When we will be present to ourselves, quietly watchful of the relationship that is always unfolding in the Presence moment, then we have no more need to prepare for what life will bring to us than a newly opened rose needs ready itself for the warmth of the sun that comes to release its fragrance.

The reason that rebirth -- true resurrection -- is a precondition of entering the kingdom of heaven is because the kingdom of heaven is not so much a "place" as it is an act of Love, and nothing may enter into it that is not one with its Life.

We tell ourselves that we want a new life; in our minds we see ourselves reclaiming our right to live without limitations. We see ourselves walking away from destructive relationships and letting go of negative thoughts and feelings. And this is the very problem. We talk to ourselves about a fresh start and even plan the path we will take when things get right... but that's it. We think, but...

In this short talk Guy discusses the difference between imagining what it means to seek God's life, and actually surrendering to the truth of it. Yet, every moment that we can remember ourselves is to agree to God's will, in which ""Eden"" already exists, but could never be imagined.

The falling leaf. A branch in the wind. That bird in the tree that sings to me; the whole dance of all that sits perfectly still in the silent spotlight of the sun: I am... the story they tell. I am... the meaning they share. I am... the relationship that binds all as one. I am... that I am.

Truth is Imperishable; its timeless kingdom is untouchable. Therefore, the more truthful we can be with ourselves -- especially as concerns our present level of being -- the more we enter into a living relationship with Truth's Imperishable realm... wherein (we too) become untouchable by the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune," and find ourselves beyond the ravages of passing time.

All of us know what it's like to be dogged by parts of us that want to drag us down. Call it what you will: some compulsion or obsession seems to follow us into all our relationships, only to wreck them in one way or another. We struggle as best we can to free ourselves from these dark states but invariably find ourselves short of the mark. Slowly but surely, one thing becomes clear: we start...

Attending to and completing what the present moment asks of us is the business of Real Life. In the simplicity of this relationship is found the timeless wealth of our True Self: a faith no fear can shake, an innocence no temptation can steal, and a freedom that no unwanted moment in life can take.

In our quest to win freedom from the ties that bind, we spend most of our lives struggling to overcome vague foes that fade in and out, like the shadows that move across the forest floor each time the sun moves behind a cloud. Yet, for all of these battles engaged and won, for all the changes we've made in our lifestyles and relationships, one thing remains basically the same. We still feel...

It isn’t the world around us we must change in order to bring an end to finding ourselves feeling powerless... again. Before any such change is possible, what needs to be transformed is our unconscious relationship with a lower world within us...

Anyone can chart a course to happiness, as millions of people do on a daily basis; but only the few -- who refuse to fall into despair after losing their way -- ever find what they are looking for.

Seek first the Truth of yourself: there cannot be two firsts in our life, otherwise the first of today... becomes the last of tomorrow and, ultimately, what is lost is our opportunity to enter into a conscious relationship with what is timelessly wise, and perfectly loving.