In the separation, mind became "a perceiver rather than a creator" (T-3.IV.2:1). It can be helpful in our ACIM practice to look closely at this distinction. Sit quietly for a few minutes and give attention. Here, snow falls. Blue jays jaw in the … [Read more]
February Update
I sent out a new newsletter, reflecting some thoughts on salvation that arose from rethinking Lesson 76 (which builds to what are, for me, the course's most helpful pair of lessons, 79 and 80). The overarching idea is that salvation is not found … [Read more]
A Course in Miracles: Beyond the Body
The experience of being embodied is always painful. This is not a criticism of the body; it is a statement about what we are in truth and how our confusion about our identity causes us to suffer by conflating "true self" with a body. Critically, … [Read more]
Late January Notes
I sent out a newsletter this morning. You can sign up here if you like. In that letter, I think aloud about the emphasis A Course in Miracles places on awakening others. The course is somewhat unusual in the nondual traditions (in which it is … [Read more]
Review Periods in the ACIM Workbook
The review periods in the workbook of A Course in Miracles (six in number) are essential components of the first part of the workbook. They're also boring - we want to get on with awakening! - and one can easily be tempted to slight them. For reasons … [Read more]
Life Hacks and A Course in Miracles
There is nothing wrong with wanting a better body, more money, wilder and more vivid sensual experiences, awesome health, unbridled optimism. Part of being a body - and part of being a separate self - means wanting those things. It is those … [Read more]
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