There is an ancient idea, perhaps best expressed in the New Testament, which states that before a human being can hope to awaken, he or she must have not enemies. When you lie to someone, you have automatically made an enemy because you will always resist that person out of fear that he or she will expose your lie at any given moment. Therefore, not only have we made an enemy when we lie, we a...
Even if I am told what is true, it is not yet the truth. Even if I am shown what is true, it is not yet the truth. Only as I see what is true for myself does Revelation begin, and with it the work of resting from my labors for having glimpsed a peace that passes understanding.
It always seems that in the face of any crisis the best and the worst of humanity is revealed for all to see. On one hand there are thousands who suddenly become aware (perhaps for the first time) of the pain and loss others feel and, foregoing personal interest, dive into the challenging waters of self-sacrifice and other charitable works of selflessness. At the same time these crises -- esp...
Student Talks: 01/23/2026 - Most of us live an accidental life...where our actual condition is constantly covered up by the convenience of being able to regret whatever we look back on as the source of our pain. But let’s be clear. Our list of painful regrets is not due to a cruel world, bad timing, or unfortunate events that got the better of us; no, the fault lies elsewhere, much closer to home: not only are we blind to the legion of unconscious parts at large in the dark of us, but we are yet to see the other half of this same truth: these same parts never stop working to ensure that we never stop wrestling with the regrets they keep resurrecting within us. To what end, this painful plot? That we never become conscious of the relationship between a life we regret, and our identification with a lower level of consciousness that ensures its continuation.
We must all do certain things in life. This is a given. Duty is duty. But as long as we feel a difference between what we must do and what we give our love to, we will never know the abiding peace of a whole heart. There is only one way to love life; and that is to love the One who grants us the gift of it. It is easy to profess such a love and another thing, altogether, to enact it. **Act...
If we work each moment to practice kindness, patience, and persistence -- doing so in grateful remembrance that each breath we take is a gift -- here's what we'll find: the power of being present in this way ensures that each of our "tomorrows" dawns with more Light than was seen this day.
In this podcast, Guy Finley talks about how the 'presence' moment always gives us everything that we need in the moment that it is needed.
One of the problems that we face as human beings is that our senses separate us from what we see. If you have ever been physically sick, you know that prior to being sick, you were virtually unaware of the fact that you were healthy. So were it not for physical sickness, we would never know gratitude for health. Health and sickness are not separate things. We usually resist, reject, and refus...
Guy explains that the cycle of wanting doesn’t end when we get what we want because the unconscious mind thrives on the sensation of itself, continuously seeking the next fulfillment. The satisfaction of desire is fleeting, and as soon as one craving is met, another arises to take its place. True freedom comes not from resisting or suppressing desires but from seeing through the illusion that wanting or not wanting can ever bring lasting peace...
It is said, "Love makes all things possible." But love is more than just the promise of what could be; love is the secret source of freedom itself. Love serves as the creative force behind all that perfects and fulfills life. But it is greater still. Examine any good and noble quality in creation: Peace, Fearlessness, Success, Happiness, Excellence... and hidden there...