“I Was Born To Celebrate The Bright Spirit Who Lives Inside This Body In Conscious Joy, Love and Freedom” with Krishna Das Live Kirtan “Rhadhe Govinda”
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY For The SOUL
THE DAWNING LIGHT # 295 Saturday June 24, 2023
JOURNEY OF THE HEARET Section # 162
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I WAS BORN TO CELEBRATE THE BRIGHT SPIRIT WHO LIVES INSIDE THIS BODY IN CONSCIOUS JOY, LOVE AND FREEDOM I have risen from sleep early This morning before the coming Of the sun and this new day of Loving possibilities that I can Intuitively sense are awaiting me… I am here at this window With it’s big views of the Wide green fields that stretch All the way to the glowing mountains, Interrupted only by stands of Ancient oaks lining the creeks Flowing through this valley I love. I sip espresso and my mind opens With its own view of the Expansive inner heaven that I carry within me everywhere. Life can be so chaotic, painful and Demanding until we learn how To live simply in this moment, Moment by precious moment— Knowing all the while that, Though our time in this body Will come to an end someday, The bright spirit who lives Inside this body lives forever. When I live each day always Fresh in this higher knowing, There is nothing worth straining Over nor any need to rush around As I have already done far too Much in my earlier busy life… Instead, now I understand that I was born to live, laugh, love and Remain in a state of conscious joy In this and every ensuing moment. With this grateful attitude, I live in a field of blessing, Eager to wake up every morning To a new day of unlimited possibilities That stretches away as far as the inner eyes Can see in celebration of a life lived To its fullest divine destination. June 14, 2023 Still Mountain Retreat
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A SPECIAL SONG FOR YOU from Chinmayan’s Curated Inspirational Playlists
“Rhadhe Govinda…Live with Lyrics” By Krishna Das
This beautiful music video of Krishna Das, who is the world’s best selling and most recognized western Kirtan artist, was filmed on location at a live kirtan event.
This video really puts the listener in the middle of a live kirtan with great video os Krishna Das and his awesome back up band, and the audience in full devotional participation so that you can see what a live Kirtan is like!
This video is about 16 minutes long, plenty of time for an immersive experience as Krishna Das builds and builds towards an intense climax and then brings us back to a still, calm space.
“Rhadhe Govinda—Live with Lyrics” by Krishna Das
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Original Revelations Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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