It seems like every time I become associated with a church, it is not long before I feel mistreated by those who do not agree with the way I express myself. It seems so hypocritical of "spiritual" people to judge me.

Student Talks: 12/1/2023 - Key Lesson: Since it is impossible to be unhappy over what you don't have without first having been subjected to some form of unseen painful comparison, this means the true source of one's unhappiness isn't because of some passing condition, but rather is a creation of an unconscious nature -- punishing itself -- each time it negatively reacts to some imagined happiness lost.

Topics covered: All that glitters isn't gold; The source of our unhappiness; We're all in training; Relationships is Self; Relationships are the ground of revelation; The woo hoo and the boo hoo stages; We are intended to reveal the truth of ourselves; Expectations and demands are limitations; We develop unconscious mechanical patterns; Real love illuminates...

Topics covered: There is a ceaseless exchange between what is celestial and what is common, and to be where that exchange takes place is everything; Human beings are always running and pushing so that they can get everything they need in order to rest. That day will never come for that divided consciousness; Your humiliation is your salvation. "Humility" may be the least loved word in the world today.

Topics covered: The human being is the source of every mystery there is, and the human being also holds the answer to every one of those mysteries; The mystery of our relationship with God is not solvable by thought; Wars begin with individuals having lost sight of the source of conflict residing within themselves; It is upside-down to believe that the source of your experience...

Topics Covered: In order to realize our highest destiny we first have to realize that we presently do not know what our true higher destiny is; Our highest destiny is neither found nor realized through the passage of time. We cannot complete ourselves in the world of passing time; We did not give ourselves the ideas and plans that we think we need to pursue in order to realize...

Topics Covered: We are overtaken by the "will of the negative" anytime we go into imagination about what we have to do to escape from an unwanted moment; All creatures in nature have a will that is not their own will, but belong to greater nature herself. We as human beings are also imbued with this same animal nature that mechanically sets itself against anything that challenges it...

Topics covered: The last thing we want is to be in the lowest place, even though every true teaching talks about one's salvation being found not in pride nor in any of the possessions we have acquired; Your life has its own teachings. You alone can receive what you have been given to receive. Life is not a race to win, but a school for your higher education; Arrogance is the act of pushing everything away that does not correspond with the image we...

In our world, being successful is linked to making a good living. With fear running rampant in the new realities of our global economic situation, making a good living appears harder and harder to achieve. It seems we need a new definition for "success"! It certainly does relieve stress when you can afford to buy the things you need... but how do you know when you've crossed the line between b...

Topic: See the Truth About Whatever Disturbs You and Be Set Free (1/20/19 Classroom Talk)

Topic: See the Truth About Whatever Disturbs You and Be Set Free (1/20/19 Classroom Talk)

Topic: How to Ask For and Realize the Treasure of Your Celestial Character (1/9/19 Classroom Talk)