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Study of Manual for Teachers 7-22-12

7-22-12
8 How lovely does the world become in just that single instant when you see the truth about yourself reflected there. Now you are sinless and behold your sinlessnss. Now you are holy and perceive it so. And now the mind returns to its Creator; the joining of the Father and the Son, the Unity of unities that stands behind all joining but beyond them all. God is not seen but only understood. His Son is not attacked but recognized. 

As I let go of the belief in guilt, fear begins to fall away. In the absence of fear and guilt, I see the world as perfect in every way. Even the things that used to be painful to view are seen as perfect. They are perfect reflections of an unlimited creation of an unlimited God. It is in those reflections, the wars and atrocities, the murders and rapes and all manner of separation thoughts that we see the folly of believing in separation, and begin to choose differently.

Horror is seen only through the filter of the separation belief. The killing of people at random as happened in Colorado when seen in this way is frightening. Suddenly people become afraid to go to the movies. Movies provide security during the Batman showing. Others express their fear as anger and insist on the right to arm themselves before they attend the movie. Parents become afraid to bring their children out.  People look suspiciously at each other.

Separation breeds more separation until we decide enough is enough and living in fear is not living at all. When that decision is reached, and sometimes it is unconscious, the way out of fear is provided. A book shows up, the awakening person finds a Mooji video on You Tube, or meets someone who studies A Course in Miracles or some other path to peace. As each of us becomes ready the path to God is made clear, each step laid before us in perfect timing.

Disasters, man-made or natural, seem like disasters only to those who are still confused, who still believe that they are the story they watch.  If I believe in the world and my existence within it, I will of course, believe I am in danger. If I believe in the guilt that resides deep in the mind, I will expect punishment and so will be fearful of everything. I see that someone in Colorado lost his tenuous hold on sanity and I will begin to build my defenses; I will provide protection for the body, and look within my own mind for proof that I am not like that person.

When I heard the news of the killings in Colorado, I watched my mind for thoughts about it. I didn’t feel afraid. I didn’t feel a need to defend against this kind of thing. I noticed the thought that maybe others will copy this man’s actions and maybe it would be safer to watch it on DVD. Then I laughed at that thought as I recognized it for what it was. I felt no anger at the shooter. He is me. He is another aspect of the mind that forgot what it was and is now trying to remember.

I feel compassion for those involved because I know what it feels like to believe I am a body, to identify with that body and that story so completely that I don’t remember anything else. I know what it is to become confused about reality even when I began to awaken. I am not sorry for the appearance of death because it is not real. The body is not real so what is it that could die? But I do feel for those who believe this. The belief in fear and death is very painful.

I wondered if I would remain so clear if this had hit closer to home, if it were my loved one who was killed. Of course I don’t know but I think that it would be impossible for me to become permanently confused again, though I still momentarily return to wrong-minded thinking. I notice when this happens and ask Holy Spirit for healing, but it doesn’t feel personal.

Yesterday I felt oddly out of sorts in the afternoon. I allowed the feelings. I watched it happen and watched my thoughts, and when I noticed I was suddenly feeling tense I saw I was resisting the feelings. I asked the Holy Spirit what was going on and if there was a way to be with these feelings and not take them seriously.

It was fascinating. Like reading an excellent book that elicits feelings but of course it’s just a book so the feelings are not real, and they dissipate as soon as you put the book down and become interested in something else. I saw that the feelings were a problem for me only as I began to think I should not be feeling them.

The discomfort came from judging myself for having the feelings. Judgment caused guilt and guilt caused fear. All of this was quickly undone as soon as Holy Spirit showed me this.  When I let these ideas go, I no longer cared if the feelings were there or not. When I asked Holy Spirit for a better way to be with this, I had the thought to do a guided meditation. Afterwards, the feelings were completely gone. I have to laugh about that. It was like with the meditation I was emptying my cache, and now the whole program worked more smoothly.

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