Introduction to A Course In Miracles blog
Several students have asked about getting started in A Course in miracles.
A Course in Miracles is the new testament of Jesus, written in our time and language. It is unaffected by the motives of institutions, not concerned by the motive for creating a following or a church. It is Jesus talking to us today on a metaphysical and practical level. He clearly explains who we are, what the world is, and what we are to do.
The voice of Jesus is channeled through an unlikely and at first unwilling host. By appearance a little old lady, Helen Schucman was a Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She was Jewish and an atheist. Surely an unlikely person to suddenly report to her boss that she was hearing the voice of Jesus. Her boss was Bill Thetford, who, surprisingly, encouraged her and typed her notes.
She reportedly said early on that if the voice ever uttered bad grammar she would immediately stop. Apparently, the grammar was good enough for her to risk her position and credibility. She “took notes” for 7 years and produced a 1200 page volume that I consider the single most important work ever published. Over 1.5 million copies are in print.
The first time I read it, I shared her skepticism. “If I find a single inconsistency, I'm stopping,” I promised myself. After page 200, I realized that no ordinary human could have written it. I am on my third read. And I seek its counsel almost every day.
Of course if you are looking for controversy, you will find it. But if you are looking for an explanation of your existence that explains who we are and what is important, that explains time and all physical phenomena, and beyond that, this is a good choice. I repeat that it was written in our time and language, so if you also want a spiritual text that is free of the "business" of religion, the heartbreaking possibility that it has been lost in translation or heavily "edited," this is a good choice. If you want a choice written in our time and that speaks to our current level of consciousness, it is possibly your only choice.
Its beautiful Shakespearean/psychological/Christian language is a difficult read in some spots though. If you want a primer that is more accessibly, I recommend Tolle, Power of Now and Stillness Speaks. If you’re so motivated, start right in on The Course. Although it’s a self-study book, I believe that the blog format and the sharing of interpretations can be helpful. Any effort for minds to join, as Jesus advocates, can save us “thousands of years.”The Course acknowledges that it is not for everyone and that there are many ways. If this is for you, you will know it, as I did.
If you are a student of The Course or are about to become one, and would like to join this blog discussion, please email me at philip@urso.com. It is located at different web address.
A Course in Miracles is the new testament of Jesus, written in our time and language. It is unaffected by the motives of institutions, not concerned by the motive for creating a following or a church. It is Jesus talking to us today on a metaphysical and practical level. He clearly explains who we are, what the world is, and what we are to do.
The voice of Jesus is channeled through an unlikely and at first unwilling host. By appearance a little old lady, Helen Schucman was a Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. She was Jewish and an atheist. Surely an unlikely person to suddenly report to her boss that she was hearing the voice of Jesus. Her boss was Bill Thetford, who, surprisingly, encouraged her and typed her notes.
She reportedly said early on that if the voice ever uttered bad grammar she would immediately stop. Apparently, the grammar was good enough for her to risk her position and credibility. She “took notes” for 7 years and produced a 1200 page volume that I consider the single most important work ever published. Over 1.5 million copies are in print.
The first time I read it, I shared her skepticism. “If I find a single inconsistency, I'm stopping,” I promised myself. After page 200, I realized that no ordinary human could have written it. I am on my third read. And I seek its counsel almost every day.
Of course if you are looking for controversy, you will find it. But if you are looking for an explanation of your existence that explains who we are and what is important, that explains time and all physical phenomena, and beyond that, this is a good choice. I repeat that it was written in our time and language, so if you also want a spiritual text that is free of the "business" of religion, the heartbreaking possibility that it has been lost in translation or heavily "edited," this is a good choice. If you want a choice written in our time and that speaks to our current level of consciousness, it is possibly your only choice.
Its beautiful Shakespearean/psychological/Christian language is a difficult read in some spots though. If you want a primer that is more accessibly, I recommend Tolle, Power of Now and Stillness Speaks. If you’re so motivated, start right in on The Course. Although it’s a self-study book, I believe that the blog format and the sharing of interpretations can be helpful. Any effort for minds to join, as Jesus advocates, can save us “thousands of years.”The Course acknowledges that it is not for everyone and that there are many ways. If this is for you, you will know it, as I did.
If you are a student of The Course or are about to become one, and would like to join this blog discussion, please email me at philip@urso.com. It is located at different web address.
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