Ep. 190 – The Essence of Karma

About this episode

Krishna Das explores the essence of karma and how conscious spiritual practice can transform our lives.

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, cultural karma and ancestral karma Transforming our reactions to all that arises in the moment What perpetuates negative karma The spiritual law of cause and effect: how love generates love, anger generates anger, and intention shapes reality Knowing that we are here in this incarnation for a reason The many forms that spiritual practice can come in and finding what resonates with you How to live selflessly and cultivate compassion, even when feeling lost or searching for meaning "Every action, every thought, is a karma which has an effect at one point or another. Whatever it is right now is a result of the past of our own karmas, the karmas of the world, the karmas of our culture, our family, and our own particular personal stuff. That can't be changed…

People in this episode

Host: Krishna Das

Topics covered

• karma
• spiritual practice
• selfless living
• cause and effect
• compassion
• transformation

Keywords

• karma
• spirituality
• selflessness
• compassion
• transformation
• Hanuman Chalisa
• conscious living

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Flow of Grace, Hanuman Chalisa

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