Guy's Letters

I've been having many issues lately with past pain. If someone hurt me in the past, and a situation happens now that is similar to that, my mind instantly jumps to the conclusion of the past and takes my attention, convincing me the pain is real. I can see it happen at times, that I'm being tricked, and I come back to the present. But the pain is there, stealing my energy, my life. I try to wa...

When I receive approval -- get patted on the back -- my mind tends to process and reprocess that praise. You said in your talk, Deep Spiritual Magic, "The next time you start to suffer over something, Don't let your mind talk to you about it. Your mind will try to reduce it down into something it can deal with." I sense that the same principle applies with being happy about something -- as in...

I am working hard to stay awake and aware, but continue to experience persistent symptoms related to longstanding problems. This makes it difficult to tell whether or not I'm making any progress in my work. How can I know that I'm actually getting better? (From student correspondence)...

What is the best way to remain aware of ourselves and our thoughts so that we stay anchored with consciousness while studying or doing any other work?...

Isn't it true that we are trying to get to the place where there is no more "I"? Yet, even thinking in terms of eliminating the "I" is still "I" thinking! If the Christ state is already in us, then there is no progression to that state -- merely waking up, or coming to. If that is true, then when a person wakes up, is the "I" gone? (From student correspondence)...

I do believe we have a higher self, and that getting to that part of us is the real goal for freedom, but I wonder how you can still have dreams, desires, wants and hopes without your mind to dream and want and hope. I'm trying to understand how to live higher consciousness but still do mundane things like work, paying bills, shopping for food, etc. (From student correspondence)...

Don't we all eventually awaken? (From student correspondence)...

My partner of many years recently took his own life. His poor choices had long caused an immense strain (emotionally and financially) on the family, and our children lost all respect for him. I want to move my family forward out of the black place we are in. While I failed my partner by enabling him and being impatient with him, I do not now want to fail my children. I would appreciate any adv...

I have decided to finally cut off an ex-boyfriend and his friends because they were pursuing a lifestyle I felt was unhealthy and wrong. I tried to use your way of viewing things around my ex, in an attempt to be his friend and perhaps help him, but he took offense to it, not wanting to deal with my view at all. I am heartbroken at so many people exiting my life at once. Was I too pushy with m...

Last night, while trying to sleep, I was troubled with thoughts of a relationship that has brought me problems. I was trying to simply watch what was happening instead of dwelling on the thoughts passing through me. It seemed for a brief moment that I could feel the darkness passing through me since I was watching it and trying not to be caught up in it. This darkness seemed to have an almost...

I have a friend, also a seeker, who regularly listens to various popular authors speaking about the path to enlightenment and who even teach methods for being present. My friend frequently tries to engage me in debating the merits of these teachings, challenging me to question what I am learning about waking up from you and from this website. I find that this puts me in conflict - not only wit...

I am wondering if all spiritual teachings, especially concerning being present and realizing expansion and contraction, apply to my current situation. My spouse of many years has left me, and I am now isolated and surrounded by memories. Can anyone say that this (perceived) agony is subject to the same laws and teachings as espoused within your podcasts and teachings in general? (From student...