Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das

The Krishna Das Pilgrim Heart Hour features Krishna Das’ no-nonsense take on everyday struggles for finding balance on the spiritual path. Through the honesty, humility and humor of his own personal experiences, he points to the possibility of navigating life’s trials with a true inner yearning for truth. His own practice of kirtan or chant is the well stone of his ability to share from his spiritual heart. As KD says, “Love is a disease - we catch it from those who have it.”

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July 9, 2026 59 mins

Krishna Das offers his perspectives on selfless service, committed practice, and uncovering the presence that has always been within.

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses:

  • Doing selfless service for others anytime and anywhere
  • Keeping up with our practice in order to receive the fruits 
  • Asana and Pranayama to clean our energy channels and heal the body
  • Uncovering the presence that already exists within us 
  • Guru...
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Krishna Das reflects on Maharaj-ji’s teaching that all names, forms, and journeys lead to the same truth.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das talks about:

  • Neem Karoli’s teaching: Sub Ek (all one)
  • Following the heart and our own individual path to God
  • A dream message that Krishna Das had from Maharaj-ji
  • Developing communication skills for improved relationships
  • How being hard on ourselves makes it difficult to offer co...
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In this extended Q&A special, Krishna Das offers powerful insights on navigating the turmoil of the human experience through devotional practice.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth advice on:

  • The name of God as an echo of our own being
  • Tuning ourselves into the mantra 
  • Replacing greed and anxiety with compassion and kindness
  • The delusion of self and other
  • Depression and falling into the trap of self...
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Krishna Das shares wisdom on overcoming trauma, transforming negative patterns, and continually beginning again in the grace of the present moment.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth advice on:

  • The incredible life of Garchen Rinpoche, a Tibetan Lama who spent 20 years in prison and labor camps in Communist China 
  • Overcoming trauma & tragedy with gratitude for the present moment 
  • Holding being...
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February 27, 2026 72 mins

Exploring the essence of karma, Krishna Das explains how conscious spiritual practice and selfless living can transform the patterns that guide our incarnation.

Check out Krishna Das’s book and CDs, Flow of Grace, for an expansive explanation of the Hanuman Chalisa and more!

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

  • The essence of karma and the seeds that we plant for the future
  • Individual karma, global karma, ...
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February 6, 2026 65 mins

Discussing the divine mystery of Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das explains all of the spiritual workings that are going on ‘behind the scenes’ of our daily lives, bringing us exactly where we need to be.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:

  • How Maharaj-ji works in our lives, often without us directly noticing 
  • When Maharaj-ji sent Krishna Das back to America 
  • The moment that Krishna Das ‘got with the...
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Guiding us toward balance, connection, and freedom from suffering, Krishna Das explores letting go of our numerous self-created stories.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das responds to questions on:

  • Devotional literature and poetry
  • What to do when feelings of boredom arise during practice
  • Using pain as an object of awareness
  • How mantra practice helps us remain balanced in daily life
  • Detaching from our thoughts and feelings rather...
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December 17, 2025 62 mins

Drawing on over five decades of devotional practice, Krishna Das offers down-to-earth spiritual guidance for beginners and seasoned seekers alike.

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

  • The miracles that happen around enlightened beings
  • How to cleanse and open the heart by letting go of old patterns
  • Krishna Das’ lifelong journey of awakening, surrender, and trusting life’s unfolding
  • Preparing the heart ...
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October 23, 2025 47 mins

Through soulful insights on detaching from the ego and expanding the heart, Krishna Das reminds us that surrender is not defeat, it’s the deepest devotion to God.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das gives wisdom on:

  • Listening to the heart and paying attention ...
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Krishna Das explores how spiritual practices like chanting and loving-kindness can calm anxiety and free the mind from the trap of overthinking.

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This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das shares his thoughts on:

  • Maharaj-ji, beyond the physical form
  • Discovering the guru&rsqu...
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Encouraging listeners to take responsibility for their own inner healing, Krishna Das discusses cleansing the heart of betrayal, hurt, and grief.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das provides wisdom on:

  • Meeting Anandamayi Ma and what it means to have darshan with a g...
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Krishna Das shares time-tested practices and spiritual wisdom for easing suffering, letting go, and treating others with the same compassion we wish for ourselves.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das provides wisdom on:

  • Navigating the challenges of family relationsh...
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July 24, 2025 57 mins

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) ...
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Krishna Das gives insights on continual grace and transforming our self-limiting inner narratives through spiritual practice.

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das thoughtfully discusses:

  • What it means for the guru to have a key to our minds
  • Teachings from Siddhi Ma: knowing t...
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Sharing personal stories of his time with Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das walks us down the path of recognizing grace, loving all beings, and keeping the heart open, no matter how hard it gets.

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"Grace is always here but we're too busy, too involved in our stuff, our thoughts and emotions. W...

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Krishna Das shares a realistic path for resting in the true nature of love that is always accessible to us all. 

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das thoughtfully discusses:

  • The many versions of The Bhagavad Gita from different lineages 
  • Figuring out which practice works for you
  • How the soul/buddha-nature is always present, even when we aren’t looking
  • Meditation practices that increase the awareness of being...
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April 17, 2025 46 mins

In this heart-led exploration, Krishna Das shares how mantra, willpower, and grace guide us from the illusion of ego and into the freedom of real love.

This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers wisdom on:

  • Inspiration from Maharaj-ji’s picture, dream visits, and more
  • How the soul pulls us towards real love and freedom
  • Why meditating/chanting/any form of practice is a good idea
  • The jungle guru who helped Krishna Das with hi...
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Discussing how to work through afflictions like addiction, heartbreak, and self-hatred, Krishna Das gives spiritual guidance to listeners. 

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This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explains:

  • Learning to chant the Hanuman Chalisa 
  • Working with addiction as a...
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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’ ...
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March 6, 2025 81 mins

Providing mantra and mentorship, Krishna Das explores how we can heal our heavy hearts and manage both personal and global suffering.

In this episode of Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das explores:

  • Mantras to use during wartimes or other painful experiences
  • Hanuman, the remover of all difficulties and negative energy
  • Tibetan philosophies of the transition between life and death
  • Best wishes for all who are suffering across the globe
  • Keeping o...
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