Krishna Das
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Krishna Das gives listeners a rare treat: commentary, instruction, and a musical version of the classic Hindu poem Hanuman Chalisa
This audiobook is an unabridged, updated edition of the beloved book Flow of Grace, read to you by Krishna Das, specially created to deepen our understanding of one of the most revered pieces of Indian sacred text, the Hanuman Chalisa.
Furthermore, in this audiobook, Krishna Das explores the correct pronunciation of...
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In 1970, a young musician named Jeffrey Kagel walked away from the American dream of rock 'n' roll stardom-turning down the lead singer slot in the band that would become Blue Oyster Cult. He sold all his possessions and moved from the New York suburbs to the Himalayan foothills in search of happiness and a then-little-known saint named Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji).
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das follows Kagel's journey to India and...
16) American Yogi
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American Yogi is a delightful autobiographical documentary about a nice Jewish boy from Miami who travels to San Francisco for the "Summer of Love" and returns a hippie. Later, as a successful but dissatisfied businessman, he discovers Ram Dass's iconic book Be Here Now about the Indian Saint Maharajji and decides to travel to India in search of a more meaningful life. There, he comes face to face with the mind-altering world of ancient India and...
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Harvard professors Richard Alpert and Timothy Leary made countercultural history in 1963 when they were fired from that institution for conducting controversial psychedelic drug research. In the purple haze aftermath, Alpert journeyed to India and found his guru Maharaj ji, who renamed him Ram Dass ("Servant of God"). Best known for his 1971 bestseller BE HERE NOW, which was a spiritual touchstone of the era, Ram Dass became an inspiration to people...