Christ’s vision has one law. It does not look upon a body, and mistake it for the Son whom God created. It beholds a light beyond the body; an idea beyond what can be touched, a purity undimmed by errors, pitiful mistakes, and fearful thoughts of guilt from dreams of sin. It sees no separation. And it looks on everyone, on every circumstance, all happenings and all events, without the slightest fading of the light it sees.
This can be taught; and must be taught by all who would achieve it. [Christ’s vision] requires but the recognition that the world can not give anything that faintly can compare with this in value; nor set up a goal that does not merely disappear when this has been perceived. And this you give today: See no one as a body. Greet him as the Son of God he is, acknowledging that he is one with you in holiness.”
…remember in your brother you but see yourself. If he be lost in sin, so must you be; if you see light in him, your sins have been forgiven by yourself. Each brother whom you meet today provides another chance to let Christ’s vision shine on you, and offer you the peace of God. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 158, W-pI.158.7-8;10:3-5. See also ACIM Lesson 158 Insights.)
The body was made by the ego to exclude awareness of the reality of our true Self. If we want to experience the peace of God, we must not give any credence to what the body sees or experiences. Whenever our peace of mind is disturbed, we need to remind ourselves that we do not know what anything in the world means.
That is the first step in the process of waking up from the dream. We must then ask the Holy Spirit to show us Christ’s vision which sees past appearances in the world. This is how we let the Light of Love shine through the appearances to see that our brother is one with us in holiness. As we accept this vision, we take another step toward awakening to our true Self and the peace of God.
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