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Krishna Das Quick Facts

Main Areas: Chanting; Music; Yoga
Career Focus: Recording Artist; Chanter; Seminar/Workshop Leader
Affiliation: Karuna Music/Triloka Records

Krishna Das is an internationally acclaimed recording artist and co-founder of Karuna Music/Triloka Records, which has become a leading distributor of world music recordings. Krishna Das shares the path of the heart through music and chanting. He has made numerous pilgrimages throughout India, meeting teachers and saints of many spiritual traditions.

In 1968, he met Ram Dass, who had just returned from his first trip to India. After living and traveling with him and hearing his stories about Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba, Krishna Das traveled to India, where he was blessed to meet and stay with this guru. His heart was drawn to the practice of Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion, and Maharaj-ji led him into the practice of Kirtan-chanting the Names of God.

On his audio cassette, Pilgrim of the Heart, Krishna Das tells his life story and introduces people to the path of devotion. He continues to conduct seminars, workshops, and chanting sessions and also continues to teach with Ram Dass. He has sung for many saints and yogis of all traditions and leads Kirtans in yoga centers all over the world.

Other Programs & Highlights

During his almost three years in India, Krishna Das was an appointed pujari (priest) for the Durga temple in Maharaj-ji’s ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas. He has studied Buddhist meditation practices with Anagarika Munindra and S.N. Goenka and has been initiated into Tibetan Buddhist practices by lamas from various lineages.

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Krishna Das

• Caught in the storm,

The ship of my life is battered by waves

And blown around by the winds of desire.

Where can I find rest?

The Breath rises in me,

The sweet Breath, the Breath of the heart.

The sacred breath leads me in.

The winds begin to die down

And the waters calm.

I am released into refuge

in the Harbour of the Name.

• We become free by interacting with beings who are already free. A true guru knows himself to be no different than who we really are.

Getting Started With Krishna Das

Krishna Das is known for his spiritual chanting music. To know more about his path, I would recommend starting with Pilgrim of the Heart: Stories of Neem Karoli Baba, Hanuman, and the Devotional Tradition of India. To get started chanting, I would recommend his second CD, Pilgrim Heart.

What is chanting music exactly? Chanting with Krishna Das consists of:

• Chanting with musical accompaniment.

• Meditation instruction.

• Readings from different spiritual traditions.

• Teachings and discussions about the spiritual path.

In Pilgrim of the Heart, Krishna Das shares the story of his life. But it is as much metaphorical and meaningful as it is biographical. As it says in the book description on Amazon.com, this audio program is an “invitation into the infinite yoga of faith, compassion, and surrender.” In Pilgrim of the Heart, Krishna Das shares his heart through music and chanting; we would all surely benefit from listening.