Ep. 180 – Maharaj-ji's Perpetual Grace

Sharing personal stories of his time with Maharaj-ji,
Krishna Das walks us down the path of recognizing grace, loving
all beings, and keeping the heart open, no matter how hard it
gets.


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"Grace is always here but we're too busy, too involved in
our stuff, our thoughts and emotions. We're too identified with
our negative emotions. From our side, it appears we lose contact
with the grace. But, that's not the case. We just lose awareness
of the presence. Maharaj-ji doesn't go, doesn't come, doesn't
leave us. He never lets go. Once he takes your hand, he never
lets go." – Krishna Das


This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das responds to questions
about:


Hanuman’s favorite food and providing offerings from the
heart

The ever-presence of Maharaj-ji and his grace, even when we
are too busy to notice

The struggle to connect with others and find a
community 

Loving everyone, regardless of their actions or if we
like/dislike them

A short retelling of the story of Hanuman’s birth 

Working through addictions and the avoidance of pain

A memory of an almost-marriage in India, and how Maharaj-ji
always saw right through Krishna Das’ ego

How it took Krishna Das 21 years to begin singing to
Maharaj-ji as his primary practice



"The big community is human beings, that's our real
community. Our work is to allow our hearts to open to all beings,
even the ones we don't like, even the ones that are doing
terrible things. It's not our job to judge—it's our job to love
everyone as best we can, and that's hard enough." – Krishna
Das


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