God before the universe · Begin here
Gary’s Model of Reality
God is Divine Awareness: complete in being, unlimited in power, and the reality within which everything exists.
Explore who you are beyond the personal story—and what it means to allow God to live through ordinary life.
Books, illustrated films and reflections by Gary Eagle.
A clear place to begin
Start with the foundation. Then make it part of life.
You do not need to know the terminology before you begin. Follow one thought at a time, return to a passage when you need to, and let the meaning unfold through your own experience.
God before the universe
Begin with Divine Awareness, then explore creation, consciousness, the mind, the ego and the living body.
Explore the model →Meet the observer
Notice the familiar personal story and explore the Third Voice: deliberate inner speech that brings the person into view.
Understand the observer →Return to what is present
Give attention to the breath, the body and the life in front of you. Carry the understanding into listening, speech and action.
Explore breath and awareness →Take three minutes
An introduction to the model
Watch the opening three minutes of the complete film. It begins with the question beneath the personal story and the foundation of God before the universe.
The introduction is an excerpt from the complete film. Writing and original background music by Gary Eagle.
Books by Gary Eagle
Explore Gary’s illustrated spiritual books on Divine Awareness, meditation and awakening. Choose a cover to read about the book and watch its film.
Gary’s Model of RealityWatch the film · Book submitted to Amazon →
Allow God to Heal YouKindle & paperback · Watch the film →
HealingKindle & paperback · Watch the film →
God’s Infinite WayExplore the new book and film →
Abiding in God’s PresenceKindle & paperback · Watch the film →
The Breath into AwarenessExplore the book →
Living in the Presence of GodExplore the book →
God: Stop SearchingExplore the book →
The Unitive WayExplore the book →
The Guide for the Modern Day MonkExplore the book →
The Truth In You: Discovering GodExplore the book →
Explore at your own pace
Read and reflect
Find contemplations gathered across spiritual traditions, influential writings and personal growth.
Browse the contemplations →Follow the teachings
Explore consciousness, belief, knowing, faith and trust through illustrated films and reflection.
Explore the teachings →Work through the course
The Path to Enlightenment brings the model and its practices into a guided sequence of lessons.
View the course outline →Beyond the Beginning
The earlier complete film brings together the foreword, seven chapters and conclusion of The Path to Enlightenment and Divine Awareness.
A few questions before you begin
Where should I start?
Begin with Gary’s Model of Reality. It explains God before the universe before moving into consciousness, mind, ego, body and the observer. The opening three minutes above provide an introduction.
Can I watch the films on this website?
Yes. The book pages include players that open within the page. You can watch a complete film, return to its chapters, or continue to a related book or contemplation.
What is the Third Voice?
It is deliberate speech of the mind addressed to the familiar person by name. It brings the persona into view as something observed, then allows the instruction to finish in quiet awareness. The complete model explains its place in the wider understanding.
The person behind the work
“My name is Gary Eagle, and like you, I have a story. But the heart of my work is not Gary and his egoic story. It is who I truly am, and who you really are.”