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Q: Why is it called a Course in Miracles?
A: From a purely historical perspective, those are the words conveyed to Helen Schucman, the chosen scribe of the work, by a voice in her mind that indirectly referred to himself as Jesus. The Voice was simply describing the nature of the material that Helen was going to be receiving and compiling over the course of many years with the help of her co-worker/scribe Bill Thetford.
On a more practical level, the title accurately describes the final work, which is comprised of a series of lessons, one for each day of the year, called the Workbook For Students; a Text section comprised of 31 chapters of supporting material that spans over 600 pages; a Manual for Teachers that addresses such questions as Who Are God's Teachers?, How Is Peace Possible in This World?, and What is The Peace of God?; and finally a short section referred to as a Clarification of Terms, where topics such as the The Holy Spirit, Mind-Spirit, and Forgiveness are explored. Seen in its totality, A Course In Miracles is quite literally a multi-faceted Course of learning that is meant to be studied and practiced until mastered by the student, who then becomes a teacher to others through his or her loving expressions of miracles mindedness.
A: From a purely historical perspective, those are the words conveyed to Helen Schucman, the chosen scribe of the work, by a voice in her mind that indirectly referred to himself as Jesus. The Voice was simply describing the nature of the material that Helen was going to be receiving and compiling over the course of many years with the help of her co-worker/scribe Bill Thetford.
On a more practical level, the title accurately describes the final work, which is comprised of a series of lessons, one for each day of the year, called the Workbook For Students; a Text section comprised of 31 chapters of supporting material that spans over 600 pages; a Manual for Teachers that addresses such questions as Who Are God's Teachers?, How Is Peace Possible in This World?, and What is The Peace of God?; and finally a short section referred to as a Clarification of Terms, where topics such as the The Holy Spirit, Mind-Spirit, and Forgiveness are explored. Seen in its totality, A Course In Miracles is quite literally a multi-faceted Course of learning that is meant to be studied and practiced until mastered by the student, who then becomes a teacher to others through his or her loving expressions of miracles mindedness.
Q: What exactly is a Miracle?
A: We all have some idea about what a miracle is, be it the instantaneous healing of a terminal cancer patient, a passage we recall from the Bible, or a memory of watching the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. As is the case with many commonly used terms, the Course takes a much different approach to the meaning of a miracle. Simply put, a miracle is the natural expression of God's love as conveyed through one person to another. It is the incalculable power of that love that heals both the giver and receiver, no matter their situation or condition. As the Course says, all expressions of love are maximal. The Course doesn't instruct on how to perform miracles for their own sake, but rather to experience the immeasurable value of God's love through the performance of miracles. It is the experience of being in the presence of love itself that really matters because it is this awareness that leads to atonement and the completion of God's plan for salvation. A plan that can't be completed without your willing participation. God needs miracles workers. God needs you.
Miracles occur between seemingly separate individuals at the level of mind, although the resulting effects can be experienced in the material world, as in the case of the healing of a physical aliment. However, it's important to note that while miraculous healings are the most commonly used example, especially as it pertains to the Bible, they are only one of an infinite number of possible examples of how miracle thinking can be applied in our lives. As stated previously, and emphasized in the Course, is that miracles in themselves don't matter, but rather a recognition of their Source and the experience of love it produces. Through the 50 Principles of Miracles we learn that a miracle is "a way of loving your neighbor as yourself. You recognize your own and your neighbor's worth simultaneously," and that a miracle is "a teaching device for demonstrating that it is as blessed to give as to receive." Sadly, this is "the law of truth the world does not obey," and instead we find that it is more common to view others with a certain level of suspicion or even outright fear, especially if we perceive them as being "different" then us.
The Course seeks to teach us that we are all One in God's Love and that there's nothing but our self-imposed illusions and misperceptions that separate us from each other and the direct experience of God our creator.
A: We all have some idea about what a miracle is, be it the instantaneous healing of a terminal cancer patient, a passage we recall from the Bible, or a memory of watching the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. As is the case with many commonly used terms, the Course takes a much different approach to the meaning of a miracle. Simply put, a miracle is the natural expression of God's love as conveyed through one person to another. It is the incalculable power of that love that heals both the giver and receiver, no matter their situation or condition. As the Course says, all expressions of love are maximal. The Course doesn't instruct on how to perform miracles for their own sake, but rather to experience the immeasurable value of God's love through the performance of miracles. It is the experience of being in the presence of love itself that really matters because it is this awareness that leads to atonement and the completion of God's plan for salvation. A plan that can't be completed without your willing participation. God needs miracles workers. God needs you.
Miracles occur between seemingly separate individuals at the level of mind, although the resulting effects can be experienced in the material world, as in the case of the healing of a physical aliment. However, it's important to note that while miraculous healings are the most commonly used example, especially as it pertains to the Bible, they are only one of an infinite number of possible examples of how miracle thinking can be applied in our lives. As stated previously, and emphasized in the Course, is that miracles in themselves don't matter, but rather a recognition of their Source and the experience of love it produces. Through the 50 Principles of Miracles we learn that a miracle is "a way of loving your neighbor as yourself. You recognize your own and your neighbor's worth simultaneously," and that a miracle is "a teaching device for demonstrating that it is as blessed to give as to receive." Sadly, this is "the law of truth the world does not obey," and instead we find that it is more common to view others with a certain level of suspicion or even outright fear, especially if we perceive them as being "different" then us.
The Course seeks to teach us that we are all One in God's Love and that there's nothing but our self-imposed illusions and misperceptions that separate us from each other and the direct experience of God our creator.
Q: What is forgiveness?
"Forgiveness is the home of miracles," according to the Course. "Forgiveness recognizes what you thought your brother did to you has not occurred. It does not pardon sins and make them real. It sees there was no sin. And in that view are all your sins forgiven. What is sin, except a false idea about God's Son? Forgiveness merely sees its falsity, and therefore lets it go. What then is free to take its place is now the Will of God," W-P2, What is Forgiveness? When we practice forgiveness, or the undoing of false beliefs about others that we encounter either physically or at a distance, we allow miracle-mindedness to work through us in cooperation with the Holy Spirit.
"Forgiveness is the home of miracles," according to the Course. "Forgiveness recognizes what you thought your brother did to you has not occurred. It does not pardon sins and make them real. It sees there was no sin. And in that view are all your sins forgiven. What is sin, except a false idea about God's Son? Forgiveness merely sees its falsity, and therefore lets it go. What then is free to take its place is now the Will of God," W-P2, What is Forgiveness? When we practice forgiveness, or the undoing of false beliefs about others that we encounter either physically or at a distance, we allow miracle-mindedness to work through us in cooperation with the Holy Spirit.
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