When I was young, I thought about taking my own life. Now that I'm considerably older, I can't help wonder: "What have I lived for since then?" Or, more pointedly, "What in the last 40-odd years has made it worth staying alive?" Was it all the great hikes, my many mystical, inexplicable experiences? Do I remain for those that love me? To eat and watch TV? What hope gets me up each morning? Wi...

Recently I have been seeing some things about myself that are both startling and surprising. For instance, how silly it seems (now) to think that I could possibly know what is greater than myself without that same greatness inviting me to first be a witness to my own (unseen) limitations. As just one example, when I get a glimpse of something higher or greater, I try to interpret it based on w...

I was reading your thoughts on Angels and Devils... I guess I was hoping that devils were just a figment of our imaginations or the ego or something that was just an illusion. I always thought devils were just metaphysically thoughts that weren't from the Higher Truth. I guess I would like some clarification into what the devil and hell are? Traditional teachings of the Bible relate to the dev...

Would you shine some light on this subject so I can see it? I was listening to the talk you gave on the truth behind spiritual rebirth and there was a part in the talk where the attention of the talk was briefly pointed to us not being aware of "the authenticity of the kind of suffering that serves the purpose of the creature". So the question is: What is the authenticity of the kind of s...

My son is born again and he says anyone that isn't born again will not go to heaven. How can this be? I was baptized a Christian in an Episcopalian church. What about Catholics? He drives me nuts with his know-it-all attitude on the Bible. I have a gay brother and he is the most wonderful person in the world and he is also Christian as he was also baptized and believes in God. "Born agains" ca...

About 4 years ago, I had a radical experience with my inner life. I got to a point in my life where I knew something had to change. I told God that I was going to trust him (whatever that meant, 'cause I had no clue) no matter what it took, even if that meant I would die trying. Well, right there and then my life began to change, radically. I began to have understanding about people, and mysel...

I turned down a lucrative movie deal for a script i wrote because their was no "love" in the dealings even though i write comedies about trying to live in Truth. what i want to know is if mr. finley has any audio talks or podcasts where he talks about love and business. one fellow tried to tell me it's separate and tried to convince me i was wacko arty girl. i'm not buying it anymore in my sea...

Classroom Talk: 11/24/2002 - Here is what the sincere seeker of truth must see if he or she would ever be free: Just as we have the creative power to manifest our desires, to turn thought into matter, so does the reverse hold true in the unseen world within ourselves. Desire also holds the power to transform the self held by that desire into the form of its nature...and no desire can ever be free.

My inner life is missing dimension. Do you have any ideas for how I can expand my interior work into my exterior life?...

Why did God, in his infinite wisdom, create a situation for humankind that would allow for so much pain and suffering? There seems to be so much wrong and dark today...how can the Divine be behind such things? What are we to do with what life brings to us -- that we are sure just isn't "right" -- especially when we can look out and see so many horrible things taking place on our planet? Someti...

I have difficulty with the simplest of decisions, so very large ones -- which become laced with all kinds of interesting details and coincidences -- occupy enormous amounts of my energy and time. Do you have any helpful insights into these stressful moments of having to make decisions?...

I was wondering if you could share with us how you got started in creating the Life of Learning Foundation? I have thought about starting something similar, and would appreciate your advice.