Exploring the essence of karma, Krishna Das explains how conscious spiritual practice and selfless living can transform the patterns that guide our incarnation.
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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 we react and meet everything that arises in this world.” –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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“If there was no cause and effect, if we don’t accept the laws of karma, then we also don’t accept responsibility for our actions. Then, we don’t take responsibility, we feel victimized, we lash out in anger and hatred and never understand that we’re creating more negativity for ourselves.” –Krishna Das
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