The presence of real love in the world inspires me.
KRISHNA DASCan you imagine what it would be like to all of a sudden see another color that nobody else sees?
More Krishna Das Quotes
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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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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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If I had been born in Germany with family of Nazis and if I had been raised with those beliefs, there was very little chance that I wouldn’t be exactly like all those guards and all those people who tortured everybody.
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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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You can’t think yourself out of a box that’s made of your thoughts.
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Just the slightest turn toward the inside is a very big thing.
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Chanting just hits you and you want to be a part of it. That’s the point of this whole thing. That’s what cuts through all the ‘stuff’. You get lit up. You don’t have to know what it means.
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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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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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Don’t give up on your dreams. You can become the person you know you really are.
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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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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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Chanting is the main thing in my life.
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Bhakti yoga isn’t something you join, it’s love. It means falling in love.
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I just try to keep my heart open. By this, I mean to try not to let my own programmed reaction to things keep me closed down for too long.
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