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Krishna Das (born Jeffrey Kagel May 31, 1947 in Long Island, New York, not to be confused with Krishna Prema Das) is a singer who performs Indian chants called kirtans.

Krishna Das travelled to India in the 1960s where, along with Ram Dass, he studied with a Hindu guru named Neem Karoli Baba. Krishna Das has studied Buddhist meditation practices and is now devoted to singing and teaching. He has released several CDs, and he travels around the world giving performances and teaching, sometimes with Ram Dass.

Krishna Das is perhaps the best known American singer of Indian kirtan-style devotional music. Similar artists include Bhagavan Das, Jai Uttal, Wah, Deva Premal, and Snatam Kaur Khalsa.

The chanting of Krishna Das consists of:
- chanting with musical accompaniment;
- meditation instruction;
- readings from different spiritual traditions;
- teachings and discussions about the spiritual path.

In the winter of 1968, Krishna Das met Ram Dass, who had recently returned from his first trip to India. After living and travelling with Ram Dass in the U.S., and hearing Ram Dass’ many stories about Maharaj-ji, Krishna Das travelled to India, where he met and stayed with the guru.

While living in India for almost three years, Krishna Das was drawn to the practice of Bhakti Yoga and the practice of kirtan—chanting the Names of God. As an appointed pujari (priest) for the Durga temple in Maharaj-ji’s ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas, Krishna Das immersed himself in the worship of the Divine Goddess.

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  • Leo_Mattos

    Amor e mais amor !

    5 Apr 5:11am Reply
  • RedjMusic

    live at 11am Eastern time today!: http://www.krishnadas.com/live/?utm_source=Garrison+Retreat+Live+Streaming&utm_campaign=Garrison+Retreat+Promo&utm_medium=email

    3 Feb 2:14pm Reply
  • noellev

    Hara Hara Mahadev

    16 Jan 11:53pm Reply
  • dagda16

    Hindu is a religion fyi. He's singing in Hindi - both Hindi and Sanskrit words, right?

    10 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Jouriichijourou

    Been listning to his chants since when I was a child, really very devoting and pleasing. || Hare Rama Hare Krishna ||

    10 Aug 2012 Reply
  • PakoForever

    Aqui algo que es muy lindo es un mantra muy antiguo pero muy eficiente y lo quise compartir con ustedes SA DA MAI COGA NOE SOKO RBANA QUASE GLABAMAS RIU MOSUNI KISO MOVOE , Y luego se dice quiero que estemos de nuevo juntos y para sienpre FJRA y MGH (se pone el nombre de los enamorados) y al final se dice DIOS No se como, no se cuando pero se que lo haras y nuestro amor sera inmune a todo mal, DIOS Lo siento, perdoname, te amo y gracias.

    8 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Astronebula

    Namaste...

    23 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Rotting_Garden

    Aum Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!

    14 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Argulas

    Is there any chance to see him perform live? And where? Great music & voice!

    10 Jun 2012 Reply
  • W_oody7

    Медитативный экзистенциализм, где человек всегда есть разумное и светлое существо

    12 Apr 2012 Reply
  • Art-Futuro

    Очень нравится. Только голос местами хочется получше :-)

    29 Feb 2012 Reply
  • tavitooo

    Wow que interesante musica gracias papa!

    6 Feb 2012 Reply
  • The_Zena

    Hare Krishna!

    2 Feb 2012 Reply
  • surajsharma

    BOOM SHANKAR!

    8 Jan 2012 Reply
  • Prinzipia

    Namaste HARE KRISHNA

    5 Jan 2012 Reply
  • barros13

    Totalmente diferente do que eu to acostumado a escutar. Sensação muito diferente e boa!

    4 Dec 2011 Reply
  • addlecove

    Жаль, не удалось сходить на выступление КД в среду, но хоть застал его 8-го на выставке.

    12 Nov 2011 Reply
  • Krumbumbes

    Superb ! С утреца залсушать для зарядки позитивом ) Особенно после поездки по Индии понимаешь почему музыка такая веселая - там все улыбаются ! Даже полнейшие нищеброды.

    2 Nov 2011 Reply
  • Czujepolnoc

    Haribol!

    14 Oct 2011 Reply
  • lovnlife

    Awesome!

    7 Oct 2011 Reply
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