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The Recording Project ...

One of the major functions of the Ram Dass Tape Library Foundation is to ensure that Ram Dass' ongoing teachings are recorded and preserved. This work includes facilitating opportunities for Ram Dass to present his teachings, as well as the actual audio taping or videotaping of his programs.

The Archiving Projects ...

The Ram Dass Tape Library is the repository of some twelve hundred audiotapes of Ram Dass' lectures, workshops and retreats, recorded over a span of four decades. The earliest program is Richard Alpert at a 1966 LSD conference; the latest is whatever was recorded at the most recent Ram Dass lecture. These tapes have been gathered from a variety of sources and kept under a variety of conditions. Even under optimal conditions, audiocassette tapes are unstable and deteriorate over time. The entire collection needs to be transferred to a more permanent medium, and we are gradually proceeding with that project.

At the same time, we have tackled the daunting task of indexing the entire collection of Ram Dass' taped lectures. When the index is complete, we will be able to access the contents of the entire body of Ram Dass' lectures and locate just what we need for our particular circumstances. This is obviously a long-term project, for which volunteers are always needed, to listen to tapes and add new materials to our growing database.

A third aspect of our archiving work is to organize and maintain our historical files. The Tape Library has become the central resource for an extensive collection of Ram Dass photographs, news clippings, lecture notes, and manuscripts, which we are just beginning to catalog.

The Tape Distribution Project ...

A major focus of our service is the distribution of the audio- and videotaped lectures in the Tape Library's archives. Through our website and a twice-yearly newsletter/catalog, the Tape Library updates Ram Dass' audience about any new programs which have been recorded, and makes available the entire collection of Ram Dass' recorded teachings.

All of these functions of the Ram Dass Tape Library are made possible by a combination of grants*, donations, tape sales, and, most importantly, Our Volunteers. We are grateful!

*We have been blessed with support for the archiving project from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the John Fetzer Institute, the GLAD Foundation, the Copen Family Fund, Ana Reinhard, and Keiko Purcell.