We all inhabit our lives, in different ways to some degree. We see ourselves a certain way, and based on how we see ourselves, that's how we see the world.
Krishna DasI didn't know what I was looking for, but I knew whatever it was that I was looking for was real.
Krishna DasI just try to keep my heart open. By this, I mean to try not to let my own programmed reaction to things keep me closed down for too long.
Krishna DasIf you stub your toe, you don't need to dialog yourself to be good to your foot, do you? When you see things that clearly, there's no dialogue or emotional manipulation that you need to do to extend compassion to that being, because that being is a part of you, and if that being hurts, you hurt.
Krishna Das