Awakening Mind Podcast, hosted by Kerri Lake and Jason Press, volunteers of The Foundation for the Awakening Mind. Welcome to A Course In Miracles Podcast. You have come upon a podcast dedicated to Awakening to Peace Everlasting through the forgiveness of illusion as described in A Course In Miracles - by unlearning error, experiencing the Present Moment, and remembering the Eternal Love of God. This podcast is inspired by A Course in Miracles and the ideas presented here focus on the work and teachings of DAVID HOFFMEISTER and the FOUNDATION FOR THE AWAKENING MIND. These podcasts cover a wide array of topics, metaphysical ideas and and insight into practically living the profound teachings of ACIM. They may be presented in a question and answer format, or they make take the format of a reading on a single topic idea for the day. They may include interviews, or focus on a song inspired by the Spirit which brings light and clarity to some of these ideas. We are open to the spontaneous unfolding and development of this podcast and our only desire is to be led by Spirit in it's direction, to make this a living practice and expression of the healing of the mind. The goal of A Course In Miracles is to experience complete peace of mind, through the practice of Forgiveness. Miracles, or shifts in perception, are the means to this experience and all that is required is a willingness to see things differently. Seeing that attack is impossible is what forgiveness means. Our goal is the Love and Peace that is experienced through forgiveness, by bringing those ideas to life through living A Course In Miracles for ourselves. We welcome you to join with us, and offer us your thoughts and suggestions. If you have a question about A Course In Miracles, ideas presented in the Course or in these podcasts, or about the practical application of these ideas or if you have something you want to share, please feel free to contact us. New postings will be available between once and twice a week. In Love and Gratitude, Kerri and Jason
The ego’s complexity makes A Course In Miracles a difficult course for most of its students and teachers, yet Wisdom reveals the simplicity of A Course In Miracles. Until peace of mind is a consistent experience, be assured that one of the two ego categories of errors is still being valued and chosen. And this means that something of the world still holds value and attraction.
...MOREThe Holy Spirit goes by many descriptions in A Course in Miracles. This podcast is a selection of excerpts from A Course in Miracles selected to provide a general understanding of what the Holy Spirit is and how the Holy Spirit works. ACIM quote references (in order of use) T-5.III.2 T-5.III.7 T-5.III.10 W-pII.6.4.1-2 W-pII.7.2 C-6.1 - 5
...MOREThis essay on some common defenses of the ego go deeply into some of the sneakiest defenses that the ego will use - perhaps it's sneakiest being the use of spirituality. Attraction and repulsion to "personal" teachers is one in the same. Truth and illusions can never be reconciled. Honest is the full recognition that you are not a person, but a whole mind. Freedom is the light within.
...MOREA careful exploration of what is real and unreal is necessary to unravel the authority problem. What does authorship imply? Who authored ACIM? Is Jesus the voice in A Course in Miracles and is he the Christ? These questions are explored in depth; includes a reading from the Clarification of Terms section of ACIM.
...MOREAt some point it becomes clear that the intellectual understanding of a theology does not mean that one is in the full experience of what the ideas point to. Being truly honest with one's own experience and even exposing thoughts to a brother are important first steps in the authentic application of the metaphysics. The Happy Dream is the goal of the Course and if one is not fully in the experience of that, there are still unconscious beliefs and values being protected in the mind.
...MORELisa Fair hosts Living-Miracles online blog at Blog Spot Radio. In this episode Jason and Kerri talk with Lisa about their experiences of being called to join in the symbol of relationship together as a backdrop to looking at thoughts in the mind and for healing. They discuss such things as : leader and follower roles, trust, true empathy, communication, exposing private thoughts, living in community and using projects as a backdrop for mind-training. Includes spontaneous Native American Flute and drum music by Kerri and Jason.
...MORETo perceive is to read meaning into. What you perceive is a reflection of what you want the world to be. Desire attack, and you will perceive witnesses of it. Desire peace and the "outside" world will be a reflection of your desire. The past is where guilt seemed to occur. To see only the past is to perceive attack and to experience upset. To be in the present is to experience innocence and a unified, or, true perception.
...MOREExplores the relationship between psychology and the definition of ego. What is the relationship between Spirit and psychology? Quantum Physics gets into very psychological ideas of perception based on some interesting experiments. You cannot fight the ego. Duality in the world is a reflection of the dual belief systems that the mind tries to maintain as long as it believes in the ego.
...MOREOnly a present experience can dissolve the belief in the ego. You may ask what the ego is, but a better question to answer would be, "Are you ready to help Me save the world?" Remembrance that you are the Holy Son of God is buried in the mind. The instant that the mind believed in the ego is the "unholy instant" and is synonymous with linear time.It is a Joy to learn to pay the ego no heed.
...MOREHealing involves starting with "specifics". Beliefs and feelings cannot be denied in light of the metaphysics. The ego cannot die, for it is death, the wish to be separate. The Holy Spirit can work with a willing mind.
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