Ep. 167 – Fruits of Practice

Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

Exploring the many fruits of making time for spiritual practice, Krishna Das shares the beauty of forgiving those who have hurt us.

This week, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

  • The ways we nurture our wounds and carry our pain
  • Forgiving those who have hurt us
  • How hurt people hurt others out of their own pain
  • The power of loving-kindness mediation for forgiveness
  • Maturing and realizing that pain is just a part of life
  • Forgiveness and kindness as the fruit of spiritual practice
  • How the poison of attachment ruins love
  • The Hanuman Chalisa as an offering to Maharaj-ji
  • Chanting as a meditation practice
  • Finding the time for practice in our busy lives
  • Listening to our hearts and discovering what we really want in life
  • Suspending disbelief and connecting to powers beyond ourselves
  • Difficult familial relationships and doing the best we can

“As the fruit of our hearts is ripened and gets sweeter, those pains are left behind. But, there’s no button you can push; it’s the fruit of practice, that forgiveness, kindness, and compassion open us up.” – Krishna Das

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