Everything Is God, A Course in Miracles, and Awakening
Summary: This conversation explores a profound awakening in which everything was perceived as God, and how that experience reshaped perception, healing, and daily practice. It also delves into A Course in Miracles, forgiveness, grievances, inner guidance, and the undoing of the separate self.
Questions This Interview Explores
- What happens when the sense of a separate self begins to dissolve in direct experience?
- How can A Course in Miracles be applied in a practical way to heal grievances and fear?
- What role do surrender, silence, and inner guidance play in spiritual transformation?
- How do awakening, grief, illness, and fear of death get worked through in real life?
- What does it mean to see others as holy and innocent in everyday relationships?
In January 2015, my mind experienced a huge shift, where I perceived everything as God. In that experience, I had what felt like, a download of knowledge or understanding of the truth. I also felt an inner voice telling me that there was more to be revealed and understood, so I continued to give time to silence so that more could be illuminated. Over the following six months, my mind experienced many deeper understandings, and the teachings of A Course in Miracles were linked up in my mind in a way that I could express them to other students, which seemed to be helpful.
From that inner illumination, I have kept vigilance to ensure that no false ideas enter my mind and distort truth to any student. I was guided to start an online group and share what was illuminated, to anyone that would like to hear. My main teaching is that our brother is holy and innocent… and in that perception, our mind heals of its belief in sin, guilt, and fear. I teach others how to apply this “Christ Blessing” to all brothers as a way to a clear and happy peaceful mind. What ACIM calls… The Mind of God.
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Transcript, summary, and key takeaways from this interview
Interview recorded January 8, 2022
YouTube Video Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
- 00:04:46 – A Desperate Search for Truth and Healing
- 00:09:59 – Devoting Myself to Self-Improvement
- 00:15:10 – Revelatory Experience of Peace
- 00:20:08 – Awakening to the Illusion of Self
- 00:25:33 – The Tiny Mad Idea of Separation
- 00:30:59 – Asking for Help and Shifting Perception
- 00:35:41 – Surrender and Letting go of Attachments
- 00:39:58 – Letting go of identity with the body
- 00:44:52 – Rediscovering the Inner Center
- 00:49:38 – The importance of personal time for inner connection
- 00:54:26 – Overcoming the Obstacle of Death
- 00:59:16 – A Transformational Experience
- 01:03:42 – The Origin of A Course in Miracles
- 01:07:45 – Struggling with the Course in Miracles teachings
- 01:11:42 – Advancements in Spiritual Journey
- 01:16:10 – Recalling Past Lives
- 01:20:21 – The Song with God
- 01:25:09 – Being a Newbie on the Block
- 01:29:18 – Healing the Body with the Mind
- 01:34:08 – Being the One Christ Mind in the World
- 01:38:45 – Anchoring in Peace and Love
- 01:43:35 – Speaking from Love
- 01:47:25 – Finding Joy in Painting and Being Present with Love
- 01:52:19 – Experiencing Grief and Seeking Comfort
- 01:56:28 – Allowing Emotions to Flow
- 02:00:43 – The Beauty of Iambic Pentameter and the Course in Miracles
- 02:05:05 – Finding Your Own Spiritual Path
- 02:09:18 – Finding Hope in Times of Desperation
- 02:13:39 – Finding Meaning and Seeking the Truth
- 02:17:46 – Farewell and Future Communication
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