on Surat Shabd Yoga and founding the Ruhani Satsang.
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E.
Bernie Glassman
Bernie Glassman was an American Zen Buddhist teacher, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Zen Peacemakers, known for integrating Buddhist practice with social activism and service to marginalized communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ram Dass Target entity description: Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and former Harvard professor known for his influential work on consciousness, Eastern spirituality, and the use of psychedelics in personal transformation.
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A.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions in the West to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation, most famously through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
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B.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher known for rejecting organized religion and authority while emphasizing direct perception, psychological freedom, and self-inquiry.
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C.
Alan Watts
Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker best known for popularizing Eastern philosophy and Zen Buddhism in the West during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Kirpal Singh
Kirpal Singh was a prominent Indian spiritual teacher and mystic known for his teachings on Surat Shabd Yoga and founding the Ruhani Satsang.
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E.
Bernie Glassman
Bernie Glassman was an American Zen Buddhist teacher, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Zen Peacemakers, known for integrating Buddhist practice with social activism and service to marginalized communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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lecturer ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| alias |
Baba Ram Dass
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linked to:
Ram Dass
Ram Dass ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Alpert ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications related to a stroke ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Hanuman Foundation
ⓘ
Seva Foundation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-04-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-12-22 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Gordon Allport ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
ⓘ
Tufts University ⓘ
linked to:
Tufts College
Wesleyan University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Alpert ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Eastern spirituality
ⓘ
consciousness studies ⓘ psychedelic research ⓘ transpersonal psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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self-help ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Age movement
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linked to:
New Age
Western counterculture ⓘ contemporary spiritual teachers in the West ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Advaita Vedanta
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Buddhism ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Neem Karoli Baba ⓘ Timothy Leary ⓘ |
| knownFor |
book Be Here Now
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collaboration with Timothy Leary on psychedelics research ⓘ popularizing Eastern spirituality in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
emphasis on present-moment awareness
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integration of Eastern spirituality into Western psychology ⓘ service as a spiritual path ⓘ use of psychedelics for spiritual exploration ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Be Here Now
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Be Love Now ⓘ Compassion in Action ⓘ Grist for the Mill ⓘ How Can I Help? ⓘ Journey of Awakening ⓘ Miracle of Love ⓘ Paths to God ⓘ Polishing the Mirror ⓘ Still Here ⓘ The Only Dance There Is ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychologist
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spiritual teacher ⓘ university professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| parent | George Alpert ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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| placeOfDeath | Maui, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lecturer in psychology at Harvard University ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousName | Ram Dass ⓘ |
| residence | Maui, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ram Dass Description of subject: Ram Dass was an American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and former Harvard professor known for his influential work on consciousness, Eastern spirituality, and the use of psychedelics in personal transformation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ram Dass