Come celebrate the legacy of our beloved Ram Dass.
Bring your friends, your heart, your love of kirtan and community, and join us on Saturday, June 6th at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on the Upper West Side for A Day in the Heart: A LSRF Benefit with Krishna Das, Sharon Salzberg & more! You’ll enjoy a full day of satsang, storytelling, film, and live music, all in support of the Love Serve Remember Foundation and its mission to preserve and continue the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba and Ram Dass.
Who’s Joining Us
Sharon Salzberg is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society, a bestselling author, and one of the most trusted voices in Western Buddhism. She has spent over fifty years bringing lovingkindness and mindfulness to people everywhere, and she will guide meditation and speak from her own life on the path.
Krishna Das traveled to India in 1970, sat with Neem Karoli Baba alongside Ram Dass, and has devoted every decade since to sharing that love through kirtan. He joins Sharon for the afternoon workshop, takes part in the Q&A, and closes the night with a full kirtan (chanting) concert with his band.
Raghu Markus has been a steward of Ram Dass’s teachings for decades, serving as Executive Director of LSRF and host of the Ram Dass Here and Now podcast. He was part of the original satsang that traveled to India and sat with Maharaj-ji, and he will open the benefit.
David Silver is the director of Brilliant Disguise: The Samadhi of KC Tewari and joins the Q&A to speak about the film and that remarkable time.
Here’s What’s in Store
- 🎟️ 12:00 PM — Will-call opens
- 🚪 1:00 PM — Doors open
- 👐 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM — Welcome with Raghu Markus
- 📿 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM — Workshop: Sharon Salzberg and Krishna Das
- 🎬 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM — Film screening: Brilliant Disguise: The Samadhi of KC Tewari. This film reflects and radiates that time in the early 1970s when the Westerners first followed Ram Dass and gathered around Neem Karoli Baba in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 💬 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM — Q&A with David Silver, Krishna Das, Raghu Markus and guests
- 🍲 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Dinner (on your own)
- 🎵 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Kirtan Concert: Krishna Das and Band
🎟️ Grab your tickets here »
Please note: A small processing fee will be added at checkout to cover the cost of the payment processor. The full $108 ticket price will go directly to the Love Serve Remember Foundation to support their mission of carrying on Ram Dass’ legacy.
We can’t wait to be with you.
With love, service, and remembrance,
The LSRF Team