A COURSE IN MIRACLES 

                                                      A Course in Miracles-  (ACIM) short review per Dahlia Hirsch M.D.

 

Course in Miracles is a book of self-study, that paves a way to experience love instead of fear, unity instead of separation, and live in the “Now”, rather than the past or future.  It is a book of psycho-spiritual healing, that awakens your awareness to the loving person you really are. It teaches you how to get rid of anger, attack, fear and the experience of receiving the same. We learn through our experiences and perceptions in the world- through all the people and events in our lives, especially the ones that seem to upset us the most. 

 

For instance, if we have a tendency to feel unloved, criticized, or to feel underappreciated, we get pretty upset when we experience events that feel like that is what is happening to us.  However if we didn't hold some small inkling of a belief inside that we are unlovable, imperfect, unappreciated,  these happenings would just roll off our backs- we wouldn't even notice them as upsetting. And everyone has their own perceptions and triggers- what bothers one person doesn't phase another and visa versa.  So ACIM has us look at all our ego upsets and the way we respond; it is a course in self inquiry and recognizing what is True about us. A deeper truth.  

 

As we learn, we recognize that pain and suffering doesn't have to exist in us. How do we learn this? Through Forgiveness, which is the path the course teaches us.   Once we recognize that we are not damaged goods deep down in our spirit, then forgiveness comes naturally. We naturally replace fear with love, which we then teach by example. 

 

What do we want to experience? Fear or love, drama or peace, ups and downs vs.  even-keeled joy? Would we rather keep bringing up the past and worrying about the future or place our trust on what is eternal; on love?   We do have the choice to change our minds, to wash our minds with thoughts that ring more true rather than focusing on the drama that we create with our mistaken ideas (“the dream”). And although we do manifest some pretty crazy scenarios, we have the opportunity to shift our mindset, and change the world we experience to one of healing.

 

A Course in Miracles meeting group is a place to learn how to make these concepts practical in our lives.  To forgive, and to heal our minds.  To experience joy and peace.