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The Basic Principles of A Course in Miracles: The Wizard of OzA Course in Miracles for PrisonersChannelling The Voice Of The Spirit: Bringing "A Course In Miracles" To Life- Dealing With Depression - by Submitted on May 23, 2011 from David OttDefining Symptoms Depression is an experience that can have a very wide range of symptoms from mild feelings of disappointment, sadness and tiredness to dark feelings of hopelessness, despair and sometimes suicide. It might be helpful to understand depression as “REPRESSION,” a pressing down ...
Views: 2548 - An Exclusive Q&A Interview with Marianne Williamson on The Gift of Change - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Philippe MatthewsMarianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. She has published countless books, four of which - including the mega bestseller A Return to Love and the newly-released Everyday Grace - have been #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her titles also include Illuminata, A ...
Views: 2514(3 votes) - Recognizing the problem - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Sandra DawesI’m doing my second round of A Course in Miracles and the lesson that really struck a chord with me lately was: “Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved.” I immediately recognized the truth of this request. So often we think we know what the problem is, when clearly we don’t because ...
Views: 2510(1 vote) - The Healing Power of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Sarah HongerlootDon Henley got it right in “The Heart of the Matter,” which I will attribute credit to this article from the lyrics to this song. “All the things I thought I knew, I’m learning again….” Listening to the words clearly brought my attention in clear focus, like God was trying to tell me ...
Views: 2501 - Are Superhuman Capabilities Only Exist In Movies ? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from TKS Datuk Dr. Azam Zulkifli Al - Qadiri Zulkifli Al - QadiriEverybody is searching for ways to improve their life. It doesn’t matter who you are. While others refuse and do not bother to even give a glance look at the truth that was standing in front of their eyes all along. In the end when life become harder the make a lousy choice to end their ...
Views: 2494(4 votes) - How To Becoming Ordained To Do A Wedding - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Amy LongThere has been much internet chatter concerning the term ‘Online Ordination.’ What was it? Is it legal? Why on Earth would any individual seek ordination online? ·If you want to be technical, your ordination is not happening on the internet. The internet is just a means your request to be ...
Views: 2477 - Great Spiritual Ambition or Why we love to hate! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Kenneth DavisThere are times that the “enlightened" among us take great satisfaction when we notice that others are sucked into the dualistic ideas of fear, lack and loss! I was talking to someone close to me the other day. She expressed her anger at hearing the traditional Christian preaching of Hell and ...
Views: 2456 - How To Become Your Dreamed Self - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Ritchie FelixTo become a star-producer in your career is the easiest thing to do if you understand the powers sparking within you. The men and women in the stardom beaker of live have about 84 percent of what all of us has. But have mastered the dynamics of the power berthing within them and engage it ...
Views: 2444 - The Five Faces of Lord Hanuman - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2016 from Harshad JethraBajrang Bali is the true and greatest devotee of Lord Rama; the deity who is worshipped with great devotion at all places in the world. Lord Rama is also known as Raghuvar or the best among Raghus. Lord Rama went on to become the hero of the divine Vedic epic of Ramayana in which he conquers ...
Views: 2442 - Solving Problems with Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Nancy MiillerYou probably have many questions when you see Accessing Inner Wisdom Counseling. • What is the difference from coaching or mentoring? • Is it the right for me? • How can this help me in my life? • Is it expensive? • Do I need to go somewhere or can I do this from home? • What is ...
Views: 2437 - We Are Always Teaching - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Chris Gerace JohnsonWhether we realize it or not, we are all teachers in this world and we are, in every moment, always teaching. A Course in Miracles would have us remember our role as teachers and question "what" we are teaching by asking us to consider which mindset are we in. There are two mindsets: ...
Views: 2434 - Sympathy - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Steve DahlWe have all been taught to sympathize and feel sorry for our fellow humans that are in distress. Have you noticed how you feel when you're sitting with someone going over their troubles and you start to relate and sympathize? As you connect and relate with the other, you start to feel just ...
Views: 2432(2 votes) - What Is A Course in Miracles? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a brilliant form of spiritual psychotherapy which brings peace, purpose, love and joy into our lives. It is three books under one cover: the Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers. The Course offers us a liberating new definition of forgiveness. ...
Views: 2397(2 votes) - The Role of Women in Buddhism - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Amy LongWhen Ananda approached the Buddha and spoke on behalf of Mahapajapati, he asked why Buddha was reluctant to allow women into the sangha. Ananda asked, “Is it because women do not experience the same potential as men to become enlightened?” Buddha replied in the negative. “Women have equal ...
Views: 2377 - An Answered Prayer for Another Person - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Manuel BerongaAfter more than fifty years, my aging father sought closure of the previous life he had before he and my mother lived together. He had another family prior to the war in the town of Dalaguete 72.5 kilometers (25 miles) south of the city of Cebu, and where he begot six children. According ...
Views: 2336(1 vote) - Heal Pain and Fear - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from David OttHealing the Pain Body 1. How Our Pain, Fear and Defensiveness Surfaces The “Law Of Attraction” As pointed out by Michael Losier and Esther Hicks, both teachers of, “The Law Of Attraction,” we attract what we vibrate at the level of our emotional bodies, not necessarily what we think or ...
Views: 2329 - Looking with Jesus: Now in 3-D - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Susan DuganI knelt on the floor and shot Kayleigh’s well-worn cloth piggy down the long hall. “Strike one,” I said. Instead of fetching, my little dog merely blinked. Then she turned her back on me and pretended to scratch her belly. “We’re burning daylight here,” I told her, glancing at my watch. I ...
Views: 2327 - How Do YOu Remember? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Maura SweeneyI’m frequently teased for failing to recall names, faces, places and sometimes even the simplest words. I’m not sure if it’s a matter of selective memory, an age-old issue with near-sightedness or something else entirely, but I never seem to recall things the way other people do. I ...
Views: 2323 - Something You Don't See Every Day - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Joseph WolfeFrom Joe Wolfe I founded the prison ministry known as Spirit Light Outreach. It’s primary function is to share and deliver Course related books to prisoners. For over six years now I’ve been sending prisoners copies of books, including copies of A Course in Miracles and material written by ...
Views: 2322(2 votes) - Changing Lives through A Course in Miracles - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2010 from Nancy MiillerAs the title implies, A Course in Miracles is a teaching device. It teaches us what is real and what is unreal, and leads us to the direct experience of our own Inner Teacher. The Course is arranged in three parts: a text, a workbook for students and a manual for teachers. The Text presents ...
Views: 2310(2 votes) - Diary of a coach June 2011 - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Rebecca DaviesThe Diary of a Coach Tuesday the 8th June, 2011 After the disappointment of having 'the big" training day cancelled next week with the "big and very important" client, the coach takes herself off to the hairdressers. Something that was planned just in time for the big training day anyway, ...
Views: 2310 - The Evolution of Miracles - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Natalie AmsdenWHAT IS A MIRACLE? - Unexplained medical healing? - Much needed money from an unknown source? - An answered prayer? - A significant coincidence? - Surviving a horrible accident? - Being saved by a surgeon? - Witnessing child birth? - Seeing the blessings within your curses? When ...
Views: 2310(1 vote) - The Five Signs - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from Joseph WolfeThe Five Signs Five profound mystical experiences that verified the existence of something greater than the body’s eyes can see. By Joe Wolfe Author of Letter To A Prisoner The First Sign My first recollection of the sensation of ‘being in a body’ was very uncomfortable. The clothes ...
Views: 2306(3 votes) - Definition: Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2008 from Robin KPlease Note: The following term is defined in the context of A Course in Miracles. Spiritual Path of ACIM The teachings of A Course in Miracles can be so beautiful, so profound and attractive. Yet even when we have felt that beauty and come to love the teaching, we can remain puzzled about ...
Views: 2275(1 vote) - Life After Therapy--Are You Ready for Spiritual Psychotherapy? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Amy TorresFrom the time I was 14-years-old, I had an interest in psychology. My mother was an aetheist and psychology seemed to be her religion, so I embraced it as mine as well. After many years of therapy, having tried several different psychotherapists and their modalities, and benefitting from them ...
Views: 2272(3 votes) - Practice Should Not Be Perfect - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresA Course in Miracles has an entire Workbook for Students which guides us through 365 days of spiritual practice. Let's look closely at Lesson 95 which takes particular care in describing how to practice. Once we have reached this lesson, we must be almost four months into our Workbook study. We ...
Views: 2252(2 votes) - Objects of Projection - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Susan DuganI suppose the clouds of squelched guilt had been gathering for some time in the dark recesses of my scant gray matter. Following a weekend in which I appeared to have remained remarkably right-minded despite distressing developments in the objects of my projection I awoke once more mouthing the ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - Putting Your Love House In Order - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Dr Michael TaylorThere are social etiquette rules and guiding principles in our society. For some reason, one of them that is never taught successfully is, Love Yourself Before You Love Anyone Else. Well, this is why you should. Instead of learning why and how it is important to love yourself, most parents ...
Views: 2235(1 vote) - Undoing the Block to Divine Providence - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Nouk SanchezThis world is really focused on getting and having. Think about it. As you read this article you most likely feel that you still have some unmet needs. They may be in finances, love, family, career or spiritual development. We all want to get and have, and what we’re accustomed to doing is using ...
Views: 2228(5 votes) - Follow Your Bliss - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Laurie Gray"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28 (New King James Version) As human beings we grow up perceiving the world around us as a structured system of competing dualities. We are ...
Views: 2227 - A Song Dedicated to this Cause - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Joseph WolfeMichael Parker at the California State Prison in Landcaster Californa writes: “I got A Course in Miracles and your letter a few days ago. Thank you! I am very excited and can’t wait to see more of your publications and what you offer to prisoners. I wrote to two radio stations in Chicago and ...
Views: 2195(1 vote) - They Say Your Destiny Is Pre-Programmed! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2016 from Harshad JethraPeople are often uncertain regarding matters related to destiny. At various stages in one's life, one often wonders what is destiny, whether his life is under one's control, or whether it is one's destiny which governs his life. While nearly 65% of our lives are governed by our destiny, ...
Views: 2185 - I Know You Really Love Me - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Amy TorresFor most of my life, I assumed there was something deep, dark and shameful about myself that would make people recoil in horror from me, if they really got to know me. This belief was unconscious, and it actually took a lot of work for me to admit this to myself. It was necessary, because I kept ...
Views: 2126(5 votes) - "A Couse in Miracles" Saved My Life! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Bettina Sparkles Obernuefemann“A COURSE IN MIRACLES-ACIM” SAVED MY LIFE! Bettina “Sparkles” Obernuefemann 7-27-2009 Most of us who have continued our commitment to studying the “A Course in Miracles.” are by its nature inspired to extend God’s Love in various forms. To express this, I have chosen to write some articles ...
Views: 2122(1 vote) - ***Open-Mindedness - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Robert PerryBeing open-minded is something most of us value. We may hold our point of view, but we probably realize that being open to other points of view is good. It improves our chances of arriving at the real truth. After all, out of all the people and all the views out there, what are the odds of our ...
Views: 2120(1 vote) - How to Stop Being a Victim of Your Own Stress - Part 1 of 3 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Nancy MiillerI am not talking about average daily stress, I am taking about the insidious stress that we intentionally put upon ourselves each time we recall an event, experience, or person from our past. We hold onto grudges fiercely, then repeat and repeat the stories over and over in our minds. These are ...
Views: 2105(4 votes) - How to Stop Being a Victim of Your Own Stress - Part 3 - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Nancy MiillerTrue Forgiveness and the Benefits When you practice true forgiveness, you get in touch with your Higher Self and you are willing to see with its eyes through the false images of your ego. You accept that your Higher Self sees the person you are angry with, as their true essence, unconditional ...
Views: 2094(4 votes) - Secrets to Living the Life You've Always Wanted - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Dr. Steve McSwain,It seems rather odd to refer to any of what follows as secrets. For one thing, the word “secret” implies that something is hidden and the wisdom below is anything but secret. In some form or fashion, you could find these in virtually any spiritual tradition. Second, “secret” implies that the ...
Views: 2086(1 vote) - Channelling The Voice Of The Spirit: Bringing "A Course In Miracles" To Life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsWhat would you do if you began receiving communications from an Inner Voice? What if the Voice brought you more understanding, love and abundance? What if that Voice enhanced your Spiritual growth? What would you do if you realized that your experience could be a universal experience - available ...
Views: 2084(1 vote) - Share Ideas of Love and Watch it Grow In You - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Craig VillarrubiaMy earliest memory of “connecting” with Spiritual material was perhaps when I first read Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now. I couldn’t really explain it at the time, but his ideas spoke to something within me. The Spiritual text began to make sense on an experiential level. As I shared in his ...
Views: 2078(2 votes) - ***Does God Have A Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from Robert PerryDoes God have a specific plan for us, something in particular He wants us to do with our lives? Normally, I would address this question by discussing passages from A Course in Miracles (there are many that answer this question quite explicitly; see, for instance, W-pI.135.18). In this ...
Views: 2075(2 votes) - Breaking Blocks to Love's Presence - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Rev. Carol RiosCan we survive the learning curve of becoming aware, awakened to our truth, to our power and excel at doing so? I would say there is no question that we are on our way to being just that; Speeding up the process is available to us. Tools have been set in place to allow us the options of getting ...
Views: 2052(4 votes) - The Four Gospels Course - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Scott TurrestersonJesus moved away from the crowds and went up on the mountain to teach those students who came to him. He taught them: ·“The poor, in spirit, are in luck: the kingdom of the skies is theirs. (He means that though people are poor in terms on money, in spirit they are wealthy beyond their ...
Views: 2039 - Unleash The Power Within For Inner Balance And Inner Wisdom - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Kathy AndrewsAre you moving in the right direction? When things happen in the world that are so far beyond your control, it can feel unsettling. And even though you think you are the master of our own success, watching the news these days can eat away at your beliefs. Daily affirmations, positive ...
Views: 2019(2 votes) - Let me recognize my problems have been solved - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Susan DuganLet me recognize my problems have been solved “Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out alive!” -Bugs Bunny The persona I keep forgetting I am not is such a drama queen. My father used to call her Sarah Bernhardt after the silent film melodrama star. My junior high friends ...
Views: 2011(3 votes) - World's Smallest Hanuman Chalisa - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2016 from Harshad JethraLord Hanuman is among the most adored and worshipped deities in India, he's worshipped in various forms. He is loved as the mythological heroic figure in the epic Ramayana who helps Bhagwan Sri Ram rescue Seeta Maiya from the clutches of Ravana, the demon king. Worshippers of Bajrang Bali ...
Views: 2009 - ***When Someone is Angry With You - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from Robert PerryWe all know how it feels to have someone angry with us. If that person is close to us, it can turn our world upside down. At that point we usually apply any one of a number of strategies. We might go on the offensive, or the defensive, or withdraw and avoid confrontation, or appease the person ...
Views: 2003(1 vote) - Spiritual Advice in Love Life - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertQuite a few clientele reach out to psychics for spiritual steering in love issues. Jane received a problem. Somewhat, she received two difficulties, or maybe a lot of, or maybe none in any way. From a sure stage of view, she admitted, she experienced no less than two positives. Jane ...
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