Part 1: Whatever we seek in this world to confirm our sense of self, the same serves to corrupt us. Should you doubt this, just become aware of your compulsive need to constantly be assured that whatever "kingdom" you've created for yourself...

My son and his wife are going through the rocky first stages of divorce, which of course is very painful. I haven't had any contact with her for a few months. My daughter tells me they could use some help with money for some of my grandkids' needs. Do you feel under the circumstances that I should offer to help, or should I just wait until things are more settled?...

I am going to get married within a few days. I know there can be a lot of conflicts and misunderstandings in married life... which I think is natural and happens in all families. But since I have always been a follower of your teachings until now as a bachelor, I want to know how can I keep following in the right direction in my married life to live a happy life with my wife.

I work consciously every day with many of your suggestions to overcome inner resistance. But I have a longstanding progressive illness that I don't know how to "crack." I have gone through major life changes and so have been exposed to a lot of stress but have worked to let go of them. However, the intense pain of my physical condition just seems to worsen... would you have any thoughts on this?...

I've come to a place in me a few times where I know I need to let go of something, but seem unable to... then I realize that I'm trying to let go by "doing," and that being identified with whatever it is in me that is trying to let go is what is keeping me from letting go. Does that make sense?...

Sometimes I feel things very strongly, and would like to express them in my writings, but I seem so incapable of making clear the content of my own mind and heart; my words come out in a jumble. Seeing this, I feel like I should just give up the whole idea of hoping to incorporate what I see into something others can share in. I don't want to give up, but I'm not sure what else to do?...

Once we learn what it means to see ourselves, to accept every impression as the herald of the new self-knowledge that it brings, then we will not only understand what it means to welcome each such revelation...

We are not only complacent in cultivating the imperfections inherent in our divided nature, but increasingly -- individually and culturally -- we glorify these very weaknesses that, by grace, are revealed for what they are: stumbling blocks to the soul’s development.

This morning my 4-year old asked me: "What is spirit, and what is God?" I was surprised and didn't just want to dump a concept or idea on my child. I told her we would talk about it later. How would you answer?...

It is in our wanting "more" than the moment gives us to be that we not only sow the seeds of our own discontent but, for this same self-inflicted darkness, find ourselves blinded to a great truth that can help set us free: everything we need to succeed at being all that the Divine would have us be is already a presence in our soul.

The ever-anxious feeling that life owes us something -- that we’re entitled to have our demands met -- creates two problems at once...

Topic: The Real Knowledge You Need to Let Go of Any Negative Reaction (Remastered Classic Talk) (Classroom Talk 11/5/25)