Ep. 136 – Learning to Trust Yourself

<p>Discussing the intensity of painful emotions, Krishna Das describes how practicing letting go can allow us to live at home within ourselves.</p><p><strong>Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://betterhelp.com/beherenow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>betterhelp.com/beherenow</strong></a></p><p><em>“Right now, we’re programmed to hold onto everything. But over time, we can let go of our identification with the negative states of mind, the negative self images, and the negative stories we tell ourselves. But you can’t push those away. We have to train ourselves to release them.” – Krishna Das&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>This episode features a special kirtan with Krishna Das and friends, Benjy and Heather Wertheimer and Steve Gorn, as well as a conversation on:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>How regular practice allows us to habituate to the feeling of letting go to allow intense emotions to run through us</li><li>Maharaj-ji’s response to the death of a devotee</li><li>A miracle story about Swami Nityananda</li><li>The lila when Ram Dass gave Maharaj-ji the first copy of <a href="https://shop.ramdass.org/collections/books/products/be-here-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Be Here Now</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></li><li>Maharaj-ji sending Krishna Das back to America to deal with his desires</li><li>Learning to trust yourself as the most important part of the spiritual path</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This teaching is part of a 4-week long Yoga of Heartfulness online course featuring teachings from Ram Dass and friends. Learn more about this 10 hour course:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.ramdass.org/heart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ram Dass' Yoga of Heartfulness</strong></a></p><p>If you enjoyed the episode, dive into the heart work of Benjy and Heather Wertheimer at <a href="http://shantalamusic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" t