Guy Finley talks about how it is impossible for you to fail if you will persevere with your wish to be in relationship with what is truly light and bright.
In this video, Guy Finley explains that the true role of a teacher is to remind students of their actual condition, which presently is an unconscious state of "spiritual sleep."…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley discusses how we must begin to properly use the gifts we have been given if our wish is to enter into a deeper relationship…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley explains how "waking up" spiritually includes an awareness of how much it hurts to remain "asleep."
Every truth ever discovered -- each new light that will ever burn bright -- already exists in our consciousness.
Dare to put aside all relationships other than those which serve to reveal what is essential to your real desire.
Whenever we will lend our attention to the inner task of working to transcend some dark state at work within us, then in that same moment, even if we don't…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how true "spiritual learning" is not made up of a series of steps that we add to our intellectual library of knowledge,…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how every moment presents us with an opportunity to learn something new and valuable about ourselves.
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]
Like individual raindrops that feed our streams and rivers, it is new ideas that nourish and sustain the growth of science, art, and the humanities.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how something is always growing within us, but just like any garden that produces real physical food, what grows in our interior life…[more]
In this enlightening short talk, Guy Finley talks about what it means for an individual to set out on the journey to true self-understanding.
When you know in your heart that you must keep going but your feet just aren't getting the message, self-understanding can open and carry you through doors that self-insistence cannot.
Be willing to do without what you must if you see certain things that tell you that what you are embracing is destroying everything, including your chance to be a…[more]
There is no greater strength than knowing that everything life brings to you is for you.
The Living Light never shows us anything in ourselves that it hasn't already started to change for us.
Our willingness to teach for the purpose of learning is every bit as important as is our willingness to learn what we must in order to grow.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about the fact that we can grow into an ever-expanding relationship with truth because something of that truth already dwells within us.
On one hand, each of us professes to be concerned with growing and self-developing while, on the other hand, none of us ever wants to be wrong, which is a…[more]
We go through our lives in a continual dance of being filled with something that needs an answer, and then going out and finding that answer... only to find out…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley explains how each moment of life is made for anyone and everyone who is present to it. If you are not in this moment,…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how true fearlessness is intimately connected to our sincere wish to ceaselessly discover more and more about God's life.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about the importance of being present to what each moment reveals to us about ourselves.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about why we must come to realize the need to shake ourselves awake as often as possible if we want to be free…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how there is nothing in the world more practical than true spiritual principles.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about how we are not meant to be held captive by thoughts and feelings that do nothing but repeat themselves over and over…[more]
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about the vital importance of going beyond mere knowledge about spiritual principles and beginning the real work of integrating what we know about…[more]
One sure measure of spiritual growth is found in our developing awareness that each and every present moment of our lives is a special kind of spiritual looking glass.
Something in us knows that it is only through this relationship that we will be introduced to our own higher possibilities.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how we are all seeded with the potential to be a perfect reflection of all things good and true.
Regardless of when in time, or where on earth, a truth appears, its effect is always the same.
Listen in as Guy Finley discusses with Dr. Ellen Dickstein some of the important ideas connected to the release of his groundbreaking book, The Seeker, The Search, The Sacred.
Listen in as Guy Finley discusses with Dr. Ellen Dickstein some of the important ideas connected to the release of his forthcoming book, The Seeker, The Search, The Sacred. Then…[more]
The way in which we grow is that we grow into the world above ourselves.
Yours is also the right to effortlessly recognize and release anger and frustration, to be able to see them for exactly what they are -- false powers disguised as helpful…[more]
The wish itself -- to be a higher person -- comes to you from a higher place and is received in its inner equivalent within you.
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 what it takes to liberate ourselves from any fear that wants to pull us down into its world.
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.
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 short talk, Guy Finley talks about the importance of applying and integrating the spiritual knowledge we have learned into our everyday lives.
We can and must begin to understand the spiritual life before we can live it. But we can't begin to understand something that is above us until we begin to…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how any real request for something higher is proof that there already exists a relationship to the very thing that we are wishing…[more]
The wise are not those most learned, but the best tempered by truths put to the test of life.
Learning to let go of our own constant mental chattering prepares us for the entrance of the Secret Self.
In this short talk, Guy Finley talks about the vast difference between mere ideas about spirituality and the direct perception of living spiritual principles.
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]
The true purpose of self-study is to invite something Good into our lives that then provides us with the unshakable goodness we were previously unable to give ourselves.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how an entirely new kind of inner freedom can dawn within us when we begin to understand that the happiness that we have…[more]
Guy Finley discusses our native right to live fearlessly, and the courage, resolution, and persistence required to prove our fears groundless. Learn more about rising above the limitations of your…[more]
Real self-command dawns within us as we realize that reliving the past is powerless to change a present misunderstanding.
Guy Finley answers the question, what does it mean to be a truly successful person in this life?
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how our true nature, which is fearlessness itself, is not separate from the unfathomable wholeness of real life.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about a bright new relationship with life that is available to us when we are willing to drop our painful demands and wait for…[more]
In this extraordinary podcast, Guy Finley talks about how each and every small act of doing what we know is true, no matter what the cost, changes the entire world.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how true faith, born out of seeing the real need for a fearless life, can point the way toward an authentic, everlasting inner…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the nature of a higher love that never fails to respond perfectly to what is being requested by the present moment.
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]
We can gain new self-knowledge, explains Guy Finley, through the observation of the fact that everything is changing.
No intention can be any stronger, says Guy Finley, than our ability to remember it in the moment that it is needed.
Spiritual work is always interior work first, explains Guy Finley.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about the subtle difference between becoming the embodiment of a thought or feeling that passes through you, and being fully aware of its presence…[more]
Spiritual evolution is not something that is going to just happen by mere accident. It is something that requires an inner effort on the part of the human being. In…[more]
In this podcast, Guy Finley reveals how we can forever break free from anything that compels us to relive painful moments from the past.
Why try and change your outer world, asks Guy Finley, when it is only a reflection of your inner life?
Guy Finley sheds helpful light on certain forms of painful hypocrisy that live in us. Also revealed is how we can awaken to and dismiss spiritual weakness in ourselves, as…[more]
When you know what you're looking for is what you already are, explains Guy Finley, then you stand on the threshold of Fearless Living.
If you want to leave the world of feeling sorry for yourself, explains Guy Finley, the only way to leave it is by not thinking about what a sad sack…[more]
We are created -- and each of us is intended, explains Guy Finley -- to discover the truth of ourselves within ourselves.
Right within us, as an unseen aspect of our True Nature, resides the entire range of relationships that the universe has to offer.
In this special podcast, Guy Finley explores the popular passage "Ask and you shall receive," and discusses what it means to really ask with a whole heart.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how there is nothing more important than to Be Awake.
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.
Real...am I.
Only when Thou art with me.
Real...I am,
Lives in remembrance of Thee.
Guy Finley explains that if our peace is built upon worldly forms, then it will be, at best, a temporary peace.
Guy Finley explains how rising above the blame game is the same as learning how to be in total command of yourself.
One of the important aspects of this Work, explains Guy Finley, is beginning to employ its principles in our everyday lives.
If we wish to live without resentments that linger in our hearts and rid ourselves of fear with all of its debilitating limitations, we must shed the skin of our…[more]
The suffering inherent in any condition created by unconscious codependency, explains Guy Finley, is due to our having forgotten who we really are.
If inner dialogues were left to themselves as they popped into our mind, explains Guy Finley, they'd be as powerless to disturb us as an echo is to change its…[more]
Guy Finley discusses how to keep alive the zeal for awakening and self-work, and to persist on the path to self-knowledge. Learn about the self-honesty that allows you to overcome…[more]
Who you really are, explains Guy Finley, is an endless learning ground, a limitless possibility for higher and higher self-discovery.
What we become in this life, explains Guy Finley, is very much determined by the kind of "interior" company we keep.
Guy Finley explains how one's inner nature determines one's experience of the outer life.
A special writing by Guy Finley on what it truly means to be a peaceful and peace-filled human being.
Guy Finley explains if we are ever to realize the integrity and consistent kindness of our True Nature, if we long to know something of heaven while we live on…[more]
Guy Finley explains the power in seeing that we are actively involved with unseen thoughts and feelings that compromise us.
We live in a world, explains Guy Finley, that is established for us to succeed in realizing that within us dwells an Intelligence beyond fear.
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]
Guy Finley explains that each of us must do what Love asks of us individually.
Taking conscious risks can be such a powerful catalyst for inner change, explains Guy Finley, and involves making a choice to do what's true, in spite of what that choice…[more]
To succeed spiritually, to discover the new man or woman waiting within us, explains Guy Finley, requires going beyond being the thought-based, self-conceived creatures we are at present.
Learn why persistence is such a critical part of your spiritual work.
It is not our life that must change, explains Guy Finley, but our view of our life.
A special writing by Guy Finley revealing the path to true change. Originally presented at a classroom talk given on 11/13/05.
Looking for freedom in powers or possessions, explains Guy Finley, ensures that we will always be their captive for fear of losing them.
When we resist what life would show us about ourselves, explains Guy Finley, we effectively close the door on the Light that wants to help transform us by showing us…[more]
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.
Negative states born of nothing other than conflict-filled, comparative thinking, explains Guy Finley, steal into us to squander our peace one hundred times a day.
Whenever we will lend our attention to the inner task of working to transcend some dark state at work within us, explains Guy Finley, then in that same moment we…[more]
When we resist what others have to say about us, explains Guy Finley, we miss the perfect opportunity to learn something about our true nature we might not otherwise have…[more]
Guy Finley shows us that, no matter how hard it seems to start fresh or learn something new, who you really are is greater than any part of yourself which…[more]
Guy Finley outlines the ten traits of a True Spiritual Warrior.
Guy Finley gives us ten ways to see through the false thoughts that would have us believe we must suffer because of them.
In order to give others the space they need in which to grow, says Guy Finley, we must first make room within ourselves.
Leading by example, explains Guy Finley, is often accomplished by what we don't do, such as by not passing negativity on to others but instead bearing it within ourselves.
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]
When we don't understand our negative states, when we have yet to realize how they trick us into doing their bidding, they have the power to make us jump through…[more]
We must learn to detect and reject the old content of ourselves, explains Guy Finley, if we are to enjoy the true freedom that awaits us.
Choose not to let dark disturbances take hold of you, encourages Guy Finley, but to instead let them pass you by as you would any unwelcome guest.
The path to the higher ground within you, explains Guy Finley, is found through your persistent willingness to see that the path you are currently on leads nowhere.
Guy Finley shows us that it is through self-correction, not self-improvement, that true growth takes place.
**I know someone who drives me crazy, and I want to help him by sharing the truths I am learning. Without using interfering tactics, how can we help others to…[more]
Persistence and faith on our inner journeys, explains Guy Finley, will be rewarded with enough spiritual gold to last an eternity.
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.
Guy Finley explains that staying on the path to a truly awakened life requires continually saying NO to those unconscious parts of us that are full of doubt and darkness.
In this short writing Guy Finley explains how we must revisit the same painful lessons over and over again until we begin to put the Truth first in our lives.…[more]
A short writing by Guy Finley showing how Higher Freedom comes to us in direct proportion to what we are willing to learn about ourselves
Guy Finley addresses common questions on the topic of self-awareness.
Guy Finley shows the one way for breaking the cycle of conflict, hatred, and pain that arise in human relationships.
Guy Finley talks about how to escape the punishment inherent in wanting to be approved by others.
Powerful insights from best-selling author Guy Finley show how we can bring an end to our punishing need for approval.
This writing from Guy's book, Freedom from the Ties that Bind, will help you use your power of choice in a new way.
Helpful ideas about what is required of us if we wish to realize our True Nature, and offering specific examples of how to do the inner work necessary to align…[more]
Attachment is an unconscious process that occurs when our thoughts, having formed an image of someone or something, then embrace this image as the thing itself we have imagined.
Prayer in Action: Seven silent prayers to turn your life around
Who we are - the stuff of our soul - is being transformed continuously by the nature of the company we keep, the toxic People.
Real transformation is a task that takes intentional sustained inner work.
Self-Esteem is how to own your own life!
How to see without judging others!
True self-help through transcendence, not struggle.
Awakening: How to change our destination and arrive at that Higher World!
To break out of any prison you must first find a way that works. Here are a dozen new actions that have special powers to show you this needed Way.
The whole of our lives is relationship. The whole of our inner discovery takes place within relationship. Nothing can speed up our inner work better than working with someone who…[more]
The answers to all of life's questions can be found WITHIN you. Three ways to start asking the right questions.
10 steps to help you to outgrow yourself by venturing into the unknown.
The 10 voluntary exercises below are for would-be Angels who want to develop their wings. Each is designed to help increase higher self-awareness.
Spirituality is the Upper Path begining in the moment where the lower path is no longer tolerable.
Self-Correction is Self-Elevation
Take Time Alone and Find Freedom
Freedom and compassion cannot dwell in any world dominated by fear.
It does not matter how you take the road. All that really matters is that you take it.
A thousand journeys, but one Path. A thousand lovers, but one Thee.
Cling Fast to Your Aim and Strive to Be True
We are creatures of the outside. Yet real life is inside out.
Do The Good Work of Preparation So Perfection May Begin
