I have been reading Krishnamurti lately. Tara Singh – the only ACIM teacher that I read with any frequency – was an associate of Krishnamurti’s and often refers to him and his teachings with great respect. Somewhere on the FACIM website – probably their very helpful online question and answer archives – they note thatContinue reading “Putting Aside the Metaphor”
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Reading Marianne Williamson
One of the first “miracle” writers I ever read was Marianne Williamson. I found A Return to Love in the local library, and because it was the only book about A Course in Miracles they had, I took it out. It’s Williamson’s flagship book – contains the famous quote (our deepest fear . . .Continue reading “Reading Marianne Williamson”
A Course in Miracles Text
When Helen Schucman wrote A Course in Miracles, what came first was the text. This is the extensive bedrock of the ACIM program – a massive tome that outlines with great clarity and precision the theoretical underpinnings of the course’s non-dualistic thought system. The daily lessons, which are contained in the workbook, build on theContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Text”
A Course in Miracles: Cult?
Is A Course in Miracles a cult? One of my students asked me this other day. His question was genuine, but troubling. After all, the word cult has nothing but negative connotations (unless you’re a fan of this band, of course). Generally, we understand a cult to be a group with rigid (usually in starkContinue reading “A Course in Miracles: Cult?”
Course in Miracles Daily Lesson
I tend to read the ACIM daily lesson in the morning. Somewhat following the suggestion of Tara Singh, I spend a few minutes coming to a place of stillness. I don’t want to rush into the lesson, turn the workbook into just another item on the day’s to-do list. Lying in bed, I try toContinue reading “Course in Miracles Daily Lesson”
Reading Tara Singh
The first time I read Tara Singh it was as if a prism had been held to the light. Suddenly, the light was both simpler and more complex. It was both lovelier and deeper. It is hard to write about that moment – even now – without resorting to cliche. The feeling that a gapContinue reading “Reading Tara Singh”