Ep. 179 – Resting in the Nature of Love

Krishna Das shares a realistic path for resting in the
true nature of love that is always accessible to us
all. 


In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das thoughtfully
discusses:


The many versions of The Bhagavad Gita from different
lineages 

Figuring out which practice works for you

How the soul/buddha-nature is always present, even when we
aren’t looking

Meditation practices that increase the awareness of being (I
am-ness)

Appreciating and accepting all the different parts of
ourselves 

A mantra given to Krishna Das from Ram Dass, “When the sun is
kept in the heart, all evils vanish from life”

How relationships can help us see the work we need to
do 

Calming down the mind via chanting

The magnetic force and energy within in India 

Being in relationship with everything all the time 

How real love does not come and go, and is not
conditional 



“We're in relationship to everything all the time. We
have relationships with this table, the computer, the harmonium,
the iPad, the floor, the walls, the house, with other people.
We're in relationship to everything in the world all the time.
When we're in a romantic relationship, we feel loved in the way
we want to be loved and we think it's coming from the other
person—it isn't. It's coming from our own hearts.” – Krishna
Das


Check out the harmonium tutorials mentioned by Krishna das to
learn about playing KD-style chords and chalisas!


“If you don't love yourself, then what? Where do you sit?
Where do you rest? Your self, your true self, is not different
than God, not different from the guru. If you don't learn to
appreciate and accept all the different parts of yourself, you
can't find rest inside." – Krishna Das





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