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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.

Krishna Das

You cannot think your way out of a box made of thought.
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Thinking Way Yourself
Devotion is a way of being, it’s not something you do. It’s dedication to finding awareness and Love. Chanting is like asanas for the mind and the heart.
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Dedication Devotion Finding Heart Mindset Way
The Presence is our own presence. We are not getting anything from the outside. We already have all we need inside.
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Need Presence Requirement
I knew that if I did not start chanting with people, that I would never be able to clean out the dark corners of my own heart. I knew it with every cell in my body and mind.
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Body Heart Known Mindset Myself Start
All we can know is our own subjective version of reality. That’s the way we go through our lives. Everybody.
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Live Ourselves Subject Way
We are not separate. So if one being hurts, I also hurt.
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Human Hurt Myself Separate
I chant to save my miserable ass. That’s what I do.
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Chant Misery Myself Save
Bliss is easy, just take a drug. What is hard is feeling good about our real selves.
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Bliss Drugs Easy Feeling Hard Reality
Compassion is a college education. It’s a doctorate.
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Compassionate Education
Let’s just chant and be good people, alright?
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Chant Goodness People
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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Desire Fulfill Happiness Let Go
To love somebody is to let them be who they are and do what they have to do.
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Freedom Love
Devotion is a disease. And you catch it from those people who have it.
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Catch Devotion People
The ultimate act of power is surrender.
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Act Power Surrender Ultimate
Don’t give up on your dreams. You can become the person you know you really are.
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Dreams Give Up Known Person
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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Believe Exploration Instant Mindset Ourselves Thinking

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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