Friday, January 31, 2020

Right-mindedness leads to One-mindedness.


4. The Illusions of the Ego
The Ego and False Autonomy

Myths and magic are closely associated, since myths are usually related to ego origins, and magic to the powers the ego ascribes to itself. Mythological systems generally include some account of "the creation," and associate this with its particular form of magic. The so-called "battle for survival" is only

Saturday, January 11, 2020

The Brendan Voyage (1976–1977)


Tim Severin (1940 - ) is a British explorer, historian and writer. Severin is noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures.

Friday, December 27, 2019

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION


Most students of the Course are familiar with the New Year's resolution that comes at the end of Chapter 15, where Jesus says, "Make this year different by making it all the same," and Helen took those words down at New Year's.
What I'd like to talk with you about this morning as we approach the New Year is a different kind of resolution.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Christmas, 1915


What shall I say of this Christmas?
It will be long before we shall wish one another “A Merry Christmas” again!

Sister Lily


Lily L. Allen (1867 – 1952) was an Irish author.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The true meaning of Christmas.


Christmas

Edited transcript of YouTube video presented by
Kenneth Wapnick, Ph.D.
An interesting phenomenon of A Course in Miracles is that at different times during Helen's scribing of the Course it was during holiday seasons, particularly at Christmas, Easter, and New Year's. As Helen was scribing and these seasons approached, Jesus was integrating the major theme of whatever it was he was discussing, whether it was in the Workbook or the Text, and integrated this with symbolism of the season. For example, at the beginning of Chapter 20, one finds references to the Easter season, in fact the first section of Chapter 20 is "Holy Week." When it comes to Christmas, there are two places where this occurs. One is in the Workbook, Lesson 303, "The holy Christ is born in me today," and near the end of Chapter 15. I thought I would read one of the particularly lovely brief passages that relate to Christmas. It is Chapter 15, Section XI, paragraph 2:
"The sign of Christmas is a star, a light in darkness. See it not outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as the sign the time of Christ has come."

The Course takes all the fun out of life – Parts 1 & 2


Part 1_Themes from "A Course in Miracles"