There is no future in the past. This talk examines the commonly held views about grief - what is grief - understanding life and death - the two erroneous causes of grief - how grief can be eased in ourselves and others - the four ways to be free of grief in our lives.

To be happy, Man must simply give up being miserable. This talk examines the nature of true happiness - that happiness is our natural state and we can never be separated from it - when is happiness possible? - why all of mankind seeks happiness - how we become miserable - one false self-image and its resultant misery - the false search for happiness - not selling your happiness for anything - how to be happy at all times in all circumstances.

Lead, follow or get out of the way. This talk examines external leadership and self-leadership - Plato and leadership - the five types of leader - the five types of individual - how we develop the true leader in ourselves - what is true following and what is real leadership - what is not real leadership - 9 qualities of the true leader - how does the true leader lead - Edmund Burke and real leadership.

Are you making full use of yours? Man is pure intelligence - it is not that he has it; he is it - we think because we do not understand - living life stupidly according to the wise - how intelligently do we live our lives? - what are the barriers to our limitless intelligence - understanding the true use of the mind - three states of mind - accessing intelligence through (1) purification, (2) development of will-power, and (3) perfection of concentration - the highest use of intelligence.

How one can love everyone. This talk examines the creation as an enactment of love - how we see ourselves - the 3 characteristics of true love - 8 false ideas about love that mislead us - 5 impediments to true love - loving yourself - directing love to substance not form - how to love everyone.

True parenting in the formative years. This talk examines the need for parenting of a human being - what is the nature of a child - fulfilling the needs of the child - the need for love and discipline - the different stages of the child's development and how parenting changes from stage to stage - dealing intelligently with misbehaviour - providing the best of material and company for the child - examining the family legacy - carrying out a parental audit - the three types of child - the three styles of parenting - having a vision for your child and its glorious future.

Paving the way for adulthood. This talk examines why parenting is required for the human being - the nature of the child - the different stages of its development and how parenting needs to change from stage to stage - the essential needs of the child - the development of reason and reasonable behaviour - helping them with reason - the granting of increasing respect and responsibility - the need for house rules - the relative roles of fathering and mothering - dissolving harmful characteristics in their nature - after 16 treating them as a friend.

Without patience there can be no peace. This talk examines how to gauge our spiritual strength - the petty irritations that plague our daily life - what is true patience and what is not true patience - the effects of impatience on our being - the fruits of patience - the fundamental cause of impatience - 4 ways to help us grow in patience - how we may perfect patience.

Do you know how great yours is? This talk examines the true potential of the human being - 6 reasons why we have not realised our potential - 5 ways to help us realise our potential - 5 goals that we may set ourselves - the life of one who has realised their potential.

Those with reason are free from error. This talk examines what is Man in truth - the two great aids to his living a true and full life - what is reason - why should we be reasonable? - what is not reason - what causes us to be unreasonable - how reason works - the two levels of reason - the 3 states of mind, in only one of which does reason operate properly - the 4 factors which help reason to grow in us - the role of reason in the human life.