Thomas a Kempis once wrote that he would rather feel compunction than know its definition. Sage advice for those of us studying awakening while also pursuing it. I am often aware of the degree to which my intellect seems to ally with the ego at the expense of my right mind. At first blush, it’sContinue reading “Right Mind vs. Intellect”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 19
I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my thoughts. This is one of those ACIM lessons that you just knew was coming. Just as our vision links us, so do our thoughts. Again, we are asked to take note of our fundamental unity as thoughts in the mind of God. Not me andContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 19”
Reading A Course in Miracles: Atonement Without Sacrifice
Sacrifice is so central to traditional Christian understandings of atonement that the possibility of atonement without sacrifice can seem incoherent or sacrilegious. Most of us – despite our apparent learning, cultural sophistication and good intentions – remain invested in the value of sacrifice. It’s the right way – indeed, the only way – to gainContinue reading “Reading A Course in Miracles: Atonement Without Sacrifice”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 18
I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my seeing. Lesson 18 of A Course in Miracles is simple but hearty, like oatmeal. It doesn’t pose any dramatic challenges to the structure of our thinking; it doesn’t expose any fireworks or light shows. And yet, the idea contained in this lesson is so fundamentalContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 18”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 17
I see no neutral things. Lesson 17 is a natural extension of Lesson 16 which teaches that there is no such thing as a neutral thought. Given this, it is not possible for us to perceive neutral objects – everything is subject to judgment and found pleasing or wanting. The non-neutrality of thought makes thisContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 17”
Reading A Course in Miracles: Cause and Effect
A Course in Miracles asserts that the law of cause-and-effect is “the most fundamental law there is” (T-2.VII.1:4). A is responsible for B, and B is dependent on A (and B may in turn become responsible for C, which will then be dependent on D, and so forth). Cause-and-effect is implicit in creativity; without it,Continue reading “Reading A Course in Miracles: Cause and Effect”