I am determined to see things differently. Lesson 21 of A Course in Miracles extends the previous lesson in two particular ways. First, it focuses on anger. Second, it emphasizes specificity. Somewhat less obviously, it reinforces the underlying concept enshrined in the first miracle principle: miracles do not acknowledge and are not subject to ordersContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 21”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 20
I am determined to see. There are at least two aspects of Lesson 20 of A Course in Miracles that bear reflection. The first is its commentary on structure and effort. The second is its explicit emphasis on our willingness to see conjoined with the implicit emphasis that we do not, presently, see. The firstContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 20”
Right Mind vs. Intellect
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”
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”