What if the answer isn’t to get rid of our difficult thoughts and emotions, but to stop judging ourselves for having them? In this episode, Krishna Das discusses how to embrace the full experience of being human while recognizing love as our true nature.
This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:
- Hanuman as the breath of Ram
- Coping with physical pain and ailments
- Returning to the present moment
- Learning to grow through our suffering rather than becoming a victim
- How Maharaj-ji encouraged each person’s unique connection to spiritual practice
- Krishna Das’s experience with addiction
- Love as our true nature
- How fear prevents people from having an open mind
- Trying to not judge ourselves for being human
“All these thoughts—lust, anger, greed, selfishness, fear, this is being human. This is our human package. Inside of that there’s a lot of love and we can find it if we know how to look. Spiritual practice is how we look. Who told you that you should not have these thoughts? There’s nothing wrong with them intrinsically, what’s wrong is that we judge ourselves for being human.” —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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