Ep. 125 – Desires and Willpower

In a discussion on materiality, willpower, and desires, Krishna
Das plants seeds of wisdom for us to find balance.


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Willpower is what directs our energy. Many of us have issues with
directing our energy and going after things. We usually use
willpower to go towards things we desire or to steer away from
the things we think might hurt us. This, however, is actually
just reactive. It is not really conscious willpower. Krishna Das
says that developing willpower is a part of becoming more aware
and taking accountability for all of our actions. Practice
definitely helps us open up and find our inner strength.


“Every time we come back from dreamland to the chant or
the mantra or to our breath, or whatever our object of
concentration is, we recommit to being with the mantra, to
listening to the mantra, to hearing the mantra. That is an act of
will.” – Krishna Das


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