A Course in Miracles

1 A Course in MiraclesOriginal Edition text workbook for students manual for teachersHelen Schucman and William T. Thetford, EditorsCourse in Miracles SocietyYour past learning must have taught you the wrong things simply because it has not made you happy. On this basis alone, its value should be questioned. If learning aims at change, and that is always its purpose, are you satisfied with the changes your learn-ing has brought you? Dissatisfaction with learning outcomes must be a sign of learning failure since it means that you did not get what you want. The curriculum of the Atonement is the opposite of the curriculum you have established for yourselves, but so is its outcome. If the outcome of yours has made you unhappy and if you want a different one, a change in the curriculum is obviously :4-5 ACourseInMiracles T E x TCourse in Miracles soCiety Published by Course in Miracles Society7602 Pacific Street, Suite 304 Omaha, Nebraska 68114 usavoice 800-771-5056fax 402-391-0343 Course in Miracles Society (CIMS) is an international group of Course students and teachers organized to discover, authenticate and propagate the divine teachings of A Course in Miracles .

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3 ] A Course in MiraclesOriginal EditionISBN 0-9764200-6-6 ContentsFo r e w o r d .. x i i iI n t r o d u c t i o n .. 1o n e in t r o d uC t i o n t o Mi r aC l esi. Principles of Miracles ..3ii. Distortions of Miracle Impulses ..16t w o th e il l u s i o n o F se p a r a t i oni. Introduction ..18ii. The Reinterpretation of Healing as Release from Fear ..26iv. Fear as Lack of Love ..31v. The Correction for Lack of Love ..32vi. The Meaning of the Last h r e e re t r a i n i n g t h e Mi ndi. Introduction ..39ii. Special Principles For Miracle Workers ..40iii. Atonement Without Sacrifice ..40iv. Miracles as Accurate Perception ..43v. Perception Versus Knowledge ..44vi. Conflict and the Ego ..46vii. The Loss of Certainty ..49viii. Judgment and the Authority Problem ..51ix. Creating Versus the Self-Image ..53F o u r th e ro o t o F al l ev ili.

4 Introduction ..56ii. Right Teaching and Right Learning ..57iii. The Ego and False Autonomy ..60iv. Love without Conflict ..64v. The Escape from Fear ..67vi. The Ego-Body Illusion ..70vii. The Constant State ..72viii. Creation and Communication ..75ix. True Rehabilitation ..77F i v e he a l i n g a n d wh o l e n e ssi. Introduction ..79ii. Healing As Joining ..80iii. The Mind of the Atonement ..81iv. The Voice For God ..82v. The Guide to Salvation ..85vi. Therapy and Teaching ..87vii. The Two Decisions ..91viii. Time and Eternity ..93ix. The Eternal Fixation ..96 i iis i x at t aC k a n d Feari. Introduction ..100ii. The Message of the Crucifixion ..101iii. The Uses of Projection ..105iv. The Relinquishment of Attack ..108v. The Only Answer ..109s e v e n th e Co n s i s t e nC y o F t h e ki n g d oMi. Introduction.

5 120ii. Bargaining Versus Healing ..121iii. The Laws of Mind ..122iv. The Unified Curriculum ..124v. The Recognition of Truth ..125vi. Healing and the Changelessness of Mind ..129vii. From Vigilance to Peace ..132viii. The Total Commitment ..135ix. The Defense of Conflict ..138x. The Extension of the Kingdom ..140xi. The Confusion of Strength and Weakness ..142xii. The State of Grace ..143e i g h t th e Jo u r n e y Ba Cki. Introduction ..146ii. The Direction of the Curriculum ..147iii. The Rationale For Choice ..147iv. The Holy Encounter ..149v. The Light of the World .. The Power of Joint Decision ..155vii. Communication and the Ego-Body Equation ..157viii. The Body As Means or End ..161ix. Healing as Corrected Perception ..163x. The Acceptance of Reality ..165xi. The Answer to Prayer ..169n i n e th e Co r r eC t i o n o F er r ori.

6 Introduction ..172ii. Sanity and Perception ..172iii. Atonement as a Lesson in Sharing ..174iv. The Unhealed Healer ..176v. The Awareness of the Holy Spirit ..178vi. Salvation and God s Will ..180vii. Grandeur Versus Grandiosity ..182viii. The Inclusiveness of Creation ..184ix. The Decision to Forget ..186x. Magic Versus Miracles ..189xi. The Denial of God ..191t e n go d a n d t h e egoi. Introduction ..195ii. Projection Versus Extension ..195iii. The Willingness For Healing ..198iv. From Darkness to Light ..200v. The Inheritance of God s Son ..202vi. The Dynamics of the Ego ..203vii. Experience and Perception ..207viii. The Problem and the Answer ..210e l e v e n go d s pl a n Fo r sa l v a t i o n i. Introduction ..215ii. The Judgment of the Holy Spirit ..215iii. The Mechanism of Miracles ..217iv. The Investment in Reality.

7 220v. Seeking and Finding ..222vi. The Sane Curriculum ..224vii. The Vision of Christ ..226viii. The Guide For Miracles ..228ix. Reality and Redemption ..231x. Guiltlessness and Invulnerability ..233t w e l v e th e pr oB l eM o F gu i lti. Introduction 237ii. Crucifixion By Guilt 237iii. The Fear of Redemption 239iv . Healing and Time 241v. The Two Emotions 244vi. Finding the Present 246vii. Attainment of the Real World 249t h i r t e e n Fr oM pe rC e p t i o n t o kn o w l edg ei. Introduction ..254ii. The Role of Healing ..254iii. The Shadow of Guilt ..256iv. Release and Restoration ..258v. The Guarantee of Heaven ..262vi. The Testimony of Miracles ..264vii. The Happy Learner ..265viii. The Decision For Guiltlessness ..267ix. The Way of Salvation ..272F o u r t e e n Br i n g i n g il l u s i o n s t o tr u thi. Introduction ..274ii. Guilt and Guiltlessness.

8 275iii. Out of the Darkness ..277iv. Perception Without Deceit ..279v. The Recognition of Holiness ..283vi. The Shift to Miracles ..284vii. The Test of Truth ..287A Course IN MIRACLESC ontents iiiixF i F t e e n th e pu r p o s e o F ti Mei. Introduction ..292ii. Uses of Time ..292iii. Time and Eternity ..295iv. Littleness Versus Magnitude ..297v. Practicing the Holy Instant ..299vi. The Holy Instant and Special Relationships ..302vii. The Holy Instant and the Laws of God ..304viii. The Holy Instant and Communication ..306ix. The Holy Instant and Real Relationships ..309x. The Time of Christ ..312xi. The End of Sacrifice ..315s i x t e e n th e Fo r g i v e n e s s o F il l u s i o n si. Introduction ..318ii. True Empathy ..319iii. The Magnitude of Holiness ..320iv. The Reward of Teaching ..322v. Illusion and Reality of Love ..324vi. Specialness and Guilt.

9 327vii. The Bridge to the Real World ..331viii. The End of Illusions ..334s e v e n t e e n Fo r g i v e n e s s a n d he a l i n gi. Introduction ..337ii. Fantasy and Distorted Perception ..337iii. The Forgiven World ..338iv. Shadows of the Past ..340v. Perception and the Two Worlds ..343vi. The Healed Relationship ..346vii. Practical Forgiveness ..350viii. The Need for Faith ..352ix. The Conditions of Forgiveness ..354e i g h t e e n th e dr e aM a n d t h e re a l i t yi. Introduction ..356ii. Substitution as a Defense ..357iii. The Basis of the Dream ..359iv. Light in the Dream ..361v. The Little Willingness ..363vi. The Happy Dream ..365vii. Dreams and the Body ..367viii. I Need Do Nothing ..370ix. The Purpose of the Body ..372x. The Delusional Thought System ..374xi. The Passing of the Dream ..377n i n e t e e n Be y o n d t h e Bo d yi.

10 Introduction ..378ii. Healing and the Mind ..378iii. Sin Versus Error ..381iv. The Unreality of Sin ..383v. Obstacles to Peace ..387t w e n t y th e pr oM i s e o F t h e re s u r r eC t i o ni. Introduction ..402ii. Holy Week ..402iii. Thorns and Lilies ..403iv. Sin as an Adjustment ..405v. Entering the Ark ..408vi. Heralds of Eternity ..410vii. The Temple of the Holy Spirit ..412viii. The Consistency of Means and End ..415ix. The Vision of Sinlessness ..417t w e n t yo n e th e in n e r pi C t u r ei. Introduction ..420ii. The Imagined World ..420iii. The Responsibility For Sight ..422iv. Faith, Belief, and Vision ..425v. The Fear to Look Within ..428vi. Reason and Perception ..430vii. Reason and Correction ..432viii. Perception and Wishes ..434ix. The Inner Shift ..437t w e n t y t w o sa l v a t i o n a n d t h e ho l y re l a t i o n s h i pi.