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One of our favorite quotes from A Course In Miracles is in Lesson 204: I am not a body. I am free. For I am still as God created me.
Do you believe those words are literally true? Or are they just a “figure of speech?”
Your bodies are what you might call a “mixed blessing.” The importance you, as humans, place on your bodies is often inappropriate, to put it mildly.
Why do we say this?… Read more
Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu had an interesting philosophy:
Effort and struggle are useless.
That’s just the opposite of Western society’s credo:
Success always depends on hard work and struggle.
So who’s right?
As you know, you all create your own reality. Everything—no exceptions—in your physical human experience is there because you created it and put it there.
We realize that’s a tough one for humans to accept. But take comfort in knowing your higher self, or soul-self if you prefer, can take anything you have manifested (job loss, car accident, divorce, etc.)… Read more
Ancient Chinese philosopher and poet Lao-tzu, author of Tao Te Ching, once said, “When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.”
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When you are at a place in your life where you do not know which way to turn, what is your usual response?
In our view, the best response is always to do nothing. We’re aware the usual response in Western society is to take action. It doesn’t matter what the action is. Just do something.
Your Western mentality dictates, when faced with challenges, you should do something, anything.… Read more
My first job out of college was as a New York State probation officer in the United States.
Though I loved the work, I was young and had never seen much of life’s dark side. One of my first assignments was supervising a convicted murderer. It was not an assignment I would have willingly chosen.
Over the months, Bill (not his real name) and I got to know each other well. Despite his awful crime, he was a gentle caring man.… Read more
Richard Wagamese was a revered and prolific Canadian indigenous writer. Here’s his definition of God/Creator:
Remember that Creator is the wind on my face, the rain in my hair, the sun that warms me. Creator is the trees, rocks, grasses, the majesty of the sky and the intense mystery of the universe. Creator is the infant who giggles at me…the beggar who reminds me how rich I really am….
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In your upside-down world today, many humans are confused and lost.… Read more
