Reminding us that there's no need to escape our daily life in search of spirituality, Krishna Das explains that our relationships, struggles, joys, and routines are the spiritual path.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das opens our hearts to:

• The divine play (Leela) and mysterious grace behind Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba’s actions
• Krishna Das’ experiences with the Dalai Lama 
• Embracing aging with grace, staying rooted in present-moment awareness, and living in truth
• The story of Neem Karoli Baba and the haunted tree
• Offering the positive karma and merit from chanting practices for the healing of all beings
• Holding space for global peace, collective happiness, and the end of suffering and war
• Working skillfully with sexual energy as a natural part of the human experience
• Learning through our relationships with others and all things
• Using daily life, with all its challenges, as our spiritual practice instead of seeking escape

About Krishna Das:

Layering traditional Hindu kirtan with instantly accessible melodies and modern instrumentation, Grammy nominee Krishna Das has been called yoga’s “rock star.” With a remarkably soulful voice that touches the deepest chord in even the most casual listener, Krishna Das – known to friends, family, and fans as simply KD – has taken the call-and-response chanting out of yoga centers and into concert halls, becoming a worldwide icon and the best-selling chant artist of all time. His album ‘Live Ananda’ (released January 2012) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age album category.

KD spent the late ’60s traveling across the country as a student of Ram Dass, and in August 1970, he finally made the journey to India, which led him to Ram Dass’ own beloved guru, Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. Krishna Das now travels the world sharing his kirtan practice and wonderful stories of his life, of Maharaji-ji, of his life on the Path and discusses bringing chanting into our lives through retreats and workshops. To date, KD has released 15 well-received albums, most recently Trust in the Heart released in October 2017.

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“When we’re not here, when we’re lost in dreamland, busyness, distraction, we don’t experience time going by, and then boom, a breath does not come in and we’re gone out of this body. To age gracefully is with awareness, to be aware of what’s going on in your life every minute.” – Krishna Das

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