We all inhabit our lives, in different ways to some degree. We see ourselves a certain way, and based on how we see ourselves, that’s how we see the world.
KRISHNA DASTo love somebody is to let them be who they are and do what they have to do.
More Krishna Das Quotes
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The only real protection will come from doing a spiritual practice over a prolonged period of time. Because it retrains us to see the world and ourselves in a different way.
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The heart in us is deeper than any emotion or psychological issue.
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Practice is not about how you feel while you are doing it. You are planting seeds.
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Just the slightest turn toward the inside is a very big thing.
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Unlimited inner strength can only be awakened when it is in the service of Love. When we align ourselves with that love and act in service of that love, anything is possible.
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You can’t think yourself out of a box that’s made of your thoughts.
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When our desires are fulfilled, and we still feel unhappy – this is the moment we begin the process of letting go.
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This is what I do to keep my head screwed on semi-straight and keep my heart open. Whenever I sing, that’s why I sing. Whether it’s at the Grammys, whether it’s in the bathroom, whether it’s in front of 10,000 people or three people, by my guru’s grace, my head stays in that place.
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To love somebody is to let them be who they are and do what they have to do.
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We instantly believe everything we think. Isn’t that insane? It’s good for us to explore the depravity of our minds, so we know we are just as crazy as everyone else!
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Hanuman not only gives liberation, he also fulfills our beneficial desires.
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When you fall in love, nobody has to tell you. You know what you feel.
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The heart is like a mirror. When we dust it off, we are able to see ourselves. The dust is all our stuff – guilt, anger – this stuff is reflected back to us. Practice removes the dust from the mirror of our hearts.
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The repetition of the holy names reveals a presence hidden within the heart. Something begins to happen that’s very disturbing – we get happy.
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Love is what we are; we don’t get it from somebody, we can’t give it to anybody, we can’t fall in it or fall out of it. Love is our true Being.
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