A Day in the Heart: A LSRF Benefit with Krishna Das, Sharon Salzberg & more!

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 Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba.

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

Will-call begins at 12:00 PM | Doors open at 1:00 PM

👐 1:30 PM — Welcome with Raghu Markus

📿 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM — Sharon Salzberg and Krishna Das live workshop

🎬 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM — Film screening: Brilliant Disguise: The Samadhi of KC Tewari. Directed by David Silver, 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 Intermission (on your own)

🎵 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Kirtan Concert: Krishna Das and Band

This event is a fundraiser for the Love Serve Remember Foundation (LSRF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of preserving and sharing the legacy of Ram Dass. Every dollar of your ticket price supports free teachings, community programs, and the ongoing work of LSRF. Learn more and stay connected by visiting RamDass.org.

Please note: A ticketing service fee will be added at checkout to cover the cost of the payment processor. The full $108 ticket price will go directly to LSRF to support their mission.

We can't wait to be with you.

With love, service, and remembrance,

The LSRF Team