Today I learn to give as I receive. A Course in Miracles teaches us that revelation – direct union with God – is beyond the scope of what can be taught (T-1.II.2:1-3). Vision, on the other hand – recognizing our own self in our brothers and sisters and thus joining with them – is very muchContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 158”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 156
I walk with God in perfect holiness. God does not move; we appear to move. The course is using “walk” here to reflect both our understanding of the world brought forth in separation and the reality of the real world. Basically we are on a journey that is an illusion because there is nothing toContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 156”
Coherence is Movement
Coherence is in motion. It is a moment, much like a river as it moves from higher to lower ground, bounded by banks. This distinction matters, inasmuch as we seem to have a tendency, innate or otherwise, to look for static, one-off solutions. We imagine that there is a blueprint for truth and reality andContinue reading “Coherence is Movement”
On Guilt, Corsets and A Course in Miracles
I was talking with a friend the other day about forgiveness. In particular, I was harboring a grudge with an ACIM teacher who is not meeting my personal standard for gender equity. Cut him some slack, my friend said. He’s your father’s age. It’s a generational thing. When we find ourselves really hating on somebody,Continue reading “On Guilt, Corsets and A Course in Miracles”
Striving for Littleness: A Course in Miracles
A frequent theme of A Course in Miracles is that of littleness and grandeur – the former representing the ego and the latter, God – cannot coexist (T-9.VIII.6:4-5). We are explicitly urged not to be content with littleness – but rather to seek a majesty and magnitude befitting the wholeness in which we are indeliblyContinue reading “Striving for Littleness: A Course in Miracles”
Defending an Illusion
The first and biggest illusion is our identification the body. Conflating it with self is the surest way to demean that self – to make it vulnerable, temporary and degraded. When we talk about defending illusions, this is the biggie – this is the one upon which so many others rest. When we are noContinue reading “Defending an Illusion”