Krishna Das: The Golden Rule Meets The Bhakti Path | Pilgrim Heart Podcast Ep. 183

Krishna Das shares time-tested practices and spiritual wisdom for easing suffering, letting go, and treating others with the same compassion we wish for ourselves. This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das provides wisdom on: - Navigating the challenges of family relationships and untangling the knots of triggered emotions. - Channeling our energy into chanting, meditation, and treating others with compassion and respect. - Working skillfully with the mind rather than trying to control it completely - Training ourselves, transforming ourselves, and opening ourselves to real grace and love - Investigating deeply into the roots of our thoughts and emotions to understand their true source - Turning inwards and knowing that we can find answers to all of our questions within ourselves - Krishna Das’ go-to practice when he is having a difficult time: chanting 108 Hanuman Chalisas - Making daily space for spiritual practice to strengthen the heart and mind - Relieving suffering through deidentification with the stories that we tell ourselves - The difference between letting go and pushing away “We can’t push people around, abuse people, hurt people, and think we're gonna get everything we want. That’s creating terrible negative karma for ourselves. We have to learn to treat others the way we ourselves want to be treated. If you think that’s easy, you've got another thing coming.” – 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. MORE INFORMATION and OFFERINGS VISIT: https://krishnadas.com/ KRISHNA DAS ON SOCIAL: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/KrishnaDasMusic INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/krishnadasmusic YOUTUBE: / krishnadasmusic X: @krishnadas #KrishnaDas