The first step, and in some ways the most difficult along the upper Way, is the separation of the false from what is real; imagine what happens when someone you think is your friend is suddenly seen as always having been secretly set against you. The shock is overwhelming; and the part of you that…

Every year Life of Learning Foundation’s “Talks in the Pines” summer retreat proves to be an unforgettable event for all those who attend, but this year promises to be extra special. In-person attendance is highly recommended as Guy Finley intends to share advanced spiritual practices for deepening your relationship with the Divine. Learn more &…

Dare to see and experience yourself as you are without giving names to what presents itself before your watchful inner eyes. Allow the meaning of whatever states you see coming up in you to reveal their actual make-up to you, without interrupting their upwelling by explaining to yourself why you see what you see there…

Better to pursue the promise of Truth for one’s whole life, than to catch a lie and learn to live with it. *** Not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but so also is ugliness; and this simple truth is a timeless fact that those who fear self-knowledge fail to see. The…

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