The early lessons of A Course in Miracles go slowly, the one building on the other in ways that can feel so slight as to be almost negligible. We might long for the express lane to awakening, or a path that appears less obtuse. Yet both the pace and the logic of the progression ofContinue reading “Pacing in the ACIM Daily Lessons”
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On Understanding and Lesson 3 of A Course in Miracles
The third lesson of A Course in Miracles asks us to declare that “I do not understand anything I see . . .” (W-pI.3). I want to say something about this lesson, mostly arising from my own experience of being a course student. Perhaps it will be helpful. As human beings who are social andContinue reading “On Understanding and Lesson 3 of A Course in Miracles”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 188
The peace of God is shining in me now. Lesson 188 of A Course in Miracles is part of a sequence that aims to deepen our commitment to our practice by undoing specific obstacles to that application – casualness, stubbornness, specialness and so forth. In Not One, Not Two, Francisco Varela points out that weContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 188”
Accepting Uncertainty: Practicing ACIM Lesson 61
I want to make an observation related to Lesson 61 of A Course in Miracles. It has to do with the question of the extent to which understanding the course intellectually matters to our practice. I think this lesson is one of the times when the course implicitly suggests that intellectual grasp isn’t so important,Continue reading “Accepting Uncertainty: Practicing ACIM Lesson 61”
Love Does Not Compare: ACIM Daily Lesson 195
Let us pause for a moment and think of those with whom we compare ourselves. I mean literally search our thoughts and find those individuals (or groups even), and maybe even do a little comparing right now. Aren’t these folks easy to find? Easy to objectify? Easy to envy or scorn? Those who are lessContinue reading “Love Does Not Compare: ACIM Daily Lesson 195”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 284
I can elect to change all thoughts that hurt. It does not seem controversial to say that if we are hurt, then something caused our pain. For example, if I drop the bureau I am carrying up the stairs and it lands on my toe, then we know what caused the pain. That’s easy. Let’sContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 284”