Living Grace

An essential aspect of Kriya Yoga is meditation. Without a consistent meditation practice it is virtually impossible to wake up to our identity in God or to stabilize our spiritual realizations. Practiced with devotion, meditation allows our interior consciousness to...

Interestingly, whenever an enlightened spiritual teacher descends into life on planet earth, he or she always establishes some kind of spiritual community. Yogananda conveys the wisdom of the choice to live in a spiritual community in the words, “Environment trumps...

As we practice Kriya Yoga and attune ourselves to the guru, a liberating discovery begins to unfold: we begin to realize that our true identity is more than realize that our bodies, emotions, personalities surface selves, and stories about ourselves. We are the atman,...

We do not exist as independent islands, but in relationship to our families, cultures, countries, and ecological environments. We are beings in relationship with other beings. The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of what we exchange, give, and receive...

We humans are innately dissatisfied creatures. We always seem to want better, best, and bigger than the best. We constantly try to leap beyond ourselves. Surprisingly, this dissatisfaction is not a flaw, but a blessing. Why? Within the depths of our souls is the...

I find the saying “living life on life’s terms” to be both helpful and challenging. Try as we may, we cannot bend reality to fit our agendas and preferences. We cannot force life to bow to us. Life itself emerges from the very Breath of the Divine, from God’s Spirit....