“The whole purpose of this Course is to teach you that the ego is unbelievable.” (8.1)
I felt perturbed reading the title to this section … ‘great, more talk of the ego!’ … continue reading
“The mind that was in me is in you, for God creates with perfect fairness.” (19.2)
In my Day 86 reflection, the insight that ego is a collective consciousness shifted something in me. … continue reading
“The ego believes that by punishing itself, it will mitigate the punishment of God. Yet even in this it is arrogant.” (9.6-7)
As I read this paragraph I had a thought. Is the … continue reading
“I place the peace of God in your heart and in your hands, to hold and share. The heart is pure to hold it, and the hands are strong to give it.” (16.6-7)… continue reading
“The Kingdom of Heaven is you [me].” (1.4)
My ego mind protects its world and hides this awareness in my subconscious so as to keep this world in the orderly state it … continue reading
In his commentary, Robert Perry described a list of personality types from those we find negative to those we strive to be. All of them were a means of protecting the ego … continue reading
The example of Helen switching between revelation and egocentric, spirit and ego, brings to mind my own thought of how connected I feel alone in contemplation versus when I am conversing with others. … continue reading
“Because I think I am in competition with God.”
The second paragraph of the lesson explains this:
“Recognition of meaninglessness arouses intense anxiety in all the separated ones. It represents a situation in which … continue reading
“This idea will release me from all that I now believe.”
Is this lesson a big deal for me or not? My mind isn’t that cluttered today. Except, it is putting effort toward … continue reading