Don’t wait for a Guru. Your life is your Guru.
KRISHNA DASThe 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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It’s inexplicable why somebody can lose a leg and it doesn’t effect them at all emotionally; and another person can lose a foot and be destroyed for the rest of their lives.
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Ultimately when I am with you all, what I see is my Guru. And what is he? He is love.
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Bliss is easy, just take a drug. What is hard is feeling good about our real selves.
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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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When we start to talk about gurus, we’re talking about beings who actually know what this is all about. They know who we were, where we came from, and where we’re going. They are not imprisoned in a selfish or self-centered view of the universe.
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You can never really know what a guru is as long as you are imprisoned by your own thoughts and circular ego.
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Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It’s an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it’s a way of being present in the moment.
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Practice is not about how you feel while you are doing it. You are planting seeds.
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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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It takes two to tango! I need everybody to sing with me.
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Don’t give up on your dreams. You can become the person you know you really are.
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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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Hanuman not only gives liberation, he also fulfills our beneficial desires.
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On the Path, it’s impossible to know how you are doing because it’s the judger who is disappearing.
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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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