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Finding a Tranquil State of Mind

First, [teachers of God] must go through what might be called “a period of undoing.” ²This need not be painful, but it usually is so experienced. ³It seems as if things are being taken away, and it is rarely understood initially that their lack of value is merely being recognized. ⁴How can lack of value be perceived unless the perceiver is in a position where he must see things in a different light?

…the teacher of God [must] understand that he did not really know what was valuable and what was valueless. ³All that he really learned so far was that he did not want the valueless, and that he did want the valuable. ⁴Yet his own sorting out was meaningless in teaching him the difference. ⁵The idea of sacrifice, so central to his own thought system, had made it impossible for him to judge. …⁸He must learn to lay all judgment aside, and ask only what he really wants in every circumstance.

…tranquility is their result; the outcome of honest learning, consistency of thought and full transfer. ⁵This is the stage of real peace, for here is Heaven’s state fully reflected. (A Course in Miracles, M-4.I-A.3:1-4;7:2-5,8;8:4-5)

The key to reaching a tranquil state of mind is relinquishing all judgment to the Holy Spirit. He knows the difference between illusions and reality; the ego does not. The practice of consistently asking for the Holy Spirit’s guidance is our way Home. By dedicating each day as we awake, and pausing when we can throughout the day to check in with Him, we will learn to distinguish what is valuable from what is valueless.

This practice of forgiveness opens our mind to Christ’s vision. We perceive a forgiven world, free of our projected judgments. As we forgive the world for all we thought it was, we forgive ourselves for our misperceptions. It is a journey of thought that leads to the tranquility of changeless Love.

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