I went to a psychotherapist for many years who, when all is said and done, did not help me. I can see now that he was insincere and that he said a lot of hurtful things. This has left me feeling violated and humiliated. These feelings haunt me, and I seem to be unable to let go of the situation. Convinced I am worthless, I have become despondent, even suicidal -- which ironically are the issue...

Over and over again, I face difficulties with people in my family, and these situations prevent me from realizing peace in my life. My parents are in poor health and spirits, and always complaining. My sister (who used to be my best friend) got mad at me four years ago and now shuts me out. I try to communicate with my brothers, but they suffer from an abusive relationship with our parents, an...

GF: Welcome everyone. Let me open our meeting with some thoughts about what is required of us if we would realize a more awakened life. We will discuss some of these truths now, and just before the end of the chat I will lay out a set of easy-to-understand personal exercises that you can work with on a daily basis. Now, let's begin at the beginning with an important point that ought to be mor...