Ep. 97 – Longing, Letting Go & The Lineage of Hanuman

Krishna Das explores longing, letting go, being here now, and the uniqueness of the Hanuman lineage for liberating us while satisfying our beneficial desires and fulfilling our karmas. In this fun and directed question and answer session, Krishna Das illuminates longing as the base for devotional practice, and describes how releasing our thoughts and fears to surrender into the present moment during meditation is a microcosm of the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey. Sharing from the spacious present, Krishna Das expresses how the Hanuman lineage is not a renunciate path, offering juicy descriptions of Hanuman from India, and sharing stories of miracles and unconditional love of his Guru, Maharajji.

Ep. 96 – Thought Tornadoes

With deep vulnerability and humor, Krishna Das answers questions on the benefits of daily spiritual practice, like mantra chanting, for releasing us from the whirling thought-tornadoes of our minds. Continuing last episode's Q&A session from a 2018 workshop in Miami, FL, Krishna Das answers audience questions digging into what a 'typical Monday' looks for him, the benefits of a daily spiritual practice, creating a spacious gap for buffering intense reactions through using techniques like mantra repetition, and how we can better imbibe surrender and will within our beings. Exploring these questions through vulnerably sharing his deep personal experiences with Maharajji and other respected Babas in India, Krishna Das helps us move past our mind's whirling thought-tornados, and into the present being of loving awareness.

Ep. 94 – Follow Your Heart

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das answers questions about dealing with addiction, how to pick the right daily practice, and what it means to truly follow your heart.

Ep. 93 – Uncovering the Love Within

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores how chanting and repetition of the Names of God break down the walls of ego, uncovering the love that lives within us.

Ep. 92 – The Sky of Consciousness

Krishna Das explores the sky of consciousness and how practice uncovers the love within us, plus answers questions about chanting, spiritual bypassing, and dealing with teenagers.

Ep. 91 – Notes on Being a Good Human

Krishna Das explores the possibility of cultivating presence & compassion through spiritual practice and answers questions about Maharajji, working with longing, fostering generosity, & dealing with people at their worst.

Ep. 90 – Outside and Inside

Krishna Das answers questions about spiritual practice, the Guru, mantra chanting, our relationship to time, and the nature of oneness.

Ep. 89 – Back to the Breath

Krishna Das talks about the importance of knowing the meaning of the words in a chant, the connection between Maharajji and Christ, and how we can always go back to the breath.

Ep. 88 – Compassionate Loving Kindness

Krishna Das shares his thoughts on what compassionate loving kindness really means, and tells the story of travelling to India and learning how to get out of his own way in life.

Ep. 87 – You Can't Be Who You're Not

Krishna Das answers questions on his rock 'n roll past, how Bhakti Yoga intersects with our emotions, and what is the best way to meditate.

Ep. 86 - Desire On the Spiritual Path

Krishna Das answers questions about handling desire on the spiritual path, dealing with fear-based behavioral patterns, and dismantling the ‘house of me’ we each build.

Bonus Podcast: A Practice of Love with Dr. Omid Safi

If you enjoy the Pilgrim Heart Podcast, we think that you will appreciate this heartwarming reflection on how we can develop a practice of love that starts with ourselves and extends into the world with Dr. Omid Safi. You can subscribe to the Sufi Heart with Omid Safi in your podcast player to receive insight on following the path of love from the Sufi tradition. 

Ep. 85 – The Sun of Love and Awareness

Krishna Das explores how the sun of love and awareness arises in our hearts through spiritual practices such as chant and meditation.

Ep. 83 – Cleaning the Heart

Krishna Das shares stories of Maharajji and his great devotees as he explores how spiritual practice is all about cleaning the heart.

Ep. 82 – Ripening the Heart

Ep. 81 – Responding to the Call

Krishna Das explores how chanting is responding to the call to come back home to ourselves, and answers questions about willpower, wisdom, and his relationship with his parents. 

Ep. 80 – By His Grace

Krishna Das shares stories about Maharaj-ji’s life and the acts of grace that people have experienced through him.