Love

Neem Karoli Baba (Krishna Das's guru) - look at his sweet face...

So I have to speak more about Krishna Das...I saw him last night. Krishna Das was here in Boulder, wearing his signature red t-shirt and red flannel shirt. He looks a lot like my father and they have a similar way about them. Since my father has died, it is especially poignant to see KD and be reminded of my dad and also to see signs of age in KD.

Apparently last night was the last stop on his tour for awhile - he will now take 2 months off - and his voice was a bit ragged and he seemed kind of road weary. But he sang and played his harmonium for 3 hours - it was so great. I got to go with a dear friend - Eleni - and we swayed and clapped together and sang our hearts out.

KD told a story about his guru - Neem Karoli Baba - and what his teacher said to him so many years ago. "Lose yourself in love." KD speaks about following his spiritual practice in order to have a "transparent heart." These concepts seem so simple to read yet so profound to live by. I want a transparent heart - that takes total trust, complete surrender, I think. But that is what I want and that is what I'm working towards. And listening to Krishna Das and practicing 'kirtan' is one sure fire way to get there. As Krishna Das said last night: "the results are inevitable."