Guy's Letters

My challenge is in trying to overcome years of racial chaos and the negative social effects of being half black and half white. How do I get help to fearlessly deal with life-long disturbing biracial issues? (Student correspondence)...

I feel like I'm stuck! I need some kind of new motivation for doing things that I just don't feel like doing, even though I know I need to do them. Where do I look? I find myself constantly justifying putting off what really needs to be done. Parts of me convince me that I'm entitled to procrastinate, yet the end result is always that I suffer over the inevitable consequences! Oftentimes I kno...

What do you recommend doing to prepare for the future and events being predicted in an unstable world?...

Can a loving, true friendship between a man and a woman exist without physical attraction or sexual desire? Is this kind of love impossible?...

Making resolutions to change comes easy, but the will necessary to keep them soon fizzles. At other times, when life gives me a good blow, change is no longer optional, and resolve becomes quite effortless. How can I muster myself to keep my good intentions for a more healthy and balanced life when it's so easy to fall back into "cruise" control? I am unhappy with my weight gain, lack of exe...

Usually I am the most positive person on earth, but for the last week I have heard a persistent questioning within me: "Why struggle so much and give your best? Why worry about helping people? Why not just live a normal life?" (From student correspondence)...

I'm not nearly as grateful as I should be. How can I better cultivate a sense of reverence for Truth? (From student correspondence)...

What do you do when every dream you have ever had has been crushed? I have nothing more to live for... (From student correspondence)...

How can I know what is a "sin" and what is not? (From student correspondence)...

Silencing the mind is the renunciation of created existence, is it not? (From student correspondence)...

I've noticed that the more I hear people complain about their unwanted circumstances in life, the less likely they are to do anything to change them. It makes me wonder if I'm just as ungrateful and unwilling! Many religious and spiritual teachers talk about "tithing" or giving away 10% of your income. Is this something we should all do? What is the reason for doing it? I feel grateful for the...

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)...