In A Course in Miracles, the body is the apparent physical entity in the world with which we identify. The body is always personal; it is always unique; it is always separate from other bodies. Thus, the body is a symbol – perhaps the most enduring – of separation itself. Not only are we physicallyContinue reading “A Course in Miracles: What is the Body?”
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The Seventeenth Principle of A Course in Miracles
Miracles transcend the body. They are sudden shifts into invisibility, away from the bodily level. That is why they heal (T-1.I.17:1-3). Miracles are shifts in thought away from fear and towards love. They reinterpret perception in order to reveal the oneness that is our inheritance in and as God’s Creation. Where once we perceived painContinue reading “The Seventeenth Principle of A Course in Miracles”
Sex, Holiness and A Course in Miracles
I am not a body is not synonymous with bodies aren’t real. A Course in Miracles is specific about two (among other) points: there is no world (W-pI.132.6:2) and we are not bodies (W-pI.199.8:7). Often we infer, or project, another point: there are no bodies either. But that addition is a distraction. Healing is ourContinue reading “Sex, Holiness and A Course in Miracles”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 189
I feel the love of God in me now. This lesson is dog-eared in my book – I’ve read it and re-read it, folded the corner for easy access, held it open on my lap while drifting between analysis and prayer, thought and the space between thoughts. I love this lesson. I come back toContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 189”
The Sixteenth Principle of A Course in Miracles
Miracles are teaching devices for demonstrating that it is as blessed to give as to receive. They simultaneously increase the strength of the giver and supply strength to the receiver (T-1.I.16:1-2). An early and essential tenet of A Course in Miracles is the understanding that miracles represent shifts in perception from fear to love. TheyContinue reading “The Sixteenth Principle of A Course in Miracles”
A Course in Miracles: What is the Authority Problem?
The authority problem is related to judgment. When we judge another, it is because we believe that judging is our right and that judgment has value. This belief reflects an even deeper belief – that we are the author of self and world, that we are in charge of Creation. This belief arises in –Continue reading “A Course in Miracles: What is the Authority Problem?”