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Dr. Richard Alpert (born April 6 1931 ), later known as '''Baba Ram Dass''', was a professor of Psychology at Harvard University who became well known for his controversial research program which studied the effects of LSD . He was born to a prominent Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts . His father, George Alpert, was one of Boston's most prominent lawyers and was also a railroad executive. Richard Alpert has two older brothers. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tufts University , a masters' degree from Wesleyan University and a doctorate degree from Stanford University . Alpert worked closely with Dr. Timothy Leary at Harvard, where the two conducted many experiments on the effects of LSD . The pair were dismissed from the university in 1963 due to their controversial research on the Harvard Psilocybin Project . They relocated, and continued their experiments at a private mansion in New York . In 1967 , Alpert travelled to India , where he became heavily involved in Meditative Practice and Yoga . He met and studied with the great American spiritual seeker Bhagavan Das , who introduced Alpert to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba , or Maharaj-ji, Hindi for "Great King." Maharaji-ji gave Alpert the name Ram Dass, which means ''servant of Rama '', and instructed him to receive teaching from Bhagavan Das . Upon his return to the United States , Alpert founded several organizations dedicated to expanding spiritual awareness and promoting spiritual growth. Since a 1994 interview with '' Gay Soul '', he has been open about his Bisexuality . In February 1997, he suffered a Stroke which left him with Expressive Aphasia , but he continues to give lectures at a variety of places. REFERENCES Books by Ram Dass
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