Living Grace

Does God speak to us? How we answer this question depends totally on what we want the answer to be. If we are open to transcendental wisdom and want to be guided by the highest truth, we will give an open ear to the Rishis of India, to the Jewish prophets, to the...

Everyone, even an atheist, has an operational god. There is always something organizing our thinking, emotions, and behavior. This truth is more than a quaint philosophical issue; the god we worship always determines our destiny both as individuals and as nations. As...

It is an understatement to say that civilization is operating under a very dark cloud. Whether it is Covid, the conflict in Eastern Europe, political and social division, environmental degradation, economic uncertainty, a loss of confidence in our institutions, or the...

No matter our level of intelligence, how hard we work, or the depth of our spiritual realization, we all have moments when we fail to realize our goals or desired outcomes. We all experience failure. What is important is not the actual failure, but how we respond to...

Monday: The more we pursue happiness, the more elusive it becomes. Like trying to nail Jello to a tree, pursuing happiness does not ultimately work. Yes, we can buy pleasure, but pleasure is always short-lived and not the same phenomenon as true happiness....

Question: How do I handle the unwanted, negative thoughts that pop up without warning? Response: Yogananda tells us, “You don’t know how powerfully your thoughts work in the ether.” Each thought we think is an energetic thread. What this means is that the thoughts we...