Tastemakers: Ram Dass

Food
Bronze colored book cover showing a wok with a Buddha in the center, and the text "Cook Book for a Sacred Life"

Cover of Cook Book For a Sacred Life (detail) by Ram Dass (Lama Foundation, 1970). Getty Research Institute, 2657-751

Sunday, Dec 21, 2025

6pm

Getty Center

Getty Center and Restaurant

$75

Tickets required for event entrance. Your event ticket will also serve as your Center entrance reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

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About

In celebration of the winter solstice, join us for a sacred evening of reflection, nourishment, and multisensory communion inspired by Cook Book for a Sacred Life by Ram Dass. Ayurvedic practitioner Anjali Deva of Rooted Rasa will guide a shared meal and contemplative exchange rooted in Ram Dass’s teachings on presence, compassion, and interconnectedness. The evening will include a live meditative soundscape by soft future, an experimental ensemble blending generative and environmental sound.

This event is part of the Getty Research Institute’s Tastemakers series, featuring communal gatherings inspired by cookbooks from the Getty Library. Presented in partnership with Del Vaz Projects.

Visit the Getty Research Institute's Exhibitions and Events page for more free programs.

    Partners

    1. Anjali Deva

      Ayurvedic Practitioner and Educator

      Anjali Deva is an Ayurvedic practitioner currently residing in the mountains of Southern California. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in an integrative and trauma-informed approach to Ayurveda. Anjali founded Mādhya Way, a school for Ayurveda in 2020 to provide education in trauma-informed care. She is the co-author of From Stressed Out to Stress Wise, published in July 2023. She is dedicated to sharing the wisdom of Ayurveda for the benefit of all living beings.

    2. soft future

      Music Collective

      soft future is an experimental music collective stewarded by lani trock and david moses. The group's central intention is to create music that touches spirit and transcends the limits of the earthly plane. Their performances are exploratory, multi-sensory journeys, activating the universal language of music as a transmitter of cosmic consciousness. Often participatory in nature, their work invites audience members to co-create musical expressions together, opening portals to new dimensions and imaginal worlds.

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    What's Included

    Tickets include wines, hearty appetizers, and good company; parking is additional.

    Age Restrictions

    Guests must be 21+.

    Approximate Duration

    2 hours.

    Planning your arrival

    Please bring your tickets with you and have them open on your mobile device or printed. Your event ticket is also your entry to the Getty Center and will be checked upon arrival as you go through security before taking the tram or walking up the hill. Your ticket will also be checked at the event entrance.

    Seating

    Unless otherwise noted, all seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to select your preferred seat.

    Accessibility

    Wheelchairs are available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the Lower Tram Station above the parking structure and at the Coat Check Room in the Museum Entrance Hall.

    Assisted listening devices are available for this event. Please request one from our Visitor Services associates when you check in.

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