Living Grace

Growing up Catholic, I was constantly reminded that I was a sinner, and yes, this was a blow to my fragile self-esteem. I don’t recommend such a form of religious formation for anyone. Yet, we now live in a culture that so exults self-affirming feelings that we have...

I am drawn to Yogananda’s teachings because he rooted them in both the Bhagavad Gita and the Jewish-Christian scriptures. Both traditions are rooted in very imperfect situations: the Gita unfolds within a terrible civil war, and the Bible takes form in the context of...

Someone recently told me they were befuddled about this question: How is it possible that God embodies both love and justice? This person saw a contradiction that did not make sense. But on the contrary, I assured this person, love without justice is not love,...

Monday: We know we are living from our souls because we can witness the world with unprejudiced objectivity. In those moments, we are capable of experiencing a transcendental peace that has nothing to do with what is happening externally. As well, we live our lives...

We must come to terms with the truth that the majority of the world operates under an egoic illusion and is out of touch with reality. Another term for this phenomenon is mass psychosis; yogis call it maya. Tragically, the world’s insanity has become so much the norm...

Today, I want to focus on the adult Self. From a psychological perspective, the adult Self is rational above all else; it views the world objectively and honestly and clearly sees what is happening within its own emotions and reactions. The adult Self intuitively...