Classroom Talk: 5/13/2020 - An unconscious mind identifies with the (ceaseless) reactions that dominate its attention, and -- as a consequence -- isn’t so much “ruled” by them... as it doesn’t know any better than to listen to, and then obey their misguided conclusions. While an awakened mind sees it has nothing in common with the...

If we ever hope to know the nature of true spiritual peace, we must do the best we can to meet each moment -- as fully as possible -- from the whole of ourselves, and then witness the results... in silence. And, whether or not we hit the mark -- still strive to be patient and kind to others, as well as with ourselves. Nothing more, nothing less; keep it simple. So that, unlikely as it may seem - in this way we are awakened to a great paradox...

There is one essential reason why there is so much constant heartache and war on this earth, and why conflict has continued as it has down through the ages. The answer may surprise you. We do not understand the nature of our own pain -- our suffering. Billions of us live with almost no understanding of how much hurt lies hidden in our hearts and minds; in this case, ignorance is not bliss.

Classroom Talk: 7/4/2003 - No one can say "No" to this world who is afraid to walk through it alone. The unseen cost of this baseless fear is not just to keep the company of cowards, but to lose one's possibility of ever coming to know the company of the Divine.

When reading books, our brain produces a stream of thoughts concerning what it is reading. On the path, our practice is suspension of thought in favor of watching over ourselves. Should one give up such reading at a certain point in one's development to help reduce the number of thoughts compounding the mind? Are these thoughts from reading a hindrance to one's advancement?...

In this short talk, Guy Finley explains how a true spiritual principle becomes self-evident when we are willing to see ourselves as we are in the moment of contact with everyday life.

Student Talks: 3/26/2021 - Key Lesson: We have no greater Friend in life than that small part of us that loves what is True. The more we are able to recognize and honor the fact of this matter, the more powerfully does this interior Friend step forward... And prove to us the value of our love for it.

Life doesn't wait until you have the energy or feel good to ask you to do something you don't want to do. Life is always presenting to you, whether it's seen or not, an opportunity to find something in yourself that you don't know you have until you look for it.

Follow This Spiritual Chart All the Way to Higher Consciousness...

Classroom Talk: 1/1/2003 - Spiritually speaking, the cost of starting over is not what we pay to achieve some distant desire, but it is in our willingness to let go of -- to dare to live without -- any desire we may have whose promise of fulfillment drives us to search for it in yet another tomorrow.

The more complex your life, the more vulnerable it is to the random exterior forces that can cause it to come crashing down. This is why -- speaking both physically and psychologically -- the simpler your life, the more stable it is; When one's peace of mind requires juggling many parts all the more easily does one's peace come tumbling down.

What could be more natural than letting go? Think about it. If half of our life is spent meeting moments that are natural endings, then what are we to do with these things in our lives that can no longer serve us in a meaningful way? The answer? We must let them go! To do anything else would be unnatural, even unhealthy for us.