Guy Finley moderates this special Online Study Group meeting and answers questions on his 12/27/15 Classroom Talk, 'Start Ruling Your Reactions and You Will Rule Your Life'...

Topic: Relationship Magic! Questions: How can one get Divine forgiveness; Working to be present with someone when they're negative; Staying awake when interacting with other people; How do I deal with panic attacks; What is heaven like; How do you formulate the tone of your talks; Is anger a sign that something's amiss in the psyche; How often do you have major epiphanies.

Topic: How to Spot a False Inner Guide From the True One; Questions: Is the devil a man-made creation so we have something to blame for our suffering; Working with the Stop, Drop, and Endure exercise; How do I know whether the strong feelings that surge through me are the 'real me'; I understand I should observe without thinking but my tendency is to analyze everything.

Topic: Spiritual Profitability: Why the Easy Way Is the Wrong Way; Questions: What is the difference between thought and contemplation; How much should I help others who are in need; What is the soul; Working with the 'I will be with you' exercise is draining; Is everything that stirs us up, whether good or bad, a reflection of what we don't know about ourselves.

Topics covered: When it comes to health issues, how do you distinguish the physical vs. the spiritual aspects of healing; Is the lower nature simply instinct; Dealing with the pain and anger over being violated in some way; Understanding karma when it comes to being paid for a leave of absence; What is true compassion and caring.

Topics covered: I had a stressful experience at the hospital recently; What is the meaning of 'You cannot serve two masters for you will love one and despise the other'; Why do I feel pressure to act a certain way; I'm attached to my pain; What is your view on destiny; How do you 'will' physical pain; Learning that what I feel is not True I; Life begins and ends in mystery, and death makes no...

Topic: Step Out of the Flood of Negative Thoughts and Feelings; Questions: Are there times when negativity is appropriate; I can't keep control of my emotions; How does one go about dismantling the false self; What does it mean that fear is a shadow; Why is it so difficult to carry remembrance of these ideas into daily life; Is breathing connected to staying in the present moment; When we are...

Topic: How to Find Lasting Freedom in Spiritual Stillness. Questions: How can I stop listening to my thoughts; I want to stop destroying my relationships; Handling the death of a loved one; As my meditations get deeper, I'm experiencing nightmares; Why is communion with life easier in nature vs. a busy place; Learning to recognize thought patterns; The impact of antidepressants on my inner wor...

Topic: Being Unstoppable: How to Walk Through Any Fearful Moment; Questions: What is the difference between the whole of awareness and the whole of existence; Should I look for a partner or trust the relationships I need will be given to me; How to deal with past mistakes; Can dark forces control you through your eating; Does 'honor thy father and mother' refer to active and passive forces; Th...

The temptation to make 'graven images' out of the teachings and teacher; What is the meaning of 'everything that has ever been and will be already exists'; How can imagination be properly employed for writing fiction; Is bearing the 'thought self' the same as awareness of it; Falling back into old patterns of thinking; I'm disheartened to see how depraved I really am; How do I distinguish True...

Remastered Classic Talk: 06/08/16 - The repetition of patterns, even painful ones, is a form of safety to a mind that prefers to remain asleep to itself... because in the continuation of the known it finds a fitful kind of rest, even as it talks to itself about how much it hates being stuck in a rut!

 

Remastered Classic Talk: 06/29/16 - False certainty is a fool's certainty: it is based in the illusion that the more strongly we feel about any given moment -- in particular, the more negative we are over whatever may have transpired -- proves not only the truth of our unique perception... but also why we're so certain that whatever conclusion we reach goes well beyond the measure of any doubt.