Sitting here on my balcony with a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Sea, I am overwhelmed with beauty and its capacity to fill us with unexplainable wonder. My first impulse … Full Description “My Assisi...
It is 2:30 in the morning. Everyone is asleep, the villa is quiet, and I am alone with myself except for the wind blowing through the open window. I watch … Full Description “My Assisi...
Whether we are talking about slave holders or Nazi guards, it is very easy to look at these historical figures and say we would never participate in such atrocities. However, … Full Description “Gospel Truth and Yogananda’s...
Monday: What was true for Francis is true for us. In modern America, most of us enjoy a level of material wealth that only the nobility experienced in the past. … Full Description “Weekly Summary October 4 – October 8,...
Part of what has made the ego such a dominant factor in our individual and collective lives is fear and pain. When we are disconnected from God and our own … Full Description “The Ego, The Soul, And...
As I wrote yesterday, the ego needs constant stimulation in order to maintain a sense of identity. One of its greatest tricks is the pendulum-swing of grandiosity and self-disdain: I … Full Description “The Ego, The Soul, And...
