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.
KRISHNA DASPractice is not about how you feel while you are doing it. You are planting seeds.
More Krishna Das Quotes
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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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As we do practice something unexpected starts to happen-we get happy!
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There is love in this world, and it lives within us as who we really are, not who we think we are.
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The heart in us is deeper than any emotion or psychological issue.
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It’s within your world that things will unfold and intuitive understandings will open up.
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Bhakti yoga isn’t something you join, it’s love. It means falling in love.
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Surrender happens by Grace. All we’re doing is cleaning up the room so when Surrender walks in, He can sit down.
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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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Ultimately when I am with you all, what I see is my Guru. And what is he? He is love.
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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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It takes two to tango! I need everybody to sing with me.
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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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Don’t wait for a Guru. Your life is your Guru.
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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.
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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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