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Bridge of Grace
The Gift of KK Sah
In 1967, Ram Dass met his guru in India, and his life was forever transformed. After that first fateful encounter, he was taken in and lovingly cared for by KK Sah, one of Neem Karoli Baba’s close devotees.
As more seekers followed in Ram Dass’s footsteps, KK became a true Bridge of Grace, connecting East and West with humility and compassion. KK took Neem Karoli Baba’s instruction to care for these Westerners to heart, welcoming them into his home as family. For many, he was the embodiment of love, service, and bhakti, the path of devotion.
At the heart of Bridge of Grace is an intimate conversation between KK and Love Serve Remember Foundation’s Rachael Fisher. Through heartfelt stories and vivid recollections, KK reflects on grace-filled moments with the many saints of the sacred Kumaon region of India known as Deva Bhumi, the Land of the Gods. This includes a life-shaping meeting with Neem Karoli Baba at the age of seven.
Featuring rare footage of KK, interviews with Ram Dass, Krishna Das, and more Western devotees, along with breathtaking scenes from the Himalayan foothills, Bridge of Grace invites viewers to step into KK’s unique world and experience the timeless presence of Neem Karoli Baba through his eyes.
“KK did the role of translating between Maharajji and me. He’s an ancient soul. When you get near him, he mirrors your soul. It brings your soul to the forefront. And KK worships me. He sees my soul. And that feels nice. It makes me worship myself. That’s a true friend.”
The Making of Bridge of Grace
In 2017, a film crew arrived in India at the doorstep of KK Sah, one of Neem Karoli Baba’s most devoted devotees and a beloved guide to the wave of Western seekers who journeyed to India in the early 1970s in search of Maharajji.
KK was more than just Ram Dass’s Indian brother, he was a bridge between cultures. Not only did KK help connect these Westerers to the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba, but he also carried the wisdom of his family’s deep-rooted ties to the saints of the Kumaon region — known as Deva Bhumi, or the Land of the Gods.
The film crew followed KK through sacred sites and ancient ashrams, where he was interviewed by Rachael Fisher of the Love Serve Remember Foundation. These intimate conversations became the narrative thread of Bridge of Grace, tracing KK’s extraordinary life and his encounters with miraculous beings that seemed to step right out of myth.
KK’s journey began in childhood, when he was introduced to saints like Hairakhan Baba, Sombari Baba, and Brahmacharya Baba. At the age of seven, he met Neem Karoli Baba — an encounter that would shape his life forever. From that moment on, KK’s existence revolved around Maharajji, his devotion becoming the compass for everything he did.
But KK’s path wasn’t a solitary one. Ever since Maharajji instructed him to care for Ram Dass in 1967, KK’s life became an open channel of bhakti — pure devotion — shared freely with the Westerners who made the long pilgrimage to India. His boundless kindness and unwavering love became the foundation upon which so many seekers found their own connection to the divine.
Bridge of Grace is not just the title of this film — it is the essence of KK Sah himself: a bridge of love, devotion, and grace stretching across oceans and lifetimes.
Director's Statement
I first met KK Sah in the early 1970s during my first journey to India to be with Neem Karoli Baba. Ram Dass had given me a letter of introduction to the Sah family — a gesture that would change my life in ways I couldn’t yet imagine.
When I met Maharajji, as Neem Karoli Baba was lovingly called, I felt something immediate, something unmistakable — I was home. And not long after, that feeling of “home” expanded to include KK and his family, who welcomed all of us Westerners like long-lost relatives finally finding their way back.
KK lived what many of us from the West would consider a miraculous life. His world was steeped in the sacred, his every breath tethered to devotion. As Krishna Das says in the film, KK saw life through the lens of the great epic, the Ramayana, with Hanuman, the monkey god who exemplified love and service, at its heart.
And in many ways, KK was like Hanuman to us — playful, at times mischievous, especially in the presence of Maharajji, but always radiating boundless love, deep humility, and unwavering devotion.
Over time, it became clear that KK wasn’t just a devotee. He was a conduit, a bridge between East and West, carrying the essence of bhakti across cultures and generations.
So we made Bridge of Grace — not just as a film, but as an offering. A way to honor the life of a man who embodied true service, deep generosity, and pure love.
– Raghu Markus, Director of Love Serve Remember Foundation
Resources & teachings from KK
In Deva Bhumi We get an opportunity to hear of the vibrancy and spiritual tapestry of this very special region of India where the divine presence presided through these beloved Gurus in KK’s story. We also hear, for the first time, the stories of one particular Saint of this region of the Himalayas, Sombari Baba, who exemplified the enigmatic and holy presence of a completely free being or as it is known in India, a Siddha- a fully accomplished and realized being.
KK passes forward the love and wisdom of these very special beings who represent the promise of what we can be as humans. It is the story of a place on our planet that has been the centre of a tradition of love, compassion and service through the living examples of these great beings.
LOVE AT THE ROOT
KK was not just the translator for many of the Westerners of Maharajji’s words, he was a motherlode of Bhakti traditions and a storehouse of the traditions of the saints. He made sure everyone knew what it meant to spend time with a being such as Maharajji, and how to receive these transmissions from the guru.
The true spirit of Satsang always shined in him. KK hosted countless Westerners in his home over the years as his near and dear family. You were welcomed with love and fed tea and biscuits at the very least. To him, family was about the closeness and intimacy of love, not politeness. He would get offended if you asked for something instead of simply “demanding” it…
This music is an echo and pure reflection of KK’s deep devotional love and reverence for the Divine. In the wake of KK’s passing in early 2020, we are honored to share this record and it’s powerful transmission of devotion.
The Bhav of KK Sah was recorded in New York City, where we felt called upon to capture KK’s outflow of love and devotion. For the first time ever, KK played an electronic keyboard, accompanied by the two of us on vocals and drums. May it’s magic transform you as it has for so many of us, who have had the opportunity to experience The Bhav of KK Sah. Namaste, Krishna Das & Raghu Markus
