Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

In this extended Q&A special, Krishna Das offers powerful insights on navigating the turmoil of the human experience through devotional practice.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth advice on:

• The name of God as an echo of our own being
• Tuning ourselves into the mantra 
• Replacing greed and anxiety with compassion and kindness
• The delusion of self and other
• Depression and falling into the trap of self-obsession
• Building up the strength to let go through daily practice 
• Coming back home to ourselves, to our breath
• The lingering connection we have to those we have lost
• Looking for love within ourselves instead of outside ourselves

"Depression expresses itself in many different ways. In general, through regular practice, we obsess about ourselves less and less. Over time, how we feel retreats into the background. It’s no longer the most important thing in your life. You wake up ‘How am I now? How am I now?’. All day long, all life long, we are always judging how we feel. As time goes on, you don’t give a shit about your state of mind anymore. You’re here now, which is where we are.” –Krishna Das

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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Krishna Das shares wisdom on overcoming trauma, transforming negative patterns, and continually beginning again in the grace of the present moment.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth advice on:

• The incredible life of Garchen Rinpoche, a Tibetan Lama who spent 20 years in prison and labor camps in Communist China 
• Overcoming trauma & tragedy with gratitude for the present moment 
• Holding beings we have lost in our hearts and helping their spirit through prayer
• Negative thought patterns and the stories we tell ourselves 
• Liberating the mind from suffering through practice 
• Remembering that we can always start again and create better habits
• Finding the quiet space within ourselves that is non-reactive 
• Naturally arising compassion and not taking things too personally

Check out this free documentary on Garchen Rinpoche, For the Benefit of All Beings. 

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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"Our emotions are like clouds. We can't see the sun when we're stuck in our emotions. But has the sun gone anywhere? Have we gone anywhere? It is our minds that create the suffering and our minds that liberate us from suffering. You will always be right here where you are every minute. So how do we free ourselves? Practice. It's not about being high, having bliss or love all the time; it's about dealing with what's here. We can always start again." –Krishna Das

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Exploring the essence of karma, Krishna Das explains how conscious spiritual practice and selfless living can transform the patterns that guide our incarnation.

Check out Krishna Das’s book and CDs, Flow of Grace, for an expansive explanation of the Hanuman Chalisa and more!

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

• The essence of karma and the seeds that we plant for the future
• Individual karma, global karma, cultural karma and ancestral karma
• Transforming our reactions to all that arises in the moment
• What perpetuates negative karma
• The spiritual law of cause and effect: how love generates love, anger generates anger, and intention shapes reality
• Knowing that we are here in this incarnation for a reason
• The many forms that spiritual practice can come in and finding what resonates with you
• How to live selflessly and cultivate compassion, even when feeling lost or searching for meaning

"Every action, every thought, is a karma which has an effect at one point or another. Whatever it is right now is a result of the past of our own karmas, the karmas of the world, the karmas of our culture, our family, and our own particular personal stuff. That can't be changed because it is here, it's in the moment. What can be changed is how

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Discussing the divine mystery of Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das explains all of the spiritual workings that are going on ‘behind the scenes’ of our daily lives, bringing us exactly where we need to be.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:

• How Maharaj-ji works in our lives, often without us directly noticing 
• When Maharaj-ji sent Krishna Das back to America 
• The moment that Krishna Das ‘got with the program’ and realized he had to chant with others in order to purify his own heart
• Serving Maharaj-ji through being true to oneself and figuring out what we want out of life
• Doing activities that bring one closer to peace and compassion
• Turning inward and getting to the root of depression and unhappiness
• Seeing Hanuman and Jesus Christ as one in the same
• Freeing ourselves from egoistic suffering 

Grab a copy of KD’s favorite version of the Ramayana HERE!

“Finally, I blurted out, ‘Maharaj-ji, how can I serve you in America?’ Now come on, I wasn’t at all concerned with how I was going to serve. I was concerned with how I was going to live in America. He looked like he bit a pickle. That’s when he said, ‘Asking about service, then it’s not service. Just do what you want.’ So what did he mean…you can help people, you can do many things to help, but Maharaj-ji was saying that I had to figure out what I wanted and that would be a service to him.” –Krishna Das

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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Guiding us toward balance, connection, and freedom from suffering, Krishna Das explores letting go of our numerous self-created stories.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

• Devotional literature and poetry
• What to do when feelings of boredom arise during practice
• Using pain as an object of awareness
• How mantra practice helps us remain balanced in daily life
• Detaching from our thoughts and feelings rather than identifying with them
• Freeing ourselves from the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves
• The difference between letting go and pushing away
• The illusion of separation and how recognizing our connection to all beings releases us from suffering 

Check out this Tibetan devotional poem mentioned by Krishna Das, Life Beyond Time

“When there is a lot of physical pain, it is really hard to be present, which is why they always say practice when you can. It is inevitable that people get sick and suffer and die. People we know will get sick, suffer, and die, and we’re going to have to deal with those situations. We must find a way to live everyday in the best way we can.” –Krishna Das

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Drawing on over five decades of devotional practice, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth spiritual guidance for beginners and seasoned seekers alike.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

• The miracles that happen around enlightened beings
• How to cleanse and open the heart by letting go of old patterns
• Krishna Das’ lifelong journey of awakening, surrender, and trusting life’s unfolding
• Preparing the heart for prema-bhakti—the experience of real, unconditional love
• Learning to trust yourself and discovering what’s truly right for your unique spiritual path
• Moving away from the ego and going further into our true nature 
• Seeing the guru in everyone and living with less fear, doubt, and mistrust
• Remembering the essential truth of impermanence—nothing lasts forever, not even suffering

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“In those days, my heart was full of many things that the last 50 years have flushed out—sometimes, against my will. I didn’t want to let go of things, but you have to.” –Krishna Das

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Through soulful insights on detaching from the ego and expanding the heart, Krishna Das reminds us that surrender is not defeat, it’s the deepest devotion to God.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

• Listening to the heart and paying attention to our motivations
• Why Krishna Das started to chant with people rather than alone
• What surrendering means in spiritual life: bowing at the feet of God
• Remembering that everything is all grace, but acting like it isn’t
• Loneliness and how feeling alone comes from within our own belief of separateness rather than physical closeness to other people
• Grief and longing for the things we do not have
• Refining oneself through eliminating the parts of our lives that do not work
• Navigating morals in practice when a spiritual teacher has been denounced 
• Keeping our hearts open and engaging with life fully regardless of our quickly passing feelings

Get a copy of Krishna Das’s book, Chants of a Lifetime, to hear more stories about his chanting epiphany.Plus, grab this FREE download of The Divine Reality for stories of Neem Karoli Baba.

“If we were ripe, if we were ready, if we were fully cooked, the moment we heard that, there would be nothing going on in our heads except the name. But we are not ripe, our lives are very busy, our minds are very distracted, so let's do the best we can to remember the name until the point that the name remembers us and it repeats itself within us.” – Krishna Das

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“Over the years I’ve done lots of stuff, I’ve gotten in as much trouble as humanely possible, and I’m still here. So, that’s the most important thing, find out what you want and pursue it. If it’s not working, keep going, keep fine-tuning. How else will you find yourself except to eliminate everything that does not work?” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das explores how spiritual practices like chanting and loving-kindness can calm anxiety and free the mind from the trap of overthinking.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das shares his thoughts on:

• Maharaj-ji, beyond the physical form
• Discovering the guru’s presence everywhere
• Our limited, human way of conceptualizing God
• Spiritual life and relieving suffering in ourselves and others 
• Loving people as they are while still being able to set boundaries when necessary
• The challenge of leaving relationships after they’ve served their karmic purpose
• Allowing the mind to settle and becoming accustomed to the feeling of letting go
• The illusion of control and the ridiculousness of trying to control others
• Finding ways to give ourselves a break and ways to show ourselves kindness
• Why we practice: feeling the suffering of the world without letting it destroy us
• Offering loving kindness to those we are struggling to accept
• Practicing the Hanuman Chalisa as a coping mechanism and a way to change karma

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“Let the mind settle a little bit, get used to the feeling of letting go. Thoughts will cut you up, cut your mind up. Just keep practicing, letting go, that’s what we can do. If we don’t do it, we’re constantly going to be the target of our own anxiety and fear. We have to do some letting go.” – Krishna Das

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Encouraging listeners to take responsibility for their own inner healing, Krishna Das discusses cleansing the heart of betrayal, hurt, and grief.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das provides wisdom on:

• Meeting Anandamayi Ma and what it means to have darshan with a guru 
• Accepting people as they are and loving unconditionally
• Recognizing where we really are on our spiritual journey so that we can see where our work lies
• How all things are accomplished through the repetition of the name 
• Navigating parental relationships and seeing our parents as people instead of only parents
• Taking responsibility to cleanse our hearts of betrayal, hurt, and pain
• Practicing seva (selfless service) and offering love to the world around us
• Holding grief with compassion and allowing ourselves to move through it with care
• Simplifying our practice: treating others the way we want to be treated 
• How Maharaj-ji scoffed at superficiality and preferred authentic practice, even if it wasn’t meditation

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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 “Our relationship with our parents can be very difficult. We don’t know our parents as people; we only know them as our parents. We don’t know how many times their hearts were broken. We don’t know how their parents treated them. We don’t know what they’ve gone through that made them into the person they are now...When your parents lay a trip on you, if you get caught in reacting, that's your problem, not theirs. They are allowed to be who they are.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das shares time-tested practices and spiritual wisdom for easing suffering, letting go, and treating others with the same compassion we wish for ourselves.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das provides wisdom on:

• Navigating the challenges of family relationships and untangling the knots of triggered emotions.
• Channeling our energy into chanting, meditation, and treating others with compassion and respect.
• Working skillfully with the mind rather than trying to control it completely
• Training ourselves, transforming ourselves, and opening ourselves to real grace and love
• Investigating deeply into the roots of our thoughts and emotions to understand their true source
• Turning inwards and knowing that we can find answers to all of our questions within ourselves 
• Krishna Das’ go-to practice when he is having a difficult time: chanting 108 Hanuman Chalisas 
• Making daily space for spiritual practice to strengthen the heart and mind
• Relieving suffering through deidentification with the stories that we tell ourselves 
• The difference between letting go and pushing away 

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About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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 “We can’t push people around, abuse people, hurt people, and think we're gonna get everything we want. That’s creating terrible negative karma for ourselves. We have to learn to treat others the way we ourselves want to be treated. If you think that’s easy, you've got another thing coming.” – Krishna Das

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Reminding us that there's no need to escape our daily life in search of spirituality, Krishna Das explains that our relationships, struggles, joys, and routines are the spiritual path.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das opens our hearts to:

• The divine play (Leela) and mysterious grace behind Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba’s actions
• Krishna Das’ experiences with the Dalai Lama 
• Embracing aging with grace, staying rooted in present-moment awareness, and living in truth
• The story of Neem Karoli Baba and the haunted tree
• Offering the positive karma and merit from chanting practices for the healing of all beings
• Holding space for global peace, collective happiness, and the end of suffering and war
• Working skillfully with sexual energy as a natural part of the human experience
• Learning through our relationships with others and all things
• Using daily life, with all its challenges, as our spiritual practice instead of seeking escape

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“When we’re not here, when we’re lost in dreamland, busyness, distraction, we don’t experience time going by, and then boom, a breath does not come in and we’re gone out of this body. To age gracefully is with awareness, to be aware of what’s going on in your life every minute.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das gives insights on continual grace and transforming our self-limiting inner narratives through spiritual practice.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das thoughtfully discusses:

• What it means for the guru to have a key to our minds
• Teachings from Siddhi Ma: knowing that everything is grace, but acting like it isn’t
• Putting effort into loving everyone, serving everyone, and remembering God
• The story of Maharaj-ji in England with a military devotee 
• Our subjective reality as the product of our karmic cycle
• Reconciling our faith with spiritual practice and seeing God in many forms
• Krishna Das’ take on Buddhism and dealing with the afflictions of the mind
• Using chanting and mantra to release shame and stay rooted in the present moment
• Letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and reclaiming the power to change our lives

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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"We have to make our effort to open to that grace, calm the mind, repeat the name, think of others. Like Maharaj-ji said, ‘serve everyone, love everyone, remember God’. There's not one of those three things that I can do completely, and so, my effort is required to open to the space where that's reality." – Krishna Das

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Sharing personal stories of his time with Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das walks us down the path of recognizing grace, loving all beings, and keeping the heart open, no matter how hard it gets.

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"Grace is always here but we're too busy, too involved in our stuff, our thoughts and emotions. We're too identified with our negative emotions. From our side, it appears we lose contact with the grace. But, that's not the case. We just lose awareness of the presence. Maharaj-ji doesn't go, doesn't come, doesn't leave us. He never lets go. Once he takes your hand, he never lets go." – Krishna Das

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das responds to questions about:

• Hanuman’s favorite food and providing offerings from the heart
• The ever-presence of Maharaj-ji and his grace, even when we are too busy to notice
• The struggle to connect with others and find a community 
• Loving everyone, regardless of their actions or if we like/dislike them
• A short retelling of the story of Hanuman’s birth 
• Working through addictions and the avoidance of pain
• A memory of an almost-marriage in India, and how Maharaj-ji always saw right through Krishna Das’ ego
• How it took Krishna Das 21 years to begin singing to Maharaj-ji as his primary practice

"The big community is human beings, that's our real community. Our work is to allow our hearts to open to all beings, even the ones we don't like, even the ones that are doing terrible things. It's not our job to judge—it's our job to love everyone as best we can, and that's hard enough." – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das shares a realistic path for resting in the true nature of love that is always accessible to us all. 

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das thoughtfully discusses:

• The many versions of The Bhagavad Gita from different lineages 
• Figuring out which practice works for you
• How the soul/buddha-nature is always present, even when we aren’t looking
• Meditation practices that increase the awareness of being (I am-ness)
• Appreciating and accepting all the different parts of ourselves 
• A mantra given to Krishna Das from Ram Dass, “When the sun is kept in the heart, all evils vanish from life”
• How relationships can help us see the work we need to do 
• Calming down the mind via chanting
• The magnetic force and energy within in India 
• Being in relationship with everything all the time 
• How real love does not come and go, and is not conditional 

“We're in relationship to everything all the time. We have relationships with this table, the computer, the harmonium, the iPad, the floor, the walls, the house, with other people. We're in relationship to everything in the world all the time. When we're in a romantic relationship, we feel loved in the way we want to be loved and we think it's coming from the other person—it isn't. It's coming from our own hearts.” – Krishna Das

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“If you don't love yourself, then what? Where do you sit? Where do you rest? Your self, your true self, is not different than God, not different from the guru. If you don't learn to appreciate and accept all the different parts of yourself, you can't find rest inside." – Krishna Das

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In this heart-led exploration, Krishna Das shares how mantra, willpower, and grace guide us from the illusion of ego and into the freedom of real love.

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers wisdom on:

• Inspiration from Maharaj-ji’s picture, dream visits, and more
• How the soul pulls us towards real love and freedom
• Why meditating/chanting/any form of practice is a good idea
• The jungle guru who helped Krishna Das with his will power
• Using our will in a constructive way to free ourselves from suffering
• Solving the problem of what is really holding us back
• Repeating the name of God as a gradual method to purify our minds and hearts
• Falling out of the ‘movie of me’ through mantra 

“There's mantras for everything. There's mantras for robbing banks, for finding buried treasure, for controlling snakes, for becoming president of the United States, but kirtan is the chanting of the names, which is only good for one thing, finding real love. It's not good for controlling other people, getting rich, anything except finding real love and connecting deeply to our own true nature” – Krishna Das

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Discussing how to work through afflictions like addiction, heartbreak, and self-hatred, Krishna Das gives spiritual guidance to listeners. 

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explains:

• Learning to chant the Hanuman Chalisa 
• Working with addiction as a part of the spiritual path 
• Developing the ability to stop hurting ourselves 
• Looking within, not without, in order to do spiritual work in all parts of our daily lives
• Comparing Hanuman with the Holy Spirit 
• Remembering that nothing lasts in this world
• Relationships as a neurotic need rather than true, deep love
• The universal experience of heartbreak and all situations as impermanent 
• Opening the heart, quieting the mind, and connecting to a deeper place within ourselves 
• Considering others and doing what we can to help 

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Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.”  With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“We have to develop the ability to stop hurting ourselves because we have the soul. If we’re just hurting ourselves and engaging in addictive, dangerous, destructive behavior, it’s like we’re beating ourselves up. This program that’s running, this self-hatred program that’s causing this behavior, it is spiritual work to try to free yourself from that.” – Krishna Das

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Revealing the true Buddha nature, which rests beyond ego, Krishna Das shows how regular practice can unveil the inherent purity within us all.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gets into

• Desireless action and other teachings of the Gita
• The ‘evil’ within us all (selfishness, greed, anger, etc.)
• How our ego tries to protect itself from others
• The ways we feed our hungry desires at the expense of anything in our way
• Buddha nature and finding the pureness within each soul
• Developing both internal and external repetition of the name
• Balancing ultimate and relative reality in our daily lives
• Finding faith in the stories of the great beings that came before us
• Making the world a better place through practice
• The Hungry Hearts Prayer and working to relieve suffering

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“It’s not that we're intrinsically evil. Actually, it’s the opposite. We’re intrinsically good. Our essence, our Buddha nature, is within everyone. The soul is absolutely pure, it is untouched by all this stuff.” – Krishna Das

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Providing mantra and mentorship, Krishna Das explores how we can heal our heavy hearts and manage both personal and global suffering.

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:

• Mantras to use during wartimes or other painful experiences
• Hanuman, the remover of all difficulties and negative energy
• Tibetan philosophies of the transition between life and death
• Best wishes for all who are suffering across the globe
• Keeping our hearts open and available to all beings, all the time
• A story of how KC Tewari saw Maharaj-ji as Shiva
• The extraordinary beauty of the devotee and the beloved
• Escaping from the habit loop through regular practice
• Managing a heavy-heart and freeing ourselves from suffering
• Committing to being a good human and caring for others

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“These practices free us from all negative emotions, ultimately. They free us from the very things within us that cause us suffering, whether it’s the way we react to the outside world or the inside world. One has to commit to wanting to be a good human being and to care about others.” – Krishna Das

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Explaining the fruits of dedicated practice, Krishna Das urges listeners to move past instant gratification and artificial forms of awakening.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart we hear Krishna Das explain:

• Following our hearts and praying for guidance
• Fully giving ourselves to practice
• Letting go of the need for immediate gratification
• How Krishna Das started chanting with others
• Krishna Das’ experience almost being drafted into Vietnam
• Psychedelics and getting out of our self-imposed jails
• The transient and artificial nature of substances
• Developing our consciousness overtime through practice
• Opening our hearts to all beings
• Spiritual practice as the path to love within us all

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“We’re so scattered and fragmented and distracted. It’s so hard to focus on something other than immediate pleasure. If it’s a movie or a good meal we seem to be able to focus, but when it comes down to doing something that doesn’t get immediate gratification, it’s very hard.” – Krishna Das

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Sharing insight from Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das discusses reaching higher states of consciousness through service, repetition, and purification.

This episode includes wisdom from Krishna Das on:

• Shedding our belief system of ego and separate self
• The importance of regular practice and finding time everyday
• Learning from Maharaj-ji through dreams and meditation
• Finding Maharaj-ji in our world
• Reaching higher states of consciousness through service, mantra, and purification
• Doing spiritual work in our daily lives and seeing it all as God
• Looking at humanity with honest eyes and letting go of how we think things should be
• The book Love Everyone by Parvati Markus

“Higher states of consciousness can’t be created by your own personal will. But, through service to others, repetition of the name, and purification of the heart, those states will arrive and arise when you’re ready.” – Krishna Das

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Through devotional chanting and conversation, Krishna Das offers guidance on living out our practice both on and off the mat.

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In this episode, Krishna Das answers questions on:

• The deep intuition that develops over time
• Making our practice a way of life
• Rebirth and ensuring we create positive karma
• Dealing with conflict in parental relationships
• Accepting others fully as an act of pure love
• Widening our hearts and noticing when we are being judgmental
• Struggling with thoughts that haunt us
• Continuously letting go of our experiences
• Showing up in our practice to work with our emotions
• What happens when the body passes on
• A mantra to Maharaj-ji

“Love means letting someone be who they are. We can’t change people. Our parents, we don’t know what made them the way they are. We know them only as our parents. We don’t see what life was like when they grew up, what they went through, their hearts being broken. We don’t understand what brought them to this moment. All we know is that they’re our parents and most of the time they just piss us off. We have to develop a little compassion. If you really love someone, you don’t need to change them in order to love them.” – Krishna Das

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Closing the year, Krishna Das explores the transformative power of deepening our awareness and how practice helps us navigate life’s challenges.

This time, on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das speaks on:

• Going within and deepening our awareness
• Subjective versus objective experiences
• Advice that Krishna received from Maharaj-ji
• How repeating the name gives us strength
• Practicing awareness and breaking bad habits
• How to work through heartbreak
• Coming back into an object of concentration
• Learning to trust your own heart

“There’s really no within and without except in the sense of physicality. Consciousness is not within or without. It permeates everything. Everything exists inside of awareness, of pure being.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das teaches listeners all that is possible through total sincerity of the heart and self-awareness.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a talk on:

• How Krishna Das’ bar mitzvah transformed his outlook on organized religion
• What initially struck Krishna Das about Zen Buddhism and Indian philosophy
• Sensing an ongoing connection to Ram Dass
• Sitting down and chanting without over-intellectualizing everything
• Having sincerity of heart and being kind to ourselves
• The inner and outer blanket of Maharaj-ji
• The difficult process of forgiving those who have hurt us
• Letting others be who they are and learn their own lessons
• Recognizing that the problems we have with others are often about ourselves

“Try to be kind to yourself. That’s all. You don’t need a mantra to be kind to yourself. You just need to recognize what that means and try to figure out why you’re not kind to yourself. You don’t need magic for that, you just need to pay attention. You need sincerity of heart. That’s what we need.” – Krishna Das

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Contrasting the physical, impermanent world with the ever-present spiritual world, Krishna Das shares insights from the heart space.

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das shares insights on:

• How each situation has its own parameters
• Practicing the principle of non-harm
• Giving yourself 100% to whatever you are doing
• Conceptualizing our approach to religion
• The love that exists in the non-physical reality within us
• Real love versus conditional love
• Allowing people to be who they are
• Remembering the impermanent nature of pleasure
• The pressure from the times we live in

“Everything in your life can serve the spiritual side if you are ripe enough to pay attention. But most of us, including myself, we just want what we want when we want it and if we don’t get it, we don’t like it. We’re not going to learn a lot in that state of mind.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das guides listeners to develop the strength to overcome painful situations through regular practice and surrendering to what is.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das dives into:

• Chanting for a balance between light and dark
• The inner strength to not identify with negative emotions
• Working through fear surrounding death of a loved one
• Krishna Das’ hot spring story
• Being kind to ourselves and allowing situations to normalize in due time
• Finding out ‘what is’ instead of just ‘want we want to be’
• Coming back to the chant to be in the present moment
• The continuous process of letting go

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“When somebody that we know and love is very ill and soon to leave the body, it brings up a lot of stuff in us. If you’re not doing regular practice, those moments are going to knock you out. They’re going to roll over you like a steam roller. You’ve got to be doing regular practice over time. That’s the only way to develop the strength to deal with these situations.” – Krishna Das

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Exploring the many fruits of making time for spiritual practice, Krishna Das shares the beauty of forgiving those who have hurt us.

This week, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

• The ways we nurture our wounds and carry our pain
• Forgiving those who have hurt us
• How hurt people hurt others out of their own pain
• The power of loving-kindness mediation for forgiveness
• Maturing and realizing that pain is just a part of life
• Forgiveness and kindness as the fruit of spiritual practice
• How the poison of attachment ruins love
• The Hanuman Chalisa as an offering to Maharaj-ji
• Chanting as a meditation practice
• Finding the time for practice in our busy lives
• Listening to our hearts and discovering what we really want in life
• Suspending disbelief and connecting to powers beyond ourselves
• Difficult familial relationships and doing the best we can

“As the fruit of our hearts is ripened and gets sweeter, those pains are left behind. But, there’s no button you can push; it’s the fruit of practice, that forgiveness, kindness, and compassion open us up.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das explains how we can serve our parents and release their karmas along with our own as a labor of love.

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This week, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

• What Maharaj-ji said about service to our parents
• Praying for people from afar and working through traumas
• Freeing our parents from their karmas
• Doing healing work on our own hearts
• Detaching from the ego and loving the soul instead of the role
• Seeing the boundless love and purity in everyone
• How negative mind-states can block us from sensing the guru
• How trying to hold onto pleasant feelings causes more suffering
• Maintaining equanimity no matter what we are receiving from the outside world

“While your parents are alive, if possible, one should try to release the negative energy in that relationship somehow. It’s something that we’ll carry with us for our whole lives and we will be hurt by those emotional knots within us.” – Krishna Das

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Amidst global and individual suffering, Krishna Das teaches listeners how to move forward even when our spirit is heavy.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers advice about:

• Coping when we are worn out from global and individual pain
• Honoring all of our feelings
• Using the handshaking practice for difficult emotions
• Recognizing that we are separate from our feelings
• Having a chanting practice to work on releasing feelings
• Why we cannot neglect our inner world
• Creating peace in the world through our own serenity
• Allowing ourselves to say no sometimes and building healthy boundaries
• Finding a balance between helping others and taking care of ourselves
• Developing a heart as wide as the world

“It’s possible to honor all of our feelings, even the heavy, negative feelings, and not allow them to destroy us.” – Krishna Das

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Dissolving our erroneous beliefs of separateness, Krishna Das shares the importance of continuous service and devotional practice.

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das speaks about:

• Service anytime and anywhere
• Planting seeds for the fruits of our practice
• Clearing out blockages in the body with asana practice
• Krishna Das' deep friendship with Maharaj-ji
• Samadhi and emerging into deeper states of consciousness
• How mantra can uncover the presence of spiritual beings
• Realizing that we are not our egos
• The principal of Sub Ek, or, All One
• KC Tewari and the film Brilliant Disguise

“Service can be done anytime and anywhere. It doesn’t have to be your job, it doesn’t have to be a big deal, it doesn’t have to make you money. Real service is learning how to treat other people with the same love and respect that we would like to be treated. You can do that now.” – Krishna Das

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Gracefully describing the truth of love that unites all people, Krishna Das shares how self-compassion can extend into the world.

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This week, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

• The concept of Sub Ek, or, all one
• Making peace with the many paths to God
• How relationships help us see where we need to work on ourselves
• Having compassion for ourselves so we can extend kindness to others
• Recognizing the impact of our actions on the world
• Freewill versus the karmic seeds that we are born with
• Dealing with discomfort instead of seeking out pleasure
• Choosing whichever practice feels right to us
• Being open to whatever arises during our practice
• The subtle transformations that occur throughout our spiritual journey

“If we’re hard on ourselves, if we don’t have kindness and compassion for our own selves and our own stuff, we really can’t be kind for other people. We can pretend to be kind, which is what most of us do, but real kindness comes from recognizing that we’re all in this together. We’re all here together in this world and all of our actions are very powerful.” – Krishna Das

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Discover new approaches to overcoming life’s challenges! In this episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das offers powerful teachings that empower you to take control of your own liberation from suffering.

In today's episode, KD reflects on:

• Developing the quality of bodhicitta
• Staying present through tragedy and suffering
• Changing how the present moment feels rather than being lost in the past
• The impossibility of avoiding pain
• Coping with the loss of a loved one
• Dealing with reality rather than seeking constant bliss
• Creating positive habits and releasing destructive emotions
• Practicing coming back to our breath
• Putting ourselves in others shoe’s when they hurt us

“It is our own minds that create the suffering and it is our minds that liberate us from suffering.” – Krishna Das

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Diving into principles of karma, Krishna Das describes how we can serve all beings and follow our own path, shares stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, and much more.

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 In this episode, Krishna Das chants and answers questions on:

• Why and how he started singing kirtan
• Maharaj-ji’s guidance for Krishna Das to return to America
• The many ways that we can help people
• Finding our path and following it
• The many causes of disconnection from other people and ourselves
• Paying attention instead of being lost in our feelings
• Doing concentration practice and breath-awareness
• The many forms of one God and how this life shapes our future

“If you find your path and your practice and your heart’s love, then you’re in a different place. By following that, you’re actually serving all beings because you find your way of living in the world in a good way, and that includes everybody.” – Krishna Das

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores the experience and manifestation of enlightened beings and answers questions on Maharaj-ji, devotion, and more.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a talk on:

• The experience and manifestation of enlightened beings
• Maharaj-ji’s guidance on chanting and repeating the name of God
• Cleaning our hearts so that there is room for Maharaj-ji
• Recognizing everything as grace but still continuing to do our practice
• Understanding what a real guru is versus what a disciple is
• Defining the soul as the way we can experience consciousness
• Becoming a pure servant to the guru through seeing them in everyone
• Training our minds to think of others instead of only ourselves
• Being aware of what we are singing when chanting so that our practice is truly devotional
• Finding light in the darkest moments

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

For more on Krishna Das events, music, and other offerings visit: KrishnaDas.com

“The experience of all enlightened beings is all the same but the manifestation can be very different. Some sit up in a cave and nobody ever sees them and they do all their work silently, invisibly, from wherever they are. Others are more visible.” – Krishna Das

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In between devotional chants, Krishna Das guides listeners on the path of radical self-honesty and self-examination.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das teaches us about:

• Facing our own egoistic desires
• Maharaj-ji’s guidance on chanting and repeating the name of God
• Surrendering by grace and being kind to ourselves
• Finding out what we really want to do
• Being honest with ourselves and examining ourselves closely
• The usefulness of therapy and spiritual practice in exploring our feelings
• How the state of the world feeds depression and anxiety
• Engaging with life fully and with an open heart
• The love that we have within ourselves as our true nature
• Helping ourselves so that we can help others

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on June 9th 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

“Don’t be afraid, be honest with yourself, examine yourself as closely and as openly as you can, and see what comes up.” – Krishna Das

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Describing how God is beyond what the mind can conceptualize, Krishna Das reflects on ways to let go and experience oneness.

In this episode, Krishna Das describes:

• Looking for love and beauty inside of ourselves
• God as beyond the conceptual
• How Maharaj-ji represents the entire universe
• Why we cannot simply run from suffering
• Being of service to others without our ego getting involved
• Recognizing the ways we engage in hurtful relationships
• Taking care of ourselves and lightening the load of suffering
• Maharaj-ji’s physical body and abilities
• Accomplishing anything through love and devotion
• The practice of letting go through dance, chanting, or other forms of release
• Why Krishna Das has not used psychedelic medicine since the sixties
• Living in oneness with God all the time
• Accepting others as they are

“Anything you can think of or conceptualize with your mind can’t be God, because God is beyond that. I don’t know what I believe; I believe in love. I believe that Maharaj-ji is the whole universe and Maharaj-ji is that love. The love is where I want to be. I don’t need to know anything more than that.” – Krishna Das

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses freeing ourselves from abuse, finding support, embracing unconditional love, understanding our parents, and using psychedelics for positive karma.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a talk on:

• Freeing ourselves from abusive situations
• Finding love and support from people in similar circumstances
• Loving from our soul and being unconditional
• Letting other people be themselves
• Understanding our parents as their own people with their own issues
• Having an appreciation for being alive
• Creating boundaries when necessary
• All the negativity that can come from hatred and anger
• Working on our own reactivity
• Psychedelics as a pathway to unconditional love
• Making positive karmas for ourselves and doing our practices

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on May 12th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

“When you love one person unconditionally, you love all beings unconditionally. There is no middle ground. Unconditional love is the state of oneness — the non-dual state of all one, as Maharaj-ji used to say, all one, sub-ek.” – Krishna Das

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Offering wisdom on the challenging yet necessary work of spiritual practice, Krishna Das explains working through difficulty and finding answers in ourselves.

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers wisdom on:

• Dealing with family issues
• Untying emotional knots through practice
• Doing spiritual work and cleaning our hearts
• Releasing the programming from our past
• Treating others well and making positive karma
• Chanting, mantra repetition, and serving others for deeper consciousness
• Continual growth in spiritual practice
• Being present, being with the sound of the name
• Experiencing the space around our thoughts
• Finding answers within ourselves
• The roots of depression and anger

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on May 5th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

“Removing the energy out of the traumatic experiences and experiences that formed us is a big job. It’s a really big thing. Don’t think of it as a waste of time. It’s our spiritual work. We’re cleaning our hearts of anger, betrayal, hurt, damage, grief, and shame, all the stuff that we’ve learned and absorbed as children in our families and in life.” – Krishna Das

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In a talk on dealing with reality, Krishna Das discusses aging gracefully and being in the present moment.

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On this episode of the Pilgrim Heart podcast, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

• Krishna Das’ letter to K.K. Sah
• Meeting the Dalai Lama
• The oneness of Ram and Krishna
• The 84 mahasiddhas
• Growing old and dealing with reality
• A Maharaj-ji ghost story
• Lust and hungers of the mind and body
• Healthy relationships and looking beyond sex
• What disrupts a spiritual journey

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on April 28th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

“One has to deal with reality. The problem is that we live in such fantasy worlds and such dream worlds. So much of our daily life is occupied with getting stuff, holding onto stuff, taking care of stuff, throwing stuff away, getting more stuff. We’re so busy that we don’t get a chance just to be here.” – Krishna Das

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Taking refuge in the chant, Krishna Das highlights that all paths and manifestations of God lead us to the one.

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Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on April 21st, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This episode of Pilgrim Heart features chants and wisdom from Krishna Das on:

• Siddhi Ma’s lessons on grace
• The many manifestations of God
• Changing fate with the Hanuman Chalisa
• The pent up emotions and programming that influence our perception of reality
• Jesus, Hindu deities, and how all paths lead to the One
• The dharma of prayer and repetition of the name
• Buddhism and the idea of practice rather than belief
• How to be in the present and take refuge in the name of God
• Grace as our true nature
• Recognizing the imminence of death

“Maharaj-ji said, he would point to us, he said ‘all one’. All paths lead to the same goal, the same place. That’s what I believe. So I feel completely at ease repeating any of the names of God. I am an all-inclusive repeater. It doesn’t matter to me; I like Hanuman, but I feel very close to Jesus also. For me, it’s not a problem because I believe they are all the names of that One.” – Krishna Das

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Explaining love as our true nature, Krishna Das describes the benefit of relationships and accessing our own internal well of love.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on April 7th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das divulges:

• The different versions of The Bhagavad Gita
• Giving our full concentration to the mantra
• How to be in the “I am” instead of the “me”
• Regular practice over time as the path to truth
• Understanding through practice rather than intellectual concepts
• Relationships and seeing where our work needs to be done
• Love as a true and constant nature
• Calming our minds down with chanting and meditation
• The way we are in relationship with everything all the time

“There is nothing wrong with love. The spiritual path is nothing but love. Relationships can really show you where your work has to be done and what work you have to do. Because you will see that they’ll be times when that beautiful romantic relationship looks like and feels like shit and torture. I guarantee it. Sooner or later. It may not last, but you’re going to go through everything in the relationship if you are really in relationship and you’re being honest with yourself and the other person. Relationships are wonderful opportunities to do a lot of work on ourselves.” – Krishna Das

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Speaking about overcoming self-doubt, Krishna Das speaks about ways we can mindfully and constructively use our own will.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 31st, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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In this episode, Krishna Das discusses :

• The desires we identify with
• Being inspired through Maharaj-ji’s picture
• The story of seeing Maharaj-ji as a giant
• Using our will in a constructive way
• Looking within to see what’s holding us back
• Repetition of the name to purify our thoughts
• A mystical story about K.K Sah’s father and Maharaj-ji
• Continuing to come back when you notice you are gone

“Look at yourself, and try to figure out why you can’t do what you want to do. What’s holding you back? You have to solve that problem, you have to deal with those issues. Maybe it’s self-loathing, maybe it’s self doubt, maybe it’s all kinds of things, programs that are running that we’re not aware of. That’s why the repetition of the name is such a good practice.“ – Krishna Das

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Speaking upon the chaos of the mind, Krishna Das encourages us to steady ourselves through engagement in our practice.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 24th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This week on Pilgrim Heart, learn about : 

• The benefit of mantra in Hindi
• Having an awareness of what we are chanting
• Freeing ourselves from addictions
• Krishna Das’ own struggles with addiction
• Doing the best we can with the life we were given
• Engaging our minds and hearts in our practice
• Comparing Hanuman to The Holy Spirit
• Opening the heart after a heartbreak
• Developing a relationship with Maharaj-ji without meeting him
• Attachment and freedom from attachment as God’s will
• Serving Hanuman and giving up our material desires

“When we sing it out loud, it helps us pay attention. It’s harder to pay attention only mentally because thought is very wispy, it blows around really quickly. But, when you’re singing out loud, and breathing and making noise, and hearing it with your ears, all that helps you pay attention.” – Krishna Das 

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In a dharma talk on alleviating suffering, Krishna Das offers up wisdom from Maharaj-ji for all of our hungry hearts.

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Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 17th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about: 

• His first experience with chanting in India
• The path of desireless action
• Stories of K.C. Tewari and Maharaj-ji
• Going through a dark night of the soul
• Inherent goodness within us all
• Finding peace within during times of anguish and uncertainty
• Love and miracles experienced in Maharaj-ji’s presence
• How to ask things of Maharaj-ji
• Dedicating our practice to all beings that are suffering
• The Hungry Hearts Chalisa

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee, Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji.

Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

For more on Krishna Das events, music, and other offerings visit: KrishnaDas.com

“Maharaj-ji used to say all the time, ‘if you want to put fresh milk in a cup you have to wash it first otherwise the milk will turn sour’. So, this path is a path of cleaning the cup of our own hearts to hold the nectar of love.” – Krishna Das 

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After a chant to Ma Durga, Krishna Das answers questions about global suffering and anchoring our hearts through regular practice.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 10th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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 This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about: 

• Praying to Hanuman for the removal of obstacles
• Keeping an open and available heart for all people
• The mythology of Shiva
• Stories of K.K Sah
• The beauty of Lila (divine play)
• Maharaj-Ji as a manifestation of love
• Escaping from the habit loop
• The suffering that comes from trying to control our experiences
• Letting all things in life come and go
• Planting seeds through regular practice

“One has to allow all kinds of experiences to come and go, without being destroyed by them. You only get that strength from spiritual practice and from coming into contact with the beings who have conquered suffering, overcame all suffering. Read about those beings, get to know those beings. How did they do it? How did they see the world?” – Krishna Das

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Chanting and praying for peace, Krishna Das explains how doing inner work can benefit the outer world.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on March 3rd, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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In this Episode, we listen to Krishna Das chant and discuss: 

• The war going on in Ukraine
• Social action through chanting and prayer
• Interconnectedness and being part of a whole
• How chanting can help our jumbled minds and neuroticism
• Following your heart
• Maharaj-ji’s acid story
• Bringing your mind to one point
• How to be good to ourselves
• The disruption of the pandemic
• How inner peace creates outer peace

“We’re all interconnected. There’s no separate people we just think were separate and that’s why we are suffering. Every chant is about peace. Every chant is about love. You have to let yourself feel it. If you don’t let yourself feel it, how is somebody else going to feel it? Find that peace in you and then anyone you meet will feel it.” – Krishna Das

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Anchored by the subject of Karma, Krishna Das explains the ways we can accept the present moment and live with an open heart.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on February 24th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das chants and gives guidance on: 

• Finding time for practice
• Receiving messages through dreams
• Being where we are and accepting our karmas
• Surrendering to the will of the guru
• Generating kindness instead of greed
• What to do when we lose our faith in humanity
• Recognizing the light and darkness within us all
• Releasing thoughts, emotions, and negativity during practice
• Insights from time with Maharaj-ji

Krishna Das suggests reading the book Love Everyone to learn more about experiences with Maharaj-ji

“The higher states, the more subtle states of consciousness, can’t be created from your own personal will. But, through service to others and repetition of the name and purification of the heart, those states will arrive and arise when you are ready.” – Krishna Das

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores the importance of patience and how, when it comes to spiritual practice, shortcuts will only lead us to dead ends.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on February 17th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart: 

• Krishna Das does a variety of chants, including one to his guru, Maharaj-ji
• He offers wisdom to his audience, including how to deal with stress in times of great difficulty, how reincarnation works, and why it can be difficult to be authentic and kind
• Krishna Das explores the importance of patience and how, when it comes to spiritual practice, shortcuts will only lead us to dead ends
• He offers further advice on dealing with difficult family members, facing suicidal feelings, and confronting humiliating thoughts

“We’re all interconnected. There are no separate people. We just think we're separate and that's why we are suffering. Every chant is about peace. Every chant is about love. You have to let yourself feel it. If you don’t let yourself feel it, how is somebody else going to feel it? Find that peace in you and then anyone you meet will feel it.” – Krishna Das

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Hinging on the importance of trust and self-awareness, Krishna Das helps listeners accept themselves and live in ultimate reality. Get ready for a long one – full of music, mantra, and wisdom from KD’s years of practice.

Today’s episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on January 20th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das imparts wisdom on:

• K.C. Tewari’s mantra practice
• The divine mother’s nature to give
• What it truly means to go within
• Identification of thoughts, feelings, and the physical
• Subjective versus objective experiences
• Relative and ultimate reality
• Surrender and agreeing to be ourselves
• The puppet and the puppet master
• Stories of Rama and his role of imperfection
• Krishna as the rule-breaker
• The universal advice of loving, serving, and repeating the name
• Overcoming greed and shame
• Getting rid of bad habits with awareness
• Living through Heartbreak
• Developing inner strength by having a regular practice
• Trusting our own heart and intuition

Check out the book that Krishna Das mentions, Dev Bhumi, written by K.K. Sah

“We haven’t been brought up in a culture where people really trust themselves. Everybody is telling everybody else what they should be feeling, what they should be buying, what they should be doing, how they should do it, what they should wear, what they should listen to. Nobody is listening to their own heart. That’s what we have to learn to do. – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das helps us understand the spiritual lessons in lusting for pleasure and the impermanence of all things physical.

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This episode originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on January 6th, 2022. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

This week on Pilgrim Heart, join Krishna Das for chanting and chatting about:

• Buddhism and moving through life without the motivation to harm
• Unwinding the heart and opening the mind
• Continuing to chant as feelings come and go
• Following advice from the guru
• Contemplation of the body
• The Hanumat Stavan and other prayers
• Loving someone regardless of what we want them to be doing
• Extending our inner love and acceptance out to others
• Physical pleasure, impermanence, and spiritual lessons
• The inevitability of Karma
• Looking within when we are upset with others

“There’s no end to the lust for pleasure until you recognize what they call impermanence; the changing nature of everything. When you do recognize that, pleasure actually can be more intense because you are not expecting it to last forever. You are not approaching it with grasping and clinging and neediness. You approach it with joy.” – Krishna Das

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Musing on sincerity towards ourselves and others, Krishna Das shares some of the many lessons he learned from Ram Dass, Maharaj-ji, KC Tewari, and more.

This episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast originally aired on Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on December 23, 2021. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

“You try to be as sincere with people as you can. It is not our job to set everything right in the universe and to correct everyone according to our ideas about what’s right and wrong. That kind of honesty is just more arrogance. Real honesty is love.” – Krishna Das

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a virtual kirtan and responds to questions on:

• Our thoughts/feelings versus who we really are
• Learning to stop the habit of negative self-talk
• Repeating the name and coming home
• Faith as a belief in ourselves and overcoming suffering
• Developing confidence
• Merging the guru and the self
• One light and many reflections
• A story of KC Tewari and a Hanuman Murti
• Krishna Das’ last moments with Ram Dass
• Honesty and sincerity with oneself and others
• Roles, souls, and loving everyone
• Allowing things to come and go
• Raising Kundalini through service
• Maharaj-ji’s favorite scripture, the Tulsidas Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas

“The self is not a thing. It’s pure being, pure consciousness, pure awareness, pure love. It’s not a thing; it can’t be held in a cup or caught in your hands. It can’t be caught with your minds or thoughts. It is awareness of all that. It is deeper than that.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das offers up wisdom from his years of practice and study, answering questions about Hanuman, finding peace through practice, working with the ego and much more.

This episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast was originally aired during Krisha Das’ “Hanging Out In the Heart Space” online satsang on December 16, 2021. Be sure to subscribe to Krishna Das on Youtube to get new episodes of “Hanging Out In the Heart Space”, fresh music from KD and more: Krishna Das Music

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das answers questions on:

• Attachment and working with the ego
• Chanting, finding a regular practice for yourself, and chanting the Hanuman Chalisa
• Living a peaceful life
• Neem Karoli Baba, sharing a story about Dada Mukherjee and Maharaj-ji
• Practices for cultivating wisdom
• Hanuman & Jesus
• The role of doubt and questioning on the spiritual path

“You can always find some time to chill and to relax and to let go. Chanting is my main practice. One has to develop the ability to pay some attention to what one is doing. If you don’t plant the seeds of the things you want peace, where will you find them?” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das explores working through our traumas to heal our karma and unveil the jewel of love within us all.

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a discussion on :

• The strength we can gain from the repeating God's name
• Serving others and treating them as best we can
• Maharaj-ji and serving our parents as the highest form of Worship
• Praying from a far, trauma, and releasing negative energy
• Karmic freeing, broken hearts, and abuse
• Overcoming difficult parental relationships
• Deep connections and the crumbling ego in India with Maharaj-ji
• Loving the soul instead of the role- Loving the soul instead of the role

“We’ve been told their is a jewel within us, our true nature, the soul, real love; through repetition of the name we are shoveling away the shit that is covering that. ” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das dives into how practice helps mantra become our home base, and shares a Ram Dass story about the powerful mantra to Hanuman, the Bajrang Baan.

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das opens up a conversation around:

• The story of how Maharaj-ji first got the Westerners to sing kirtan and bhajan, and how that forced them to face their minds and learn how to let go and come back to the chant
• How practicing singing for long periods consistently helps the mantra become your home base to always come back to when we notice we’ve been lost in our thoughts and emotions
• The importance of spiritual perspective, practice, and paying attention in our lives
• Interconnection and offering the intention and merit of practice to all beings
• The meaning behind the powerful mantra to Hanuman, the Bajrang Baan, the instructions Siddhi Ma gave to Ram Dass surrounding it, and how Krishna Das tried to teach it to him

“After a few weeks of singing everyday so many hours, the mantra became home base, and the thoughts were like hawks that came and grabbed you and pulled you away, only to drop you back on yourself after some period of time. You’d be chanting, but going off in your mind while you’re singing, and you don’t even know you’re not there until you go, ‘Oh,’ and you realize you’ve been gone.” – Krishna Das

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In this episode, Krishna Das helps us practice letting go of anger and expanding our hearts towards others.

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"We might feel pain based on things that happened with people or situations outside of us. But where do we feel that is within. So this is where we have to work on it." – Krishna Das 

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das opens up conversation around:

• Letting go of feeling like the victim and starting to forgive people by doing the inner work
• Extending compassion to our parents and seeing them as human beings, beyond the karmic roles they play
• The story of Dada Mukerjee meeting Maharaj-ji for the first time
• Worshiping the Divine Mother
• Honoring the transition of our parents
• The story of the 4AM Hanuman Chalisa

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Speaking about the power of the path of devotion, Krishna Das offers wisdom on finding balance and taking care of ourselves and others through practices like the Hanuman Chalisa to polish the mirrors of our hearts.

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers his thoughts on:

- Honoring our feelings without allowing them to destroy us

Balancing being of service to ourselves and others through self-care and healthy boundaries

- Asking “how?” instead of “why?”

- How opening to the path of devotion can dust off the mirrors of our hearts

- The meaning of the Hanuman Chalisa and how his recent epiphany helped him deepen even further into the practice of the 40-line mantra singing the praises of Hanuman

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“The less separate we feel from other human beings, the more we naturally want to help them. If we desire a way to help, we will find a way to help. But if you’re dying of thirst, you have no water to give anybody else either. So we have to find a balance.” – Krishna Das

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Discussing the power of the present moment, Krishna Das empowers us to make a difference in our lives by redirecting our negative habits into positive changes.

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“You have to find out what you have to do to make your life what you want it to be.” – Krishna Das

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses: 

• His thoughts on reincarnation and karma
• Going after the things you want in life
• The lesson of betrayal
• The western fantasy of romance compared to the spirit of unconditional love
• Being alone with our thoughts and emotions

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Discussing the intensity of painful emotions, Krishna Das describes how practicing letting go can allow us to live at home within ourselves.

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“Right now, we’re programmed to hold onto everything. But over time, we can let go of our identification with the negative states of mind, the negative self images, and the negative stories we tell ourselves. But you can’t push those away. We have to train ourselves to release them.” – Krishna Das 

This episode features a special kirtan with Krishna Das and friends, Benjy and Heather Wertheimer and Steve Gorn, as well as a conversation on: 

• How regular practice allows us to habituate to the feeling of letting go to allow intense emotions to run through us
• Maharaj-ji’s response to the death of a devotee
• A miracle story about Swami Nityananda
• The lila when Ram Dass gave Maharaj-ji the first copy of Be Here Now 
• Maharaj-ji sending Krishna Das back to America to deal with his desires
• Learning to trust yourself as the most important part of the spiritual path

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Discussing the inevitability of suffering, Krishna Das guides us on returning to our true, present nature.

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“There's no escaping suffering, that is the number one truth. This world is filled with it. We can develop a way to live in a world that changes the way we react to difficult and painful circumstances.” – Krishna Das 

This episode features a virtual kirtan with Krishna Das and a discussion on:

• Allowing love to show its face
• The grace of the saints and the guru
• The Ramayana 
• The inevitability of suffering
• Presence and our true nature 

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This week, Krishna Das helps us notice the gradual, positive changes that come from maintaining practices like chanting.

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"Live your life. Go after the things you want. Hopefully, that will include some spiritual practice which will ripen you to become the love that lives within you." – Krishna Das 

In this episode, Krishna Das leads us in devotion and discusses:

• Connecting to an individualized practice
• Changing fate through chanting
• The Guru within and allowing grief
•  Devotion through service
• The Kundalini of an Open Heart

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Dr. Robert Thurman and Krishna Das lecture on chanting, Maharaj-ji, embodiment, and purpose in this devotion-filled episode. 

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"Human beings are such a precious embodiment...it's a great opportunity to become enlightened That's what you do when you attain freedom. You don't stop living; you become infinite life, you become one with everybody's infinite life." – Dr. Robert Thurman

"I would try to find the thing that you really want to do, and really do it. When I heard chanting in India, the first time I heard it I knew 'this, I could do.' And I'm still working at it." – Krishna Das

In this episode, Krishna Das chants and responds to questions with Dr. Robert Thurman on:

• Experiences with Maharaj-ji
• Enlightenment and Embodiment 
• Having a less rigid spiritual practice
• Finding purpose 
• How mantras are holographic
• Giving up your will to the divine 

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Known in academic circles as Professor Robert A.F. Thurman, Bob is a talented popularizer of the Buddha’s teachings and the first Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is the author of many books on Tibet, Buddhism, art, politics, and culture and was named by The New York Times as the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism. Bob is a Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and the Co-Founder and President of Tibet House US/Menla in service of HH Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet. A close friend of the Dalai Lama’s for over 50 years, he is a leading worldwide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism and a passionate activist for the plight of the Tibetan people. In August of 2021, he released his most recent book, “Wisdom is Bliss” from Penguin Random House.

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After swaddling listeners in devotional chanting, Krishna Das describes thinning the ego and diving into the ocean of love.

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"That's what these practices are for, ultimately, so we can experience the depth of love and peace within us. There is no button to push, it is a question of developing trust in yourself, confidence in yourself, and practicing regularly." – Krishna Das

In this episode, Krishna Das chants and explores:

• Suffering, Relativity, and Subjectivity
• Thinning out the Ego
• The wisdom of Neem Karoli Baba
• Slowing down and practicing self-care
• Letting go of separateness in the ocean of love
• Attachment versus the field of love 

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Through non-attachment and mantra repetition, Krishna Das teaches us that we can invoke presence and find our true nature.

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"Because Ram, Sita, Radha, all these beings are rooted in a deeper consciousness than we have, by repeating their names we invoke that presence, that place within us that is deeper than our thoughts, emotions, and physicality. That's the real meaning of these names, they are real love. The same love that is within us. – Krishna Das 

In this episode, Krishna Das mindfully shares:

• The “Om Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaayaa” chant on harmonium to begin the episode
• A reflection on the impermanence of feelings and the body
• How everything is accomplished through repeating mantras 
• Maharaj-ji's interpretation of attachments
• The importance of practice

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Krishna Das offers flowing kirtan and explores mantras as the Divine Names which help us uncover the love that lives within us.

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 "Sanskrit is considered to be a revealed language. What that means is that the sound is actually the sound form of the Divine. It's called 'The Name.' So, these Names, these sounds, are actually the form of that blissful reality that we all are already, the love that lives within us." – Krishna Das

In this episode, Krishna Das dives into:

• A flowing "Hare Ram / Sita Ram" chant on harmonium to kick off the episode
• Sanskrit mantras as the Divine Names that help us uncover the love that lives within us
• Experiencing Maharaj-ji, not as something separate, but as the love that lives within us
• Cultivating our inner strength in order to stay strong, open, and extend our heart to the suffering of the world
• The transformational effects of psychedelics on KD's life, and Maharaj-ji's advice around them
• An uplifting Hanuman Chalisa (4 A.M. Chalisa), as well as a resonant chant to Lord Shiva to close out the podcast

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Krishna Das describes the first step of any mindfulness practice: calming the mind. When the mind is serene, we can handle it all.

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"Not only are you singing, you're using your breath, you're hearing the sound of your voice and other voices, and that all helps you pay attention. It all helps you stay home, here, where we are supposed to try to be." – Krishna Das

In this episode, we learn about:

• Staying focused and present
• Mantras and chanting
• Grief and loss
• Being at home in our being
• Detachment and relationships
• The true nature of real love

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Drawing on the availability of grace, Krishna Das explores being a good person to ourselves and others in this virtual Satsang.

In this episode, you will learn about remembering the truth, having patience with yourself, and connecting to the guru.

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"Until we love ourselves enough, until we learn to give ourselves a break and not judge ourselves so harshly, we will always be comparing, judging, evaluating and trying to buy affection...you just have to do the work on yourself." — Krishna Das 

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Enter the heart space with Krishna Das and learn about self-growth, humility, and non-judgement in order to build beautiful connections.

Krishna Das ponders transforming painful relationships and connecting to our inner strength through practices like chanting, meditation, and acceptance.

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"We need more love is what it comes down to, but it has to be real love which means not being judgmental about others and allowing others to be who they are." – Krishna Das

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In this devotional space with Krishna Das, we learn that we can always come back home to the chant.

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“Every once in a while we notice that we are not paying attention and that is when we simply let go of that thought and come back to the chant. That’s why the chant is there, to give you something to come home to.” – Krishna Das

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In a discussion on materiality, willpower, and desires, Krishna Das plants seeds of wisdom for us to find balance.

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Willpower is what directs our energy. Many of us have issues with directing our energy and going after things. We usually use willpower to go towards things we desire or to steer away from the things we think might hurt us. This, however, is actually just reactive. It is not really conscious willpower. Krishna Das says that developing willpower is a part of becoming more aware and taking accountability for all of our actions. Practice definitely helps us open up and find our inner strength.

“Every time we come back from dreamland to the chant or the mantra or to our breath, or whatever our object of concentration is, we recommit to being with the mantra, to listening to the mantra, to hearing the mantra. That is an act of will.” – Krishna Das

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Krishna Das helps us sift through emotional reactions, dust off our hearts, and remember the vital importance of having a spiritual practice.

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“How important is taking the name, how important is spiritual practice? It is about as important as breathing. Without the breath you've got no life and without practice, without turning towards the spirit in one way or another and calming the mind or emotions, your heart will never open.” – Krishna Das

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Experience virtual kirtan and community as Krishna Das transmits the wisdom of unconditional love, grace, and presence.

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“Real love is what lasts 24 hours a day 365 days a year. You don't get it from someone, you can't give it to anybody, you can't fall in it, you can't fall out of it. It's who we are.” – Krishna Das 

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das speaks about purifying the heart via connecting to Maharaj-ji and recognizing your awareness.

"Maharaj-ji is like the sun, and I am just a fruit hanging on the tree. I ripen at my own rate according to the way the sun shines on me and my own karmas. It is up to him to keep my heart open and it is up to me to keep remembering him.” – Krishna Das

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Speaking about chanting and meditation, Krishna Das helps us in navigating constricting systems and releasing childhood pain.

“When you bring a practice into your life, it gives you something to come back to. Otherwise, we are just gone.” – Krishna Das

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Welcome to this episode of Pilgrim Heart where Krishna Das describes unconditional love, acceptance, and helping others.

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“Maharaji knew how we thought about ourselves, he knew why we had so much self loathing and couldn't really accept love or give real love. He knew everything and he loved us, loves us, as we are. There was no pressure there to be anything other than we are.” – Krishna Das

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With a resounding theme of family, Krishna Das leads Satsang and responds to viewer questions about the yogic path.

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Amidst singing three powerful chants to Hanuman, Krishna Das shares tangible insight into balancing life and practice by being where you are.

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In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from May 27th, 2021, Krishna Das shares down-to-earth wisdom surrounding how we can balance our lives and live from the heart. Through this lens, he explores how we can get rid of bad behaviors, which mantras they sang in front of Maharaj-ji in India, how to deal with tough breakups, and what the best mantra is.

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Krishna Das shares stories of Siddhi Ma and taps into the essence of Maharaj-ji in another chanting-forward Heart Space session.

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In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from May 13th, 2021, Krishna Das offers chants to the Divine Mother and Sri Hanuman-ji, answers a stream of questions about his guru Maharaj-ji, uncovers the before-hidden power and love emanating from Sri Siddhi Ma, and further taps into the essence of Maharaj-ji.

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Sway into the healing space of devotional music with Krishna Das in this wisdom-charged episode of Pilgrim Heart.

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“That’s the point of living. It is to find the real love that lives within us and when possible, to help others find that love.” –Krishna Das 

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Welcome to this week's episode of Pilgrim Heart where we find ease of heart with Krishna Das through devotional music and bites of wisdom. 

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“Many people have not met their guru in a body, but that does not mean the guru is not guiding them and always available to them, just like their own self. You can never be away from yourself.” – Krishna Das

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Shedding light on how chanting practice can help us move beyond our egos, Krishna Das explores how Saints only see God everywhere all the time.

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In this Hanging in the Heart Space session originally live-streamed on April 29th, 2021, Krishna Das shares personal stories and answers questions around what it means to meet a Saint in a dream, how to work with attachment as a parent, what it was like meeting Maharaj-ji's recently passed son Dharm Narayan Sharma, why he doesn't always listen to Ram Dass' relationship advice, how we can offer love to others through chanting, if it's possible to 'destroy' the ego, and how practice is like planting seeds of enlightenment. To close, he shares kirtan of Narayana/For Your Love, as well as the Hanuman Chalisa.

"There's no button to push to make the ego go away – that's what spiritual practice is for, that's what it's about. The names that we chant are the names of our true being, which is not separate from everybody else, which is the same as everybody else. The essence within us is the same essence that's in everybody. What's looking out of my eyes right this moment is the same thing that's looking out of your eyes." – Krishna Das

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This time on Pilgrim Heart we listen to Krishna Das respond to viewer questions about chanting, Maharaj-ji and more. We also receive the delight of hearing him perform two chants at the start and end of this podcast.

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“Maharaj-ji is not a person like you and me. He is an eternal presence, always here. If we knew how to look, if we knew how to see and to feel, he is here. He is available 24/7.” – Krishna Das 

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In this Maharaj-ji focused episode, Krishna Das shares Dada's 'tale of two blankets,' Dr. Robert Thurman's theory on dead beings, and offers chants to Ma Durga and Sri Hanuman-ji.

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In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from April 15, 2021, Krishna Das offers deep insight into his guru, Maharajji (Neem Karoli Baba). Reflecting on their time spent in India together in the early 1970s, he shares how he got his spiritual name, Hanuman's connection to Krishna, explores Dr. Robert Thurman's statement, "There are no dead beings," and offers Dada's theory on Maharajji's two blankets—one physical, one ethereal.

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Krishna Das shares chants and radiates wisdom around coming home, bearing witness, and doing what you want.

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In this Hanging in the Heart Space session from April 8th 2021, Krishna Das weaves together bhajan chanting with ancient wisdom teachings from India, all aimed at helping us live in the heart through this often tumultuous modern age. Throughout this talk, he shares miracle stories involving Neem Karoli Baba, Swami Chidananda, and Swami Shivananda; before diving into the topics of coming home to the love in your heart, Bernie Glassman's take on bearing witness, and the spiritual potency encased in doing what you want.

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In another Bhakti-steeped podcast, Krishna Das sings kirtan and answers questions about practice on the spiritual path, surrender, sexuality, death, clinging, and Maharaj-ji's love.

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This episode of Pilgrim Heart welcomes you into the Hanging Out in the Heart Space livestream session from April 1st 2021, where Krishna Das offers the chants "Namoh," "Jaya Jagatambe," and the "Hanuman Chalisa" amidst answering a stream of audience inquiries.

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In this Bhakti-infused episode, Krishna Das shares kirtan and relays insights into connecting with Maharajji to navigate 'from the many to the one.'

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In this episode sourcing kirtan, dharma discussion, and Q&A from an intimate Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from March 25th 2021, Krishna Das explores how to overhaul your life through consistent practice, illuminates the differences between Ram and Krishna, discusses how to maintain contact with Maharajji, and offers devotional chants to Shiva, Ma Durga, & Hanumanji.

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Krishna Das answers questions about dealing with button pushers, setting boundaries, and surrendering to the guru, plus he leads a chant devoted to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. 

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This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on March 18th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, and live Q&A with Krishna Das.

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Krishna Das continues his celebration of Mahashivratri by chanting the Shiva Stuti and answering questions about meditation, abstinence, emotional attachments, and much more. 

In the conclusion of this “Hanging in the Heart Space” session from March 11, 2021, Krishna Das continues his celebration of Mahashivratri, which is a Hindu holiday in honor of Lord Shiva. Listen to part one of this session in Pilgrim Heart Ep. 106. 

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Celebrating the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, Krishna Das shares stories, kirtan, and myth illuminating the essence of Lord Shiva.

In this special “Hanging in the Heart Space” session from March 11th, 2021—auspiciously landing on Mahashivratri, the Hindu Holiday celebrating Lord Shiva—Krishna Das shares Shiva-focused mantra, music, Maharaj-ji stories, and Hindu myths uncovering the living wisdom at the core of our beings.

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In this virtual Q&A with some chanting sprinkled in, Krishna Das answers questions about faith, focus, forgiveness, unconditional love, discipline on the spiritual path, and more. 

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This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 25th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, and live Q&A with Krishna Das.

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Krishna Das takes on a wide range of subjects, from Maya and monkey gods to karma, desire, and judgment, plus invites us to simply let go of everything with some chanting.

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This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 18th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, & live Q&A with Krishna Das.

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Krishna Das shares stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, gives suggestions for dealing with loneliness and offers a rare ektara bhajan sung by Sita in The Ramayana.

This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 11th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, & live Q&A with Krishna Das.

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Straight from his heart space, Krishna Das explores how peace comes from practice, the concept of waiting for grace, chanting to alleviate the suffering of others, and much more. 

This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 4th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, & live Q&A with Krishna Das.

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Krishna Das answers questions about raising Kundalini, how chanting can help us deal with suffering, and the influence of great beings on our lives, plus he leads a round of chanting.

This ‘Hanging in the Heart Space’ session was recorded live on January 28th, 2021. Join KD in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of ‘Hanging in the Heart Space‘ – featuring music, conversation, & live Q&A with KD. Livestream airs on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.

Celebrate the life and teachings of Ram Dass through an online screening of the film 'Fierce Grace', with director Mickey Lemle & Krishna Das - Thursday, July 29 at starting at 7pm New York time: Learn More

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Sharing the lila of Rama & Sita in the Ramayana, Krishna Das helps free us from the gravity of separateness orbiting the 'Planet of Me.'

In this 'Hanging in the Heart Space' session from January 21st 2021, Krishna Das answers audience questions exploring the lila of Rama & Sita in the Ramayana, freeing oneself from the gravity of the 'Planet of Me,' devotion's relationship to emotion, Siddhi Ma's connection to Maharajji, facing obstacles to practice, motivation for chanting, Hanuman, being here now, and being '"real fakes" with Ram Dass.

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Krishna Das brings us inside his heart cave for a Q&A featuring questions about what meeting Shiva actually means, how we can find time for meditation, and why motivation matters. 

In this ‘Hanging in the Heart Space‘ session from Dec. 10th, 2020, Krishna Das explores how we can find motivation for practice& commune with Shiva.

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Hare Krishna or Jai Hanuman—which mantra is best? Krishna Das explores chanting practice, longing, delusion, depression, and being a good person, before sharing a Hanuman Chalisa.

In this ‘Hanging in the Heart Space‘ session from Dec. 3rd 2020, Krishna Das welcomes us to re-perceive longing as our saving grace – the pull from within to be whole. From this vantage point, Krishna Das answers a flowing river of audience questions pertaining to dealing with deluded family members, working with depression, how to choose which mantra is best for you, and shares the key secret ingredient to chanting practice: Sing and be a good person.

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Krishna Das explores longing, letting go, being here now, and the uniqueness of the Hanuman lineage for liberating us while satisfying our beneficial desires and fulfilling our karmas.

In this fun and directed question and answer session, Krishna Das illuminates longing as the base for devotional practice, and describes how releasing our thoughts and fears to surrender into the present moment during meditation is a microcosm of the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey. Sharing from the spacious present, Krishna Das expresses how the Hanuman lineage is not a renunciate path, offering juicy descriptions of Hanuman from India, and sharing stories of miracles and unconditional love of his Guru, Maharajji.

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With deep vulnerability and humor, Krishna Das answers questions on the benefits of daily spiritual practice, like mantra chanting, for releasing us from the whirling thought-tornadoes of our minds.

Continuing last episode's Q&A session from a 2018 workshop in Miami, FL, Krishna Das answers audience questions digging into what a 'typical Monday' looks for him, the benefits of a daily spiritual practice, creating a spacious gap for buffering intense reactions through using techniques like mantra repetition, and how we can better imbibe surrender and will within our beings. Exploring these questions through vulnerably sharing his deep personal experiences with Maharajji and other respected Babas in India, Krishna Das helps us move past our mind's whirling thought-tornados, and into the present being of loving awareness.

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Krishna Das explores tending our inner-garden; planting seeds of spiritual practice now to harvest blossoms of real change in the future.

In this 2018 workshop from Miami, FL, Krishna Das invites us to get our hands dirty in the garden of our inner-being. Theming the talk around Sri Ramakrishna's compelling and vibrant allegory of spiritual practices being seeds of compassion and love planted for the future, Krishna Das tills through the process of uprooting our separate sense of me-ness, laying out the proverbial Farmer's Almanac for a blossoming harvest of real change from earnest, intentional, and consistent spiritual practice.

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das answers questions about dealing with addiction, how to pick the right daily practice, and what it means to truly follow your heart.

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In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores how chanting and repetition of the Names of God break down the walls of ego, uncovering the love that lives within us.

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Krishna Das explores the sky of consciousness and how practice uncovers the love within us, plus answers questions about chanting, spiritual bypassing, and dealing with teenagers.

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Krishna Das explores the possibility of cultivating presence & compassion through spiritual practice and answers questions about Maharajji, working with longing, fostering generosity, & dealing with people at their worst.

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Krishna Das answers questions about spiritual practice, the Guru, mantra chanting, our relationship to time, and the nature of oneness.

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Krishna Das talks about the importance of knowing the meaning of the words in a chant, the connection between Maharajji and Christ, and how we can always go back to the breath.

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Krishna Das shares his thoughts on what compassionate loving kindness really means, and tells the story of travelling to India and learning how to get out of his own way in life.

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Krishna Das answers questions on his rock 'n roll past, how Bhakti Yoga intersects with our emotions, and what is the best way to meditate.

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Krishna Das answers questions about handling desire on the spiritual path, dealing with fear-based behavioral patterns, and dismantling the ‘house of me’ we each build.

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If you enjoy the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, we think that you will appreciate this heartwarming reflection on how we can develop a practice of love that starts with ourselves and extends into the world with Dr. Omid Safi.

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Krishna Das explores how the sun of love and awareness arises in our hearts through spiritual practices such as chant and meditation.

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Recorded live from the Omega Institute, Krishna Das shares a dharma talk around our motivations for spiritual practice and how we can work with our karma.

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Krishna Das shares stories of Maharajji and his great devotees as he explores how spiritual practice is all about cleaning the heart.

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Krishna Das explores how chanting is responding to the call to come back home to ourselves, and answers questions about willpower, wisdom, and his relationship with his parents. 

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Krishna Das shares stories about Maharaj-ji’s life and the acts of grace that people have experienced through him.

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Krishna Das shares a dharma talk that explores the miracle of love available through our relationship with God and guru.

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Krishna Das shares a path to awakening that can allow us to end our suffering from the inside out.

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Sharon Salzberg joins Krishna Das for a reflection the art of mindful connection.

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Sharon Salzberg joins Krishna Das live at Kripalu School of Yoga. Together they answer questions about spiritual practice and navigating our spiritual path.

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast with Krishna Das, we take a lesson on the practice of repeating the many names of the divine.

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das talks about how we can approach spiritual practice in a way that does not shut ourselves out or leave us posturing in the void.

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das and Robert Thurman explore the path of surrender and the possibility of realization through faith alone.

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Krishna Das is joined by Robert Thurman live on stage for a conversation about faith and healing with spiritual practice.

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Krishna Das answers questions about the reality we live in, what happens when we turn our minds to God and offers perspective on the longing for the divine that comes once we get a glimpse.

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Krishna Das shares a reflection on how we can clear our thoughts through the repetition of a mantra and the blessing of the name.

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In this episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das answers questions from a live audience about navigating the many spiritual paths available to us, shares Maharaj-ji stories and reflects on the slow blossoming of our spiritual practice.

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das shares stories around spiritual practice and chanting the names of God

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Krishna Das shares verses from 14th-century Indian poet and saint Namdev, all of which provide insight into the transformative power held in the name of God.

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Krishna Das shares a reflection on the necessity of cleaning the mirror of the heart with spiritual practice. 

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das focuses on the basics of spiritual practice and the power of will needed to change our lives for the better.

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Lama Surya Das joins Krishna Das and the two discuss questions about the ripening of karma and mindfulness along the spiritual path.

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This week Krishna Das delves into questions around identity and ego, looking at how spiritual practices can help us overcome our struggles with both.

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Krishna Das looks at the full experience of opening the heart and explores questions around navigating the spiritual path.

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On this special episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das is joined by Sharon Salzberg and Lama Surya Das live on stage to share an evening of music, chanting and wisdom.

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Krishna Das sits down once again with fellow spiritual seekers over a cup of chai to for conversation around staying connected with ourselves, one another and the divine.

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Episode on Fear and Doubt

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This week, Krishna Das reflects on the practice of mantra and reminds us of why we chant.

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This time on the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das talks about the role of the Guru and the difficult lessons he learned after Maharaj-ji left his body.

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From mantra and psychedelics to the importance of choices and finding the will to move forward, Krishna Das answers questions from a live audience about navigating the journey of awakening.

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On this episode, Krishna Das looks at the transformative power that practice has to break through who we think we are and uncover our true selves. 

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In this episode of the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, Krishna Das explores matters of faith and the heart.

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Krishna Das explores questions about the roots of our identity, finding purpose in life and planting the seeds of practice.

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On this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about the ripening of our spiritual practice and finding the Guru within. 

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On this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das speaks on the nature of consciousness and fate.

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On this episode of Heart Wisdom, Krishna Das encourages us to break down the walls of our ordinary minds by planting the seeds of practice.

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