Every truth ever discovered -- each new light that will ever burn bright -- already exists in our consciousness.

In this Saturday discussion Guy explains that the purpose of a spiritual discipline is to help us come to the end of it and find its value. No one can tell us what the value is; we must discover it on our own. Presently, we have an unconscious relationship with a divided nature that makes choices for us. We follow its advice because we believe it will lead to wholeness. But, life is intended t...

Learning to "wait on the Divine" -- a state that sounds delicious -- requires the discipline of a singular action soon found to be anything but desirable. This stage is known as having to "wade through oneself!"...

The body can be disciplined. The mind should be trained. But, spiritual realization requires that one's wild heart be surrendered.

Interview with DeDe Murcer Moffett of Snap Out of It on 10/25/11. Topics covered: We've forgotten who we are; We have a 'hole in our soul' that is meant to educate us to who we are; Our individual story unfolds within a bigger story; Life is not a race to win but a school of higher education; Understanding is the beginning of the end of fear; The importance of prayer; Exercise: Stop, Drop, and...

Trying to dominate our destructive thoughts and feelings, or seeking to liberate our "better" parts through some form of self-discipline, is secretly at the expense of our freedom, and not in its cause. Freedom from the ties that bind, victory over our own nature, is not a conquest in the usual sense. Try to see the following as deeply as possible: *anything that has to be kept in check must a...

Topics covered: What is the single greatest obstacle to awakening; There is a nature in you that wants you to forget everything vital to you; God never ceases to be present; The sign of 'spiritual dehydration' is not being able to think of anyone but yourself; There's a fine line between surrender and discipline; Your Father knows what you need before you do; A spiritual school is necessary be...

Question: I have been having a bad problem with losing my love and ambition for listening and making music. Music is discipline and I have dedicated most of my life to it, but recently I have seen my ambition for it -from practicing my instrument to enjoyment of listening it - go to zero. I actually played a gig recently and found myself not enjoying what I was doing. Any advice on how to get the love back?

Best keep your eye on the interior life; let it be first and foremost. If the direction of outer life interferes with the awareness of the inner, follow the inner. Better they marry, but never allow what is outer to have precedence over the inner... and should this be so, if you're not yet able to do otherwise, then let this (state) be as a sorrow to you until, from out of it, comes the discip...

Remastered Classic Talk: 10/19/16 - Best keep your eye on the interior life; let it be first and foremost. If the direction of outer life interferes with the awareness of the inner, follow the inner. Better they marry, but never allow what is outer to have precedence over the inner... and should this be so, if you're not yet able to do otherwise, then let this (state) be as a sorrow to you until, from out of it, comes the discipline needed to put first things first.

Classroom Talk: 8/4/2019 - The body can be disciplined. The mind should be trained. But, spiritual realization requires that one's wild heart be surrendered.

In this answer to a viewer's question during a live broadcast, "letting go" author Guy Finley talks about how everything in our lives becomes rightly organized -- including the pursuit of goals -- if we will remember to put first things first.