Gratitude

Topics covered:  There is no way to see what you need to see as long as you only pursue pleasure and what makes you comfortable; Life becomes unnecessarily difficult when you try to extract a sense of self from it. Then that self's life becomes all about trying to tame the very difficulties that it creates; What you truly need is always with you, but your mind is always being misdirected away from looking in the right place.

Topic: Realize Your Relationship with the Vine of Divine Life and Be Set Free (Classroom Talk 6/26/24)

Topics Covered: Other than practical or creative thought, we don't need to think; The more you think, the more you sink; When we're identified with anything, we're asleep; Don't try to win, don't try to be strong, just watch and see; We suffer because we have forgotten; The worst that can happen if you go into a moment that you fear is that you'll learn something about yourself...

Intuition takes place at various levels; Real gratitude isn't born of comparison, it's inseparable from humility; Understanding the suffering of others; You're only able to feel another human being when you're quiet; Not wanting to be you IS who you are; Trying to figure out the conflict in yourself IS the conflicted nature; The word "awe" in the bible has been misinterpreted...