Guy's Letters

Is it possible to use my marriage to further my studies in self-development? If so, how? Is it possible to avoid the ups and downs of a relationship? There are days when I'm sure that my partner is the love of my life, and the next we are at each other's throats. Where does the love go? Is it possible to realize a higher, more constant kind of love?...

Someone I was deeply in love with has left me after several years together. I am crushed. I have dated others, but none compare. How do I pull myself out of obsessive thoughts about what I once had? If there's really a way to take the torment out of personal loss, I want to know about it. But the whole idea of not feeling loss also frightens me in a way that's hard to describe. I mean, what...

My concerns for running a sound business and making a decent living for my family seem to prevent me from pursuing a spiritual life. The fear of not having enough drives my life. I am so confused about what my true purpose should be, and I long to strike a balance between worldly concerns and spiritual growth.

Can you explain what it means to be identified, and how it keeps us from seeing the Truth? This week I attempted to help a severely injured deer who appeared in my garden... I have not been able to get the picture of that deer out of my head. Why does such awful stuff exist in this world? What am I supposed to learn from this? Mother Theresa once said, "The more you have, the less you have t...

I want to know true peace of mind, but how do I step out of my frantic world long enough to realize it? Can you give me some practical suggestions for staying in the present moment and observing myself? Why do some people seem to exude peace of mind while I struggle to be calm. What is the source of composure, and how can I work to develop it within myself?...