A Course in Miracles: Lesson 186

Lesson 186 Salvation of the world depends on me.  Most of us want to know, Why am I here?  What is my purpose in the world?  At the beginning of a spiritual journey the question can be quailed with the response, “Your purpose is to be The Light of the World, a savior, a minister […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 185

Lesson 185 I want the peace of God. After Review V and prior to Lesson 181, we were given a brief introduction to the lessons that followed (181 – 200).  It was just a few paragraphs but there was no mistaking the theme, commitment.  We were encouraged to check in with our commitment, as the […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 184

Lesson 184 The Name of God is my inheritance. Language, like time, is a useful tool.  It gives, us humans, a reference point and a common language from which to understand one another.  The purpose of language was to help us and aid us in evolution.  Yet if we fully rest on language, it can […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 183

Lesson 183 I call upon God’s Name, and on my own.   Mantra is a Sanskrit word meaning the utterance of a sacred word, sound, or various syllables.  Many religious sects use mantras.  Nichiren Buddhism chants “Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō,” as a means for coming out of one’s suffering.  Tibetan Buddhists consider all of Buddha’s […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 182

Lesson 182 I will be still an instant and go home. Imagine for a moment that you, as you are today, are taking a trip back to the day you were born.  Imagine yourself standing above your own newborn body, looking down upon yourself.  What does this being look like?  What are you wearing?  What […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 181 Introduction

 Introduction to Lessons 181 – 200 Prior to beginning Lesson 181 yet post Review V we are given a little pep talk. It is as though the coach has called a time out from the sidelines, calling the players over to reaffirm everyone’s commitment to the game plan to ensure a win for the team. […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 181

Lesson 181 I trust my brothers, who are one with me. The world we see can be used to show us our insanity or our sinlessness. How is it we can come to see our perfection in such a mad world? This, indeed, is possible and the experience we desire today. Fixating on what is […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 171

Lesson 171:  Review V God is but Love, and therefore so am I.  Since our last review, we have walked more subtly within our being so as to investigate any walls or defenses we have built, so that the grace of God could shine through.  We have found a few more darkened areas in which […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 170

Lesson 170 There is no cruelty in God and none in me.  We put fear under a microscope once more.  One of the almost “irritating” aspects of a spiritual journey is that even when we feel we have “healed” or surpassed a certain level of understanding, we are shown these subtle areas where we are […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 169

Lesson 169 By grace I live.  By grace I am released.   Grace…Is. It is by grace we are healed. It is by grace we know what lies beyond the small mind; that there is a place of being that is more Real than anything we know. It is this knowing that speaks to our […]

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 168

Lesson 168 Your grace is given me.  I claim it now.   Grace,…”How sweet the sound.”  A rare word that you can’t help but feel it as you say it, describing a moment that falls upon us that renders us speechless.  It is the moment when we become completely aware of the perfection of our Creator. […]