After swaddling listeners in devotional chanting, Krishna Das describes thinning the ego and diving into the ocean of love. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "That's what these practices are for, ultimately, so we can experience the depth of love and peace within us. There is no button to push, it is a question of developing trust in yourself, confidence in yourself, and pr...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 132
Through non-attachment and mantra repetition, Krishna Das teaches us that we can invoke presence and find our true nature. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "Because Ram, Sita, Radha, all these beings are rooted in a deeper consciousness than we have, by repeating their names we invoke that presence, that place within us that is deeper than our thoughts, emotions, and physi...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 131
Krishna Das offers flowing kirtan and explores mantras as the Divine Names which help us uncover the love that lives within us. Help others improve their mental and emotional well-being, reduce stress, improve focus, increase self-awareness and self-regulation — all while deepening your own practice and understanding. Join Buddhist teacher David Nichtern and special guest Professor Robert Thurman for a free online program on Tuesday, February 14th at 6:00pm ET. Visit dharmamoon.com/beherenow for...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 130
Krishna Das describes the first step of any mindfulness practice: calming the mind. When the mind is serene, we can handle it all. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "Not only are you singing, you're using your breath, you're hearing the sound of your voice and other voices, and that all helps you pay attention. It all helps you stay home, here, where we are supposed to try ...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 129
Drawing on the availability of grace, Krishna Das explores being a good person to ourselves and others in this virtual Satsang. In this episode, you will learn about remembering the truth, having patience with yourself, and connecting to the guru. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "Until we love ourselves enough, until we learn to give ourselves a break and not judge oursel...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 128
Enter the heart space with Krishna Das and learn about self-growth, humility, and non-judgement in order to build beautiful connections. Krishna Das ponders transforming painful relationships and connecting to our inner strength through practices like chanting, meditation, and acceptance. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow "We need more love is what it comes down to, but it ...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 127
In this devotional space with Krishna Das, we learn that we can always come back home to the chant. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “Every once in a while we notice that we are not paying attention and that is when we simply let go of that thought and come back to the chant. That’s why the chant is there, to give you something to come home to.” – Krishna Das See Privacy P...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 126
In a discussion on materiality, willpower, and desires, Krishna Das plants seeds of wisdom for us to find balance. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow 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. Thi...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 125
Krishna Das helps us sift through emotional reactions, dust off our hearts, and remember the vital importance of having a spiritual practice. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “How important is taking the name, how important is spiritual practice? It is about as important as breathing. Without the breath you've got no life and without practice, without turning towards the s...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 124
Experience virtual kirtan and community as Krishna Das transmits the wisdom of unconditional love, grace, and presence. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “Real love is what lasts 24 hours a day 365 days a year. You don't get it from someone, you can't give it to anybody, you can't fall in it, you can't fall out of it. It's who we are.” – Krishna Das See Privacy Policy at ht...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 123
This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das speaks about purifying the heart via connecting to Maharaj-ji and recognizing your awareness. "Maharaj-ji is like the sun, and I am just a fruit hanging on the tree. I ripen at my own rate according to the way the sun shines on me and my own karmas. It is up to him to keep my heart open and it is up to me to keep remembering him.” – Krishna Das Watch these full sessions live on the official Krishna Das channel: youtube.com/c/KrishnaDasMusic See Privacy Pol...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 122
Speaking about chanting and meditation, Krishna Das helps us in navigating constricting systems and releasing childhood pain. “When you bring a practice into your life, it gives you something to come back to. Otherwise, we are just gone.” – Krishna Das Watch these full sessions live on the official Krishna Das channel: youtube.com/c/KrishnaDasMusic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 121
Welcome to this episode of Pilgrim Heart where Krishna Das describes unconditional love, acceptance, and helping others. Support podcasts like this through the Be Here Now Network 6th-Anniversary Fundraiser Drive - win tickets to the Ram Dass Legacy retreat in Maui, shop limited edition BHNNxBrunofsky merch and more: beherenownetwork.com/fundraiser “Maharaji knew how we thought about ourselves, he knew why we had so much self loathing and couldn't really accept love or give real love. He knew ev...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 120
With a resounding theme of family, Krishna Das leads Satsang and responds to viewer questions about the yogic path. Support podcasts like this through the Be Here Now Network 6th-Anniversary Fundraiser Drive - win tickets to the Ram Dass Legacy retreat in Maui, shop limited edition BHNNxBrunofsky merch and more: beherenownetwork.com/fundraiser Watch these full sessions live on the official Krishna Das channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KrishnaDasMusic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 119
Amidst singing three powerful chants to Hanuman, Krishna Das shares tangible insight into balancing life and practice by being where you are. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from May 27th, 2021, Krishna Das shares down-to-earth wisdom surrounding how we can balance our lives and live from the heart. Through this lens, he expl...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 118
Krishna Das shares stories of Siddhi Ma and taps into the essence of Maharaj-ji in another chanting-forward Heart Space session. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from May 13th, 2021, Krishna Das offers chants to the Divine Mother and Sri Hanuman-ji, answers a stream of questions about his guru Maharaj-ji, uncovers the before-h...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 117
Sway into the healing space of devotional music with Krishna Das in this wisdom-charged episode of Pilgrim Heart. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “That’s the point of living. It is to find the real love that lives within us and when possible, to help others find that love.” –Krishna Das See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 116
Welcome to this week's episode of Pilgrim Heart where we find ease of heart with Krishna Das through devotional music and bites of wisdom. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “Many people have not met their guru in a body, but that does not mean the guru is not guiding them and always available to them, just like their own self. You can never be away from yourself.” – Kr...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 115
Shedding light on how chanting practice can help us move beyond our egos, Krishna Das explores how Saints only see God everywhere all the time. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Hanging in the Heart Space session originally live-streamed on April 29th, 2021, Krishna Das shares personal stories and answers questions around what it means to meet a Saint in a drea...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 114
This time on Pilgrim Heart we listen to Krishna Das respond to viewer questions about chanting, Maharaj-ji and more. We also receive the delight of hearing him perform two chants at the start and end of this podcast. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow “Maharaj-ji is not a person like you and me. He is an eternal presence, always here. If we knew how to look, if we knew ...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 113
In this Maharaj-ji focused episode, Krishna Das shares Dada's 'tale of two blankets,' Dr. Robert Thurman's theory on dead beings, and offers chants to Ma Durga and Sri Hanuman-ji. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from April 15, 2021, Krishna Das offers deep insight into his guru, Maharajji (Neem Karoli Baba). Reflecting o...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 112
Krishna Das shares chants and radiates wisdom around coming home, bearing witness, and doing what you want. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this Hanging in the Heart Space session from April 8th 2021, Krishna Das weaves together bhajan chanting with ancient wisdom teachings from India, all aimed at helping us live in the heart through this often tumultuous modern ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 111
In another Bhakti-steeped podcast, Krishna Das sings kirtan and answers questions about practice on the spiritual path, surrender, sexuality, death, clinging, and Maharaj-ji's love. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This episode of Pilgrim Heart welcomes you into the Hanging Out in the Heart Space livestream session from April 1st 2021, where Krishna Das offers the cha...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 110
In this Bhakti-infused episode, Krishna Das shares kirtan and relays insights into connecting with Maharajji to navigate 'from the many to the one.' Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow In this episode sourcing kirtan, dharma discussion, and Q&A from an intimate Hanging Out in the Heart Space session from March 25th 2021, Krishna Das explores how to overhaul your life...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 109
Krishna Das answers questions about dealing with button pushers, setting boundaries, and surrendering to the guru, plus he leads a chant devoted to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on March 18th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at ...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 108
Krishna Das continues his celebration of Mahashivratri by chanting the Shiva Stuti and answering questions about meditation, abstinence, emotional attachments, and much more. In the conclusion of this “Hanging in the Heart Space” session from March 11, 2021, Krishna Das continues his celebration of Mahashivratri, which is a Hindu holiday in honor of Lord Shiva. Listen to part one of this session in Pilgrim Heart Ep. 106 . Join Krishna Das live every Thursday for his free Hanging in the Heart Spa...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 107
Celebrating the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, Krishna Das shares stories, kirtan, and myth illuminating the essence of Lord Shiva. In this special “Hanging in the Heart Space” session from March 11th, 2021—auspiciously landing on Mahashivratri, the Hindu Holiday celebrating Lord Shiva—Krishna Das shares Shiva-focused mantra, music, Maharaj-ji stories, and Hindu myths uncovering the living wisdom at the core of our beings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Feb 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 106
In this virtual Q&A with some chanting sprinkled in, Krishna Das answers questions about faith, focus, forgiveness, unconditional love, discipline on the spiritual path, and more. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 25th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thur...
Dec 03, 2021•55 min•Ep. 105
Krishna Das takes on a wide range of subjects, from Maya and monkey gods to karma, desire, and judgment, plus invites us to simply let go of everything with some chanting. This podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenow This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 18th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 104
Krishna Das shares stories about his guru, Maharaj-ji, gives suggestions for dealing with loneliness and offers a rare ektara bhajan sung by Sita in The Ramayana. This episode of Pilgrim Heart is from Krishna Das’ Hanging in the Heart Space session on February 11th, 2021. Join Krishna Das in virtual Satsang every Thursday at 4 pm PST for the live recordings of Hanging in the Heart Space – featuring music, conversation, & live Q&A with Krishna Das. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...
Oct 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 103