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
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.