A Course in Miracles For Dummies Lesson 134 - Forgiveness

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Forgiveness is the practice by which we release our belief in the world’s unreality. This series of classes decodes the uniquely defined terminology and offers numerous personal exercises to help you uncover blocks that impede your practical application of ACIM.

The Course is written at an intellectual level, and contains sophisticated metaphysical, theological, and psychological concepts. However, its purpose is not to teach spirituality or religion, but rather to provide a tool for awakening.
What is a course in miracles?

The bestselling A Course in Miracles For Dummies series is the perfect way to unlock the practical wisdom found in this spiritual text. Written to help you respond to the changing circumstances life presents without losing your own peace of mind or compromising your values, this book takes you through the original A Course in Miracles Workbook for Students, covering all of its 365 daily lessons.

In the fall of 1965, Helen Schucman, a Columbia University psychologist, began experiencing a series of inner visions, heightened dreams and psychic experiences that culminated in an experience with an inner voice who told her, "This is a course in miracles. Please take notes." It was through a process of inner dictation that she wrote the three-volume set, first published in 1976.

While the Course uses Christian terminology and references, it clearly states that it is not a religion and can be practiced by people of all religious backgrounds. Its curriculum consists of three books: the Text, which lays out the concepts that form its thought system; the Workbook, which offers a hands-on, experiential approach to learning the Course's principles; and the Manual for Teachers, which teaches you how to extend the thought system of A Course in Miracles to others.

The esoteric text of ACIM is often difficult to understand and requires years of study and application to master its message. However, if you are willing to step outside of your ego's perspective and be willing to question everything you believe to be true, the Course's teachings can completely transform your life. This series of books helps you understand the mystical teachings of A Course in Miracles so that they can bring you peace, happiness and freedom.
What is the Text?

The esoteric language of A Course in Miracles makes it difficult for many students and teachers to understand. ACIM for Dummies cuts through this mystery to make the spiritual wisdom within it accessible and practical. Its clear format replaces unclear references and pronouns with their proper antecedents to help you move past the distractions that keep you from applying the lessons. The book also includes an introduction to the Course, its history and purpose and an explanation of the special formatting used throughout the book. This edition covers the entire ACIM text of 31 chapters. This is part of the Understanding A Course in Miracles series. The companion volume, Understanding A Course in Miracles Workbook Lessons for Dummies covers the 365 daily workbook lessons.

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What is the Workbook?

The ACIM Workbook provides you with the tools to be the agent for change in your life. It teaches you to respond to the ego’s attacks with forgiveness and release. It also teaches you to identify and relinquish beliefs that keep you stuck in fear, guilt and pain. The 365 daily lessons in the original ACIM Workbook for Students provide practical wisdom for living in today’s world. This book, originally titled ACIM for Dummies (Vol III of the Understanding A Course in Miracles series) unlocks these lessons and makes them accessible to all.

This book is specially formatted to replace all pronouns and references that refer to the text with their proper antecedents. It is an easy-to-use guide that teaches you how to apply the principles of ACIM in your day-to-day life.
Who can benefit from A Course in Miracles?

A Course in Miracles is a spiritual thought system that offers a new way of looking at the world. It can help you move from fear and worry to forgiveness and joy. It can heal your relationships and allow you to release a lifetime of accumulated pains. And it can open the door to a life of purpose and meaning.

It is not a religion and does not attempt to change your beliefs or morals. It does not require a large amount of time to read or practice the lessons, but it does ask that you let go of your self-centered, ego-based ways of viewing and doing things. It teaches that you are more than your body and mind. It teaches that there is a greater reality than the physical universe, and it gives you the tools to experience this.

The text of the Course is written on a high intellectual level, with sophisticated metaphysical, theological and psychological concepts integrated into its teaching throughout the three books. Its poetic language, particularly the use of blank verse, has led some to compare it with the world's great literature. It is a very demanding spiritual work, but you do not have to be an intellectual to benefit from it.

Many students of the Course find that they need the support of a community of other students to keep them on track with their daily workbook lessons. For this reason, many join a study group, either a local in-person group or a virtual online one. In these groups, members help each other with the difficult ideas and concepts that are presented in the Course. They also share their own experiences and perspectives to provide support for the journey.
What is the Purpose of A Course in Miracles?

If a spiritual practice fails to teach you how to handle the countless daily challenges life offers without compromising your inner values and inner peace, it is of little use. Despite ACIM’s enormous popularity and the fact that it is estimated to have sold over 3 million copies, many people struggle with understanding the Course’s difficult and mystifying text and fail to complete its 365 daily Workbook lessons that bypass their ego and open their heart.

This ACIM For Dummies series unlocks the practical wisdom found in this course and enables you to fully apply its teachings. By focusing on the key concepts and themes in the ACIM text and the most challenging and confusing Workbook lessons, this series provides clarity and ease of comprehension.

In keeping with the theory behind ACIM, which the Manual for Teachers states is “a curriculum undertaken under the direction of the Holy Spirit or Jesus,” there is no one right way to study it. In fact, the Manual for Teachers expressly states that the training is highly individualized and that it can be best done under the guidance of a personal teacher.

A teacher teaches the fundamentals of the Course’s teachings, guides the student in the reading and application of its volumes, answers questions, explains its central aims and values, clarifies various outside issues, speaks to the pupil’s personal problems, and prays for the pupil. The Teacher’s role in the Course is very different from that of a traditional religious teacher because, in addition to teaching forgiveness, the Teacher assists the pupil in letting go of all illusions about himself and the world and reaches deep levels of acceptance.