I didn’t know what I was looking for, but I knew whatever it was that I was looking for was real.
KRISHNA DASWhen you fall in love, nobody has to tell you. You know what you feel.
More Krishna Das Quotes
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Can you imagine what it would be like to all of a sudden see another color that nobody else sees?
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I mope around less. It is horrible. I miss it.
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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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You cannot think your way out of a box made of thought.
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Grace removes obstacles that we don’t even know are there. Grace is what arranges our lives so we are forced to look within.
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I chant to save my miserable ass. That’s what I do.
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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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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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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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Compassion is a college education. It’s a doctorate.
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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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Ultimately when I am with you all, what I see is my Guru. And what is he? He is love.
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Don’t wait for a Guru. Your life is your Guru.
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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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As we do practice something unexpected starts to happen-we get happy!
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