Diario de Mascarenhas

"If you are not living in joy, you are out of integrity with your soul." Michael Beckwith One of the problems that we all have is keeping ourselves focused on our path and staying positive about it. It's so easy for circumstances to sneak in and sabotage our good mood and positive efforts. So we need a method to check whether we're still on track. And Michael Beckwith, one of the most powerful spiritual teachers that I know, has given us the test. Are we living in joy right now, at this moment, or not? He's telling us that our natural state is joy, that our soul lives in joy regardless of circumstances, and that's where we belong. So what is joy like? Here's a few things to look for. First is nonresistance. Whatever is going on in our life, we accept that it's there. We don't whine and complain about it, we just handle it. Second is gratitude. We're thankful for the "good" things in our life and we're thankful for the resources t...