A Course In Miracles
A Course in Miracles is so pure, so superb, so powerful, and so a lot a lot more spiritually sophisticated than any other piece of the world's literature (previous and present), that you have to in fact experience it to believe it. But these whose minds are as well attached to worldly thoughts, and lack the underlying thirst for correct spiritual expertise that is essential for its understanding, will probably not comprehend a single complete page. That is not because A Course in Miracles is confusing - on the contrary its principles are remarkably basic - but rather since it is the nature of spiritual understanding that these who are not ready to recognize it, simply cannot understand it. As stated in the Bible, at the beginning of the book of John: "The light shineth in darkness, and darkness comprehended it not".
Ever since I first became conscious of the majestic and awe-inspiring presence of God, I have enjoyed reading a lot of great spiritual functions like the Bible (my preferred components are the Sermon on the Mount and Psalms), the Bhagavad-Gita, the Upanishads, the Koran and the poetry of Kabir and Rumi. None of them come close to the greatness of a Course in Miracles. Reading it with an open thoughts and heart, your fears and troubles wash away. You turn out to be aware of a marvelous adore deep inside you - deeper than anything you knew ahead of. The future starts to seem so bright for you and your loved ones. You feel really like for everyone including those you previously have tried to leave excluded. These experiences are extremely strong and at times throw you off balance a tiny, but it is worth it: A Course in Miracles introduces you to a enjoy so peaceful, so robust and so universal - you will wonder how so numerous of the world's religions, whose aim is supposedly a related experience, got so off track.
I would like to say here to any Christian who feels that his church's teachings do not really satisfy his thirst to know a sort, merciful and loving God, but is somewhat afraid to read the Course simply because of others' claims that it is inconsistent with "true" Christianity: Don't worry! I have study the gospels several occasions and I assure you that a Course in Miracles is fully consistent with Jesus' teachings while he was on earth. Don't worry the fanatical defenders of exclusionist dogma - these poor people believe themselves to be the only carriers of Jesus' message, and the only ones worthy of his blessings, even though all other will go to hell. A Course in Miracles reflects Jesus' accurate message: unconditional enjoy for *all folks*. Even though he was on earth, Jesus mentioned to judge a tree by its fruit. So give acim and see how the fruits that ripen in your life taste. If they taste undesirable, you can abandon A Course in Miracles. But if they taste as sweet as mine do, and the millions of other accurate seekers who have identified A Course in Miracles to be absolutely nothing less than a heavenly treasure, then congratulations - and could your heart usually be abundantly filled with peaceful, loving joy.
