In a talk on dealing with reality, Krishna Das discusses aging gracefully and being in the present moment.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.On this episode of the Pilgrim Heart podcast, Krishna Das responds to questions on:Krishna Das’ letter to K.K. SahMeeting the Dalai LamaThe oneness of Ram and KrishnaThe 84 mahasiddhasGrowing old and dealing with realityA Maharaj-ji ghost storyLust and hungers of the mind and bodyHealthy relationships and looking beyond sexWhat disrupts a spiritual journeyToday’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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taking refuge in the chant, Krishna Das highlights that all paths and manifestations of God lead us to the one.Today’s podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowToday’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 MusicThis episode of Pilgrim Heart features chants and wisdom from Krishna Das on:Siddhi Ma’s lessons on graceThe many manifestations of GodChanging fate with the Hanuman ChalisaThe pent up emotions and programming that influence our perception of realityJesus, Hindu deities, and how all paths lead to the OneThe dharma of prayer and repetition of the nameBuddhism and the idea of practice rather than beliefHow to be in the present and take refuge in the name of GodGrace as our true natureRecognizing 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicToday's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThis time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das divulges:The different versions of The Bhagavad GitaGiving our full concentration to the mantraHow to be in the “I am” instead of the “me”Regular practice over time as the path to truthUnderstanding through practice rather than intellectual conceptsRelationships and seeing where our work needs to be doneLove as a true and constant natureCalming our minds down with chanting and meditationThe 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicToday's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode, Krishna Das discusses : The desires we identify withBeing inspired through Maharaj-ji’s pictureThe story of seeing Maharaj-ji as a giantUsing our will in a constructive wayLooking within to see what’s holding us backRepetition of the name to purify our thoughtsA mystical story about K.K Sah’s father and Maharaj-jiContinuing 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis week on Pilgrim Heart, learn about : The benefit of mantra in HindiHaving an awareness of what we are chantingFreeing ourselves from addictionsKrishna Das’ own struggles with addictionDoing the best we can with the life we were givenEngaging our minds and hearts in our practiceComparing Hanuman to The Holy SpiritOpening the heart after a heartbreakDeveloping a relationship with Maharaj-ji without meeting himAttachment and freedom from attachment as God’s willServing 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a dharma talk on alleviating suffering, Krishna Das offers up wisdom from Maharaj-ji for all of our hungry hearts.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowToday’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 MusicThis time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about: His first experience with chanting in IndiaThe path of desireless actionStories of K.C. Tewari and Maharaj-jiGoing through a dark night of the soulInherent goodness within us allFinding peace within during times of anguish and uncertaintyLove and miracles experienced in Maharaj-ji’s presenceHow to ask things of Maharaj-jiDedicating our practice to all beings that are sufferingThe Hungry Hearts ChalisaAbout 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about: Praying to Hanuman for the removal of obstaclesKeeping an open and available heart for all peopleThe mythology of ShivaStories of K.K SahThe beauty of Lila (divine play)Maharaj-Ji as a manifestation of loveEscaping from the habit loopThe suffering that comes from trying to control our experiencesLetting all things in life come and goPlanting 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Episode, we listen to Krishna Das chant and discuss: The war going on in UkraineSocial action through chanting and prayerInterconnectedness and being part of a wholeHow chanting can help our jumbled minds and neuroticismFollowing your heartMaharaj-ji’s acid storyBringing your mind to one pointHow to be good to ourselvesThe disruption of the pandemicHow 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das chants and gives guidance on: Finding time for practiceReceiving messages through dreamsBeing where we are and accepting our karmasSurrendering to the will of the guruGenerating kindness instead of greedWhat to do when we lose our faith in humanityRecognizing the light and darkness within us allReleasing thoughts, emotions, and negativity during practiceInsights from time with Maharaj-jiKrishna 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----Discover the transformative practice of teaching mindfulness in a new FREE 30-page ebook by Senior Buddhist teacher and Emmy award-winning musician, David Nichtern. With its blend of humor, wisdom, and accessible approach, The Art of Teaching Mindfulness ebook is a must-read for anyone interested in sharing the life-changing practices of mindfulness with others.Already downloaded by over 15k people, visit dharmamoon.com/ebook to get YOUR free copy of The Art of Teaching Mindfulness!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode of Pilgrim Heart: Krishna Das does a variety of chants, including one to his guru, Maharaj-jiHe 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 kindKrishna Das explores the importance of patience and how, when it comes to spiritual practice, shortcuts will only lead us to dead endsHe 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThis week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das imparts wisdom on:K.C. Tewari’s mantra practiceThe divine mother’s nature to giveWhat it truly means to go withinIdentification of thoughts, feelings, and the physicalSubjective versus objective experiencesRelative and ultimate realitySurrender and agreeing to be ourselvesThe puppet and the puppet masterStories of Rama and his role of imperfectionKrishna as the rule-breakerThe universal advice of loving, serving, and repeating the nameOvercoming greed and shameGetting rid of bad habits with awarenessLiving through HeartbreakDeveloping inner strength by having a regular practiceTrusting our own heart and intuitionCheck 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Krishna Das helps us understand the spiritual lessons in lusting for pleasure and the impermanence of all things physical.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThis 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 MusicThis week on Pilgrim Heart, join Krishna Das for chanting and chatting about:Buddhism and moving through life without the motivation to harmUnwinding the heart and opening the mindContinuing to chant as feelings come and goFollowing advice from the guruContemplation of the bodyThe Hanumat Stavan and other prayersLoving someone regardless of what we want them to be doingExtending our inner love and acceptance out to othersPhysical pleasure, impermanence, and spiritual lessonsThe inevitability of KarmaLooking 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 DasThis time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a virtual kirtan and responds to questions on:Our thoughts/feelings versus who we really areLearning to stop the habit of negative self-talkRepeating the name and coming homeFaith as a belief in ourselves and overcoming sufferingDeveloping confidenceMerging the guru and the selfOne light and many reflectionsA story of KC Tewari and a Hanuman MurtiKrishna Das’ last moments with Ram DassHonesty and sincerity with oneself and othersRoles, souls, and loving everyoneAllowing things to come and goRaising Kundalini through serviceMaharaj-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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 MusicIn this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das answers questions on:Attachment and working with the egoChanting, finding a regular practice for yourself, and chanting the Hanuman ChalisaLiving a peaceful lifeNeem Karoli Baba, sharing a story about Dada Mukherjee and Maharaj-jiPractices for cultivating wisdomHanuman & JesusThe 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Krishna Das explores working through our traumas to heal our karma and unveil the jewel of love within us all.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a discussion on :The strength we can gain from the repeating God's nameServing others and treating them as best we canMaharaj-ji and serving our parents as the highest form of WorshipPraying from a far, trauma, and releasing negative energyKarmic freeing, broken hearts, and abuseOvercoming difficult parental relationshipsDeep connections and the crumbling ego in India with Maharaj-jiLoving 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowIn 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 chantHow 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 emotionsThe importance of spiritual perspective, practice, and paying attention in our livesInterconnection and offering the intention and merit of practice to all beingsThe 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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Krishna Das helps us practice letting go of anger and expanding our hearts towards others.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow"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 workExtending compassion to our parents and seeing them as human beings, beyond the karmic roles they playThe story of Dada Mukerjee meeting Maharaj-ji for the first timeWorshiping the Divine MotherHonoring the transition of our parentsThe story of the 4AM Hanuman ChalisaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 usBalancing 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 HanumanLearn to sing the Hanuman Chalisa and dive deeper into its meaning here“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 DasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow“You have to find out what you have to do to make your life what you want it to be.” – Krishna DasIn this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses: His thoughts on reincarnation and karmaGoing after the things you want in lifeThe lesson of betrayalThe western fantasy of romance compared to the spirit of unconditional loveBeing alone with our thoughts and emotionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Discussing the intensity of painful emotions, Krishna Das describes how practicing letting go can allow us to live at home within ourselves.Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow“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 usMaharaj-ji’s response to the death of a devoteeA miracle story about Swami NityanandaThe 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 desiresLearning to trust yourself as the most important part of the spiritual pathThis teaching is part of a 4-week long Yoga of Heartfulness online course featuring teachings from Ram Dass and friends. Learn more about this 10 hour course: Ram Dass' Yoga of HeartfulnessIf you enjoyed the episode, dive into the heart work of Benjy and Heather Wertheimer at shantalamusic.com, and Steve Gorn at stevegorn.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.