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Ep. 176 – Releasing the Ego, Repeating the Name

Mar 20, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 177
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Revealing the true Buddha nature, which rests beyond ego, Krishna Das shows how regular practice can unveil the inherent purity within us all.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gets into

  • Desireless action and other teachings of the Gita
  • The ‘evil’ within us all (selfishness, greed, anger, etc.)
  • How our ego tries to protect itself from others
  • The ways we feed our hungry desires at the expense of anything in our way
  • Buddha nature and finding the pureness within each soul
  • Developing both internal and external repetition of the name
  • Balancing ultimate and relative reality in our daily lives
  • Finding faith in the stories of the great beings that came before us
  • Making the world a better place through practice
  • The Hungry Hearts Prayer and working to relieve suffering

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“It’s not that we're intrinsically evil. Actually, it’s the opposite. We’re intrinsically good. Our essence, our Buddha nature, is within everyone. The soul is absolutely pure, it is untouched by all this stuff.” – Krishna Das

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