No karma? An example of this teaching from “A Course in Miracles”
On a recent ACIM study group call, we were discussing the idea from the Course that there is no karma, meaning that Spirit is not keeping score on what you do in order to bring on some sort of retribution later. Instead, in this instant, we are choosing to listen to...
Playing cards with my Inner Guide
ACIM Q&A Day: How do we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice? The Course is very clear that “the ego always speaks first” (T-6.IV.1). For me, the ego is loud, and it usually has a sense of urgency to it (“you better take care of this...
When your body feels OH so real…
As students of “A Course in Miracles” we “get” the whole idea that the body isn’t real and that this is all an illusion. But if you’re like me, I wake up everyday thinking that I am Corinne and that I am limited to an existence in a body. “Getting” the idea of this...
ACIM Q&A Day: How to work with social anxiety and self-consciousness?
I’ve never considered myself to have social anxiety, but there are definitely times when I feel more outgoing than others. I’m naturally on the quiet side. I took the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (a personality indicator) years ago when I was in college. I...
ACIM Q&A Day: When the ego screams “DEFEND YOURSELF!”, what to do?
As I wrote about in my previous post, I have abundant opportunities to put ACIM into practice in my life. A situation recently arose again where I had a choice: Do I want to be right or happy? Based on my previous experience, why stop forgiving when I’m on a roll? 🙂...
ACIM Q&A Day: How is the Course’s concept of forgiveness not blaming the victim?
Question: “I don’t understand how forgiveness in the Course is different than blaming the victim. I know that abusive people can, and have, misused the Course and other spiritual teachings to act from ego and hurt others. However, I still see in the...
The Peace of Easter
Being an anxiety sufferer, Easter, from A Course in Miracles point of view, has always given me a profound sense of comfort because it teaches that Love cannot be destroyed. “There is no death. The Son of God is free.” – Lesson 163 in A Course in...
