When it comes to fear, anxiety or any other kind of negative state, we can learn to observe and bear the state that is being revealed so that a new…[more]
In this short talk, Guy explains how we cannot fail if we will persevere through our darkest moments, because the light never fails to illuminate what presently hides in the…[more]
Before we release ourselves into the hands of any automatically appearing rescuing agent, we must first take it into the light in order to see who sent it.
Looking for the power to be happy is not found in a person, place, possession, idea, or belief, but through the new understanding that your higher, permanent nature needs no…[more]
Guy Finley talks about how to discern the difference between thought that is practical and useful, versus thought that is unconscious and hurtful.
To change our relationship with life, to realize its unlimited song, we must bravely learn what it means to hear all of ourselves.
Negative emotions cannot exist without having something to blame for their punishing presence.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how everything that life brings to our door is intended to show us something new and true about ourselves... if we are…[more]
Meekly submitting to any negative emotion in the hopes it will run its course and leave us alone just invites it to subjugate us again.
Our spiritual task, assuming we are stirred to seek this truth of ourselves, is to awaken ourselves to the Light that first invites us, and then unites us with its…[more]
No grief or disturbance of any kind is yours.
Self-observation is the key to a higher order of awareness; it is how we learn to become inwardly vigilant to our own thoughts and feelings, even as they pass through…[more]
Our present experience of life, for its happiness or sorrow, is nothing more or less than what certain unconscious parts of us tell us it is. This means that before…[more]
The punishing pressure we feel in this life is not because of what life is but because of what we perceive life isn't.
There may be no greater self-deception than the false notion that rushing through anything actually helps us in any way whatsoever. After all, if anxious thoughts and feelings had any…[more]
To begin seeing that negative states such as anger, impatience, worry, and fear have lodged themselves into the hidden corners of your heart is to discover how they have managed…[more]
In this video blog, Guy talks about why it is so important to work at spending more and more time each day attending to our interior lives.
Once higher self-understanding is restored to us, the painful problems that are caused by its absence effortlessly disappear.
The Living Light never shows us anything in ourselves that it hasn't already started to change for us.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how we are intended to discover that who we really are, our true self, is a multi-colored palette of extraordinary possibilities.
When at last we see how our present sense of self is little more than a derivative of relationships with things outside of us, and realize that most of our…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the difference between being completely passive to life's movements, and being properly active in the moment, which involves listening intently to what the…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about a new understanding of ourselves that will put an end to unconscious suffering... if we will remember to put it into practice.
Just as a storm in the atmosphere of the earth is born of conflicting fronts of different temperatures colliding with one another, so too must there be conflicting forces within…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how we can stop being fooled into involving ourselves with fear, worry and anxiety by remembering that there are parts of us that…[more]
The more we imagine a fearless life created by conditions outside of us, the more compelled we feel to try and control those same conditions.
As we become more self-aware, a whole new order of understanding dawns.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how a still and attentive mind perfectly reflects the "presence" moment.
We value negative states because of the strong sense of self we get from them.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how the 'presence' moment always gives us everything that we need in the moment that it is needed.
Love Song (written by Leslie Duncan © New Hidden Valley Music; Casa David) is an inspiring music bonus performed by the Life of Learning Singers.
This lyrical song reminds us…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about why it is so important for all of us to learn something new and true about ourselves everyday.
The way in which we grow is that we grow into the world above ourselves.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about why nothing is more valuable than true self-knowledge.
When you begin to be for God before you're for yourself, then God will begin to be there before you.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about a new action we can take to find freedom from negative states.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how any moment can be used to remember our wish to be in the presence of what is good.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about why the mind is always so busy thinking about itself, and how becoming aware of its mechanical activity is the beginning of…[more]
There is an inner gold you can find whose possession fulfills you, regardless of your external circumstances. We can call this inner gold "real self-knowledge."
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how dissatisfaction with our lives is not something to be ignored, but rather something that can be transformed through diligent self-study.
Great prophets and sages alike have long taught that this heart hidden in the center of us -- our own physical heart -- is but a three-dimensional reflection of an…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how we can learn to use every moment to reach for what our heart of hearts longs for.
You have the Light to detect, dismiss, and to transcend the limiting influences of painful negative states such as doubt, worry, hatred, anger, and fear.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how true spirituality is all about being receptive to the lessons that love wants us to learn about ourselves.
We are meant to take part in God's life through awareness of the freedom it continually reveals.
When you begin to doubt everything you believe about your suffering, you will see that you never had to remain in the path of those destructive storms at all.
Anxious thoughts and feelings keep us a prisoner in the world of their empty promises.
The wise are not those most learned, but the best tempered by truths put to the test of life.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how a real love for what is true and Divine requires that we agree to see ourselves as we actually are.
You'll never know how forgetful of your self you are until you make the smallest effort to be self-remembering.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about the importance of understanding the need to awaken from spiritual sleep.
In this special short talk, Guy Finley talks about what it means to be truly receptive to the gifts that life wants to give us in each and every moment,…[more]
A video collage of Southern Oregon and Life of Learning Foundation, Guy Finley's self-realization school. Opening shots, in order: Oregon Coast, Redwood Forest, Crater Lake, Mt. McLoughlin (Cascade Volcano), Rogue…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the great importance of being willing to see everything that we can about ourselves.
The sky is forever. And so is your true nature.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how self-knowledge is essential for any human being who longs to be in relationship with a higher order of life that is everlastingly…[more]
Guy Finley speaks on themes from his best-selling book The Essential Laws of Fearless Living.
Your awareness of troubled thoughts and feelings, explains Guy Finley, is the power that keeps their harmful and self-limiting influences from having control over you.
In this podcast, Guy Finley explores the true meaning and purpose of meditation, and explains why it is the most natural and practical thing you can do for yourself.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how we can achieve a greatness beyond imagination through a conscious relationship with the living source of greatness itself.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the real nature of self-transformation. Learn what it means to place yourself in a vibrant relationship with real Life. Discover a whole and…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about an extraordinarily special kind of relationship we can have with real life if we are willing to let each moment reveal to us…[more]
In this revealing podcast, Guy Finley talks about how attending to the true needs of others also allows us to discover our own limitless possibilities.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the difference between true feelings born of real relationship, and imaginary feelings that carry us away from the present moment.
Guy Finley reminds us that the truth never causes pain.
We can gain new self-knowledge, explains Guy Finley, through the observation of the fact that everything is changing.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how resistance to any negative state such as anger, anxiety, or fear does not help diminish the state, but instead actually causes the…[more]
Have you ever seen rage in yourself? Generally, we don't want to see certain states within us because we've been conditioned to think of them as bad for us. We…[more]
Guy Finley reminds us that real change itself isn't found in some new way to think about yourself but in the freedom from the need to think about yourself at…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about what it would mean to allow every impression that touches your heart and mind to stir you as it is intended.
In this valuable podcast, Guy Finley talks about the higher intention and purpose behind the idea of "remembering yourself". Listen closely and learn about a beautiful, timeless principle that you…[more]
Discover the authentic spiritual and esoteric secrets for truly transformational living.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the immense difference between a life spent accumulating possessions, and a life in which an individual allows something higher to take possession of…[more]
(From the Introduction)
With consistent attention and persistent effort, you can release whatever now stands between you and the freedom for which your heart seeks. You can let go. Never…[more]
The seemingly scary condition, whatever it may be, is not the problem. It is your reaction that is fearful. This is why if you will become conscious of your condition…[more]
In this podcast, best-selling author Guy Finley presents an extremely helpful and practical exercise that--if you will do what is required on your part--can instantly change your day and your…[more]
Any time is the right time to go quiet, explains author Guy Finley.
The seemingly scary condition, whatever it may be, is not the problem, says Guy Finley. It is your reaction that is fearful.
We are created -- and each of us is intended, explains Guy Finley -- to discover the truth of ourselves within ourselves.
The light from one small moment of honest self-inquiry, explains Guy Finley, is more powerful than the accumulated darkness of a million years of doubt.
One reason why negative states sneak in so easily to steal our peace, explains Guy Finley, is that we have been conditioned to believe in their right to punish us.
Awakening to who we are created to be, explains Guy Finley, is the first step in letting go of all that holds us captive.
Guy Finley explains how rising above the blame game is the same as learning how to be in total command of yourself.
When we're angry or resentful for what has happened in our lives, the real enemy is not ouside of us, explains Guy Finley -- it's what we don't yet know…[more]
One of the most shocking and necessary discoveries along the path, explains Guy Finley, is that what we love does not love us
Counter to popular opinion, real success is not measured by the amount of our possessions. Simply stated, the truth is that real success -- ultimately the only success -- is…[more]
When the false self throws terrifying shadows, says Guy Finley, you must work to cast Inner Light.
efore we can enter, and live in, the higher realm of the Free Mind, explains Guy Finley, we must learn to see our life through its eyes.
There is no substitute, explains Guy Finley, for seeing the truth of our actual spiritual situation.
Who you really are, explains Guy Finley, is an endless learning ground, a limitless possibility for higher and higher self-discovery.
Being conscious of your fear, explains Guy Finley, empowers you to interact with it in an entirely new way.
Guy Finley explains how living from a mind that automatically assumes suffering is real, gives you no choice other than to remain a perpetual victim.
Use the powerful principles presented in this talk to step out of the pain-filled worlds of imagination, and into the one True world of authentic inner-peace.
We punish ourselves with unhappy feelings, explains Guy Finley, because we've been tricked into thinking self-hurt is self-help.
Working with self-observation, we can actually see, explains Guy Finley, that these self-compromising thoughts are just that: thoughts.
By deliberately slowing yourself down, explains Guy Finley, when everything in you seems to be screaming, "Rush," you will become inwardly awake.
Here is the secret to releasing physical tension and mental pain from your life forever. Learn these three simple steps and you will never be the same again.
If we will courageously examine every frightening thought that goes through our minds to see if it is based in reality, explains Guy Finley, we will eventually discover that there…[more]
The real act of letting go, explains Guy Finley, is first an interior action, followed, if needful, by a wiser exterior action.
It is not negative to see the negative in us, explains Guy Finley, since it is the perfectly positive that makes this kind of seeing into ourselves possible.
When it feels as though the world is whirling around us, explains Guy Finley, what we need to understand is that the whirling is not outside of us but is…[more]
We're often led to act against ourselves by an undetected weakness that goes before us -- trying to pass itself off to others -- as a strength. This is secret…[more]
The following short set of questions and answers is taken from the "Ask the Masters" sections that follow the end of each chapter in Guy Finley's newest book, *Let Go…[more]
A young woman once decided that her best chance of getting hired by a company doing geological survey work in the Alaskan wilderness was to earn a private license to…[more]
Guy Finley explains that any part of us trying to drag us into a heated stew over "who" or "what" should be blamed for our pain is secretly working to…[more]
One of the most powerful forces in the universe, explains Guy Finley, is Silence.
The first step in the right rebellion to reclaim your own life, explains Guy Finley, is to learn what it means to think about yourself instead of from yourself.
Understanding that we are not our thoughts and feelings, explains Guy Finley, is the first step towards stopping them from ruling our lives.
A poem by Guy Finley which expresses gratitude for Higher Love.
A stirring writing by Guy Finley revealing the real path to peace. Originally presented at the 2005 Talks in the Pines Series, "The Illusion of Limitation: The Liberation of Self."
This Now, the real Now, explains Guy Finley, is a perfect integration -- a dynamic mutual convergence of all the creative forces, which is always stirring.
The foundation of self-observation, explains Guy Finley, is a higher self-awareness that puts you in direct contact with a new and superior Intelligence.
Guy Finley reminds us that just as the sun never quits the sky but only waits for the earth to turn and face the light, so, too, must we turn…[more]
Nothing in the universe, explains Guy Finley, can prevent a man or a woman who wants to know Love -- who wants to rise to the next level -- from…[more]
We are spiritually free, explains Guy Finley, when not one part of us harbors any hatred or resentment for any other human being.
Guy Finley discusses the power of attention -- how problems are aggravated through the wrong use of attention and how we can stop animating our suffering by consciously withdrawing our…[more]
Any direction we take to get away from some misery, explains Guy Finley, is the continuation of that distress.
Guy Finley gives us ten ways to see through the false thoughts that would have us believe we must suffer because of them.
A short yet powerful poem by Guy Finley that reveals the wrong pursuits we get caught in each time we try to escape from understanding our real interior condition. If…[more]
By rising above any self-righteousness that wants us to blame others for how we feel, explains Guy Finley, we gain an entirely new perspective on this useless reaction and learn…[more]
Looking for ourselves in the eyes of others throws us behind the walls of a psychic prison. The door slams shut each time we find ourselves feeling good about ourselves…[more]
Guy Finley suggests a test for evaluating your own level of inner freedom. Learn to drop discouragement over any limitations and to awaken the secret part of you that has…[more]
Instead of letting fear lead you off the path and into the dark, explains Guy Finley, remain true to your course and watch it disappear.
Guy Finley suggests specific exercises to help you step out of the rush and stop being driven by anxious states. Learn new ways to wake up and develop self-command.
The true answer to any problem we find ourselves in is not found in our thoughts about it, but rather in our willingness to allow new light to reveal its…[more]
Guy Finley teaches us that as we begin to remember our true intentions in the moments when we need them most, we break the repetitious circle of Self that never…[more]
Guy Finley explains that a new and true future begins with planting seeds of change in the now.
Kindness is something we all value and wish we are known for. Learn how to make kindness alive in your life.
By working with our resistance to others, Guy Finley explains that we ultimately learn about our own true nature, out of which compassion is born.
Understanding our spiritual weakness is the key to following through on our good intentions.
Guy Finley addresses common questions on the topic of self-awareness.
A poem by Guy Finley on the wonders of contemplation.
Guy Finley shows you a whole new way to live that is free from the punishment of self-wrecking thoughts.
Discover the hidden Truth about negative states such as fear, worry, anger, and depression. Guy Finley reveals that the reason these states hold us captive is because of our willing…[more]
Guy Finley reveals the unknown treasures hidden in spritual stillness.
Understanding true peace and security.
Breaking out of old painful patterns, habits, and recuring problems.
Self-Protection is, and has always been, nothing but a self-limiting reaction that we cling to in the darkness of our present life-level.
Selfless Living: How to Enter Into Perfect Communion Where God is Your Life!
Find the Secret Solution to Help End World Suffering!
True self-help through transcendence, not struggle.
The answers to all of life's questions can be found WITHIN you. Three ways to start asking the right questions.
Spirituality is the Upper Path begining in the moment where the lower path is no longer tolerable.
Healing the cause of all pain and suffering!
10 steps to help you to outgrow yourself by venturing into the unknown.
10 Exercises for increasing your spiritual memory. Remember that every effort you make to remember to remember God increases His interest in you.
Discover ten powerful new ways to begin changing your view of your own life. Plus learn the one power greater than any disturbance.
Spiritual Practices and the Presence of God
Bring more light into your life by patient inner investigation.
How to be for yourself by being for the Truth.
Face challenges with the key that unlocks the door to a free mind.
It does not matter how you take the road. All that really matters is that you take it.
Cling Fast to Your Aim and Strive to Be True
Cycling of vanity with life-in-vain goes on until you see the cost of a self-filling self. Then you commence on the good work of giving yourself up.
