This book is a treasure filled to the brim with stories, music, love, raw emotion written by a seeker of inner love and truth. If you have ever wondered what chanting can unlock for you, what doors in your heart may be longing to open this book is a perfect passenger for your journey.
“Yo Monks – Stuff Don’t Work, its not supposed to work, thats why its stuff, it brings us pleasure but that doesn’t last – it has another side to it – pain – and when pains over there’s pleasure and then there’s pain – they are two side of the same coin”
lately I have been reflecting on something I heard Krishna Das say last summer when he was talking about turning within to find love – this phrase is actually a chapter in his book Chants of a Lifetime. He says ‘Gradually, but Inevitably’ singing the many names of god turned him from searching outside of [...]
I am enjoying it though, and enjoying that I am in no rush to finish, other than my complete excitement to get to the next page.:)
When I began reading his book Chants of a Lifetime I was transported back in time to last summer. I hear his voice so clearly through his written words it almost feels like I am at his workshop again. In his book though, he is able to go into depth and explore honestly his devotion to Maharaj-ji, his guru and the profound changes he had upon him and his life. I have been reading little by little since Friday and am so excited to share with you as I go along reading this wonderful book!
I am stoked beyond belief and am coming to realize that even in my processing and physical manifestation of emotion that needs to be processed – Spirit, God/Goddess & My Higher Self will find a way to reach me and remind me that if I just follow my guidance – all is well:)
