🙏 I have come back to the early lessons and was sitting, listening, when my 80 year old mum came and sat with me. I had just prepared to start this video and told her I wanted to listen to the course and did she mind? As I listened, I wondered what ACIM sounded like to someone who had no interest in it? She got up and left seconds before the end, saying she was tired and wanted to lie down. I remember when I first discovered Buddhism back in 1993. The little book listed the tricks of the ego when one started to meditate. Lethargy was on the list. The little book said that new practitioners would find they could only manage a few minutes before one of the HINDRANCES* raised its head. But, and here I smile, the Hindus say that even 1 minute or 1 second of exposure to the dharma would relieve the soul of a thousand rebirths. My mom, willing or not, by having me and by extension ACIM in her home, will be effected. She might have 80 years of meaning in all she sees, but today's reading will resonate in her mind. Amen. * In the Buddhist tradition, the five hindrances are identified as mental factors that hinder progress in meditation and in our daily lives. In the Theravada tradition, these factors are identified specifically as obstacles to the jhānas within meditation practice. These 5 hindrances are Sensual Desire, Ill Will/Aversion, Dullness/Heaviness, Restlessness, and Skeptical Doubt.
"If you look upon somebody who is doing something, and you lay that judgment that your guidance system is perfect. It will never stop telling you how close you are to love or how far away you are from love and so, when you gaze upon someone and you say that behavior is bad and unacceptable, and they are bad people for doing that behavior, your love and guidance system that is teaching you how to love will say "mmm", it will give you a negative emotional response, because you have just stepped away from love." Thank you, David. I am willing to let go of all past associations.
Yep, it's the middle of the ego's night, and nothing I see means anything....nothing I feel means anything.....nothing I think means anything....nothing is nothing. I feel nothing
My ego isn’t necessarily saying I’m gullible so much as asking me why I’m deliberately allowing myself to be brainwashed. We need to have a good discussion my ego and I lol. Thanks for the reading.
"Your guidance system is perfect. It is impeccable and it is constantly telling you how close you are to love, and in your peace and your happiness and your joy, it tells you, "Yes, you are on the way to love!" In your frustration, in your shame, and in your fear, it says, "No, you are off track here, beloved!" You need to look at how you are perceiving things. Perception makes your world, makes your emotional world and that is all you know. That is all you are experiencing. You think it is out there, but you are experiencing the emotional world of your perceptions, your interpretation and your judgments." "To have a truly happy joyful flowing day , think into this cluelessness and be cared for lovingly by the Holy Spirit and feel the result a carefree life of listening and loving." Thank you. I understand now.
I’m on the third lesson and I love it. I’ve been intuitively doing it for some time, looking at things anew, wondering if what I see is what it is, what meaning I give things and letting go of it when I wanted to change it, like non attachment. What you ask in those lessons feels very familiar 🌸
I’m having trouble with Lesson 3 - ‘ Not Understanding ‘ My problem is I know what these objects are and what their uses are - so I’m having trouble telling myself that I don’t understand. I see a chair and a cup, for example - how do I not understand them ? Any advice ?
Hi @Carpenter Family, The Introduction to the Workbook of A Course in Miracles says, "Remember only this; you need not believe the ideas, you need not accept them, and you need not even welcome them. 2 Some of them you may actively resist. 3 None of this will matter, or decrease their efficacy. 4 But do not allow yourself to make exceptions in applying the ideas the workbook contains, and whatever your reactions to the ideas may be, use them. 5 Nothing more than that is required." W-in.9. (acourseinmiraclesnow.com/course-miracles-workbook-introduction) Love, Andy Pej David's TH-cam Channel Moderator
These readings, lessons, and commentary by you bring me peace daily. Thank you❤.
This is helping me to let go of a messed up mindset I am letting go of
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I have come back to the early lessons and was sitting, listening, when my 80 year old mum came and sat with me.
I had just prepared to start this video and told her I wanted to listen to the course and did she mind?
As I listened, I wondered what ACIM sounded like to someone who had no interest in it?
She got up and left seconds before the end, saying she was tired and wanted to lie down.
I remember when I first discovered Buddhism back in 1993.
The little book listed the tricks of the ego when one started to meditate.
Lethargy was on the list.
The little book said that new practitioners would find they could only manage a few minutes before one of the HINDRANCES* raised its head.
But, and here I smile, the Hindus say that even 1 minute or 1 second of exposure to the dharma would relieve the soul of a thousand rebirths.
My mom, willing or not, by having me and by extension ACIM in her home, will be effected.
She might have 80 years of meaning in all she sees, but today's reading will resonate in her mind.
Amen.
* In the Buddhist tradition, the five hindrances are identified as mental factors that hinder progress in meditation and in our daily lives. In the Theravada tradition, these factors are identified specifically as obstacles to the jhānas within meditation practice.
These 5 hindrances are Sensual Desire, Ill Will/Aversion, Dullness/Heaviness, Restlessness, and Skeptical Doubt.
"If you look upon somebody who is doing something, and you lay that judgment that your guidance system is perfect. It will never stop telling you how close you are to love or how far away you are from love and so, when you gaze upon someone and you say that behavior is bad and unacceptable, and they are bad people for doing that behavior, your love and guidance system that is teaching you how to love will say "mmm", it will give you a negative emotional response, because you have just stepped away from love." Thank you, David. I am willing to let go of all past associations.
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Yep, it's the middle of the ego's night, and nothing I see means anything....nothing I feel means anything.....nothing I think means anything....nothing is nothing.
I feel nothing
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You are so welcome! ❤❤❤
My ego isn’t necessarily saying I’m gullible so much as asking me why I’m deliberately allowing myself to be brainwashed.
We need to have a good discussion my ego and I lol.
Thanks for the reading.
Thank You David!’
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starting ACIM again for 2022. Thank you for your service, David.
Blessings Erica!
You have an awesome voice! So soothing !
Thank you so much 🙂
"Your guidance system is perfect. It is impeccable and it is constantly telling you how close you are to love, and in your peace and your happiness and your joy, it tells you, "Yes, you are on the way to love!" In your frustration, in your shame, and in your fear, it says, "No, you are off track here, beloved!" You need to look at how you are perceiving things. Perception makes your world, makes your emotional world and that is all you know. That is all you are experiencing. You think it is out there, but you are experiencing the emotional world of your perceptions, your interpretation and your judgments." "To have a truly happy joyful flowing day
, think into this cluelessness and be cared for lovingly by the Holy Spirit and feel the result a carefree life of
listening and loving." Thank you. I understand now.
i know Im kind of off topic but do anybody know a good website to watch new series online ?
@Alvin Khari i use flixzone. You can find it on google =)
I’m on the third lesson and I love it. I’ve been intuitively doing it for some time, looking at things anew, wondering if what I see is what it is, what meaning I give things and letting go of it when I wanted to change it, like non attachment. What you ask in those lessons feels very familiar 🌸
Yes, absolutely
Hey! Just saw your comment ! How are you doing ? Did you recently finish the course completely ?
Thanks so much. Onward and Upward, Steve G.
Thank you David. I'm going through it again, this time reading the book with you. Your commentary makes all the difference. 🙏
You are very welcome
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Thank you.
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Good stuff
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Thanks!
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4:09 Lesson 3 from workbook.
Dear David!🤗
What to do, if mind is tricking me!?
There where i tell him - i dont know What it is...!??
He gave me back...ok, then what it is!??
I’m having trouble with Lesson 3 - ‘ Not Understanding ‘
My problem is I know what these objects are and what their uses are - so I’m having trouble telling myself that I don’t understand.
I see a chair and a cup, for example - how do I not understand them ?
Any advice ?
Hi @Carpenter Family,
The Introduction to the Workbook of A Course in Miracles says, "Remember only this; you need not believe the ideas, you need not accept them, and you need not even welcome them. 2 Some of them you may actively resist. 3 None of this will matter, or decrease their efficacy. 4 But do not allow yourself to make exceptions in applying the ideas the workbook contains, and whatever your reactions to the ideas may be, use them. 5 Nothing more than that is required." W-in.9. (acourseinmiraclesnow.com/course-miracles-workbook-introduction)
Love,
Andy Pej
David's TH-cam Channel Moderator
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+San M Here's a video you may enjoy: th-cam.com/video/q4PEwpsmHQY/w-d-xo.html
There is no meaning, just mean.
I feel like "ing" 👣 time to get outta bed..wait..I did not sleep...wait.. I am asleep 😴
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