Gary Renard is the author of The Disappearance of the Universe trilogy of books. He speaks regularly all over the world, teaching the principles of A Course in Miracles, which is the fundamental focus of his books. In 1992, he began to be visited in person by two people in the flesh who identified themselves as Arten and Pursah, two Ascended Masters. They are the main teachers in the books and Gary is the student. The critically acclaimed books are now in 22 languages. Books: The Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk about Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of Forgiveness Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death Love Has Forgotten No One: The Answer to Life Fearless Love - The Answer to the Problem of Human Existence Secrets of the Immortal - Advanced Teachings from "A Course in Miracles" The End of Reincarnation - Breaking the Cycle of Birth and Death Website: garyrenard.com Transcript of this interview. Interview recorded 8/15/2015 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Background of Gary Renard 00:04:28 - The Power of Positive Thinking 00:08:43 - Living in Southern California, with an unpredictable future 00:12:26 - Awakening from the Dream 00:16:30 - The Oneness of Reality 00:20:53 - Seeing Innocence Everywhere 00:24:50 - The Truth Buried in the Mind 00:29:04 - The Experience of Being Separate and Being a Body 00:33:26 - The Holy Instant and Thinking with the Holy Spirit 00:37:16 - The Ripple Effect of Forgiveness 00:41:19 - The Forgiveness of Illusion 00:45:02 - David Shapiro's daily state of the industry update 00:48:59 - The Power of the Mind to Heal the Body 00:53:03 - Shifting Identity and Experiencing Spirituality 00:56:58 - The Practicality of Forgiveness and Awakening in God 01:00:58 - The Illusion of Separation and Awakening to Oneness 01:05:15 - Following Personal Experience and the Complexity of the Universe 01:09:32 - Making it Real vs Forgiving the Unreal 01:13:44 - Choosing Love over Ego in the Dream 01:17:27 - Ending the Cycle of Rebirth 01:21:27 - Lucid Dreaming and Awakening through Forgiveness 01:25:36 - Reincarnation and past lives 01:29:02 - Visions in the "Inbetween Zone" 01:33:06 - The Importance of Experience and Trust in A Course in Miracles 01:37:19 - Reconciling the Dream and Brothers in Christ 01:41:10 - Perceiving Forgiveness 01:45:12 - The State of Perfect Oneness 01:49:01 - The Holy Spirit's Forms and Examples 01:52:54 - The Struggle of Living According to The Course in Miracles 01:57:11 - The Power of Forgiveness 02:01:06 - Meeting People and Thanking Rick