As we emerge from isolation and begin to hug and embrace each other again without masks, I wonder what other masks have been dropped as well in this past year.
The first time I ever knew I was experiencing God’s presence was during a walk in the woods as a teenager. Through grace, I knew that this was God, and so vowed from that moment on to spend my life seeking Him.
An aspect of rising above the ego brings the idea to let God do things through you, yet doesn't mean you can be slipshod. Until you've learned to give it your very best, you've not yet learned the teaching of letting God be the Doer.
The power of transformation comes from connecting with the guru. Our thinking has to be positive and energy flowing upward to be on the guru's wavelength.
What does it mean to transcend ego identification? The fruit of our karma affects us greatly if we live in ego involvement. Call on the guru's grace and in all things try to find equanimity and keep peace of mind.
Born not of outer involvement, but of inner feelings of bliss, Yogananda's enthusiasm for all life allowed the master to enjoy all circumstances equally.
