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
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.