When I was forstbdrawn to these teachings, the ego freaked and I felt so alone, like I was here, but no one else was. The ego fights back, but mindful observation of the ego allows me to pause and “stop myself from reacting”.
Read The Disappearance of the Universe many years ago and loved it. I have been a Course student for the past 10 years, although I had the book since the early 90's. Love the way you present the basic tenets of the Course so beautifully. Thank you!❤😂
Thank you Gary , as always when I listen to you , I am inspired to stay focused on what I truly want - the peace of God ! The aim of all my living here…….(lesson205)❤
I don’t understand something. Gary uses the Bible to point out that it says God is Perfect Love, but Gary also said that God didn’t create the earth - yet the Bible clearly says otherwise. If the Bible is unreliable, why pick and choose, why quote it at all? Thank you for the video. ❤️❤️❤️
There are beautiful truths in the Bible, and it's ok to question what doesn't seem right. God is perfect Love. Perfect Love doesn't burn people in an eternal fire of damnation to suffer forever and ever, especially if someone hasn't been taught about Jesus. The church uses the consequence of hell as a fear tactic to keep the money flowing in and guilt in the mind. Question everything! And keep the parts that make sense. God is Love 🙏
@@jennifermonahan4040 yes God is perfect love, however my point questions why “pick and choose” from a source and the disregard the rest. I’ve never been a fan of people who do that. Reminiscent of “religious people” “Bible thumpers.”
Thomas Jefferson cut and pasted the Bible into a very slim volume and had it published a long time after he passed away. There’s a lot of very deep profound truth in the Bible and there’s a lot of other stuff that if not irrelevant, is outdated, misunderstood and even incorrect. And how could it not be after 2000 years of the ego tweaking it?
@jvb6547 One needs to discern those teachings in the gospels that correspond with ACIM , and ignore what doesn't. The Bible has many fictions,, and contradictions, and could never be considered as one cohesive truth.
@jvb6547 The Bible thumpers NEVER quote the teachings of Jesus Christ, and ALWAYS pick and choose from other parts of the Bible. It is easy to find the teachings of Jesus which DO correspond with ACIM , and the point is to establish that he has always taught the same message.
Gary had a significant influence on me as a student of the Course, esp through DOTU, in which he was very faithful to the Course's teachings. However what he says about Jesus here in the "resurrection" segment was very puzzling and even a bit disturbing as it seems to go against much of the Course and even the basic premise that Jesus is the Source of the Course. Gary saying that Jesus became enlightened and then basically disappeared forever is difficult to understand, as is the idea of the resurrection being purely symbolic. Jesus says in one way or another in the Course that He is always with us. That he is the true author of the Course shows He did return to help his brothers and sisters. He speaks of overcoming death many times which I know has both literal and symbolic meaning in the text, but from my reading He did in fact make a demonstration of some sort that He did in fact accomplish this. Unlike David Hoffmeister Gary actually seems to be downplaying the importance of Jesus as he now rarely even mentions Him. I guess it's time for me to move on as this version of Gary doesn't fit right with my interpretation of the Course, though he still has many useful ideas as to how to practice its lessons.
I took his statement to mean that the belief that Jesus is going to have a second coming and physically return back into the world to save us all is an illusion. I don’t know if that is how he meant it, but that is how I perceived it…
We tried to make this channel non-denominational so actually asked Gary not to focus too much on ACIM or Jesus. I recommend you reach out to him directly to clarify terms as we can't respond on his behalf! However, we do know that there is no historical evidence Jesus died and came back from the dead etc. so the idea of the resurrection could be symbolism of someone overcoming the death of their ego and living fully in spirit.
Could you do "What is duality"? I've watched this video with a friend who doesn't understand what non-duality is, and while I do, I can't explain it yet, it's too difficult.
I have an extreme fear about others being an “illusion” and everyone being me. I I do not know how to handle it. Thinking that I’m the only one in the universe scares me so much that it makes me nauseous. Any advice or concept to get me through this?
If you are thinking you are in the ego mind which is fear based. One of the main goals of the spiritual journey is to become more present. The idea of oneness is that there is one divine forcefield we are all a part of. When we are in our ego mind we feel separated and fearful. But enlightened people can see the oneness and have a feeling of peace and love. That is the treasure. Carol Howe gives a great talk on it on this channel. I hope this helps.
same had the worst one ever last night listening to Nouk Sanchez. I think my panic started a few years ago listening to David Hoffmeister because he ruthlessly calls you out of the dream and then I felt completely lost. I really wonder why since energetically its all illusion why is it so powerful to freak me out???@@spiritualak5147
The idea of spirituality is that heaven, nirvana or eternity (whatever you want to call it) is our ultimate reality and that the material realm is just an illusion. Everyone and everything will ultimately die in the material realm but our spirit and love are eternal. So in order to attain inner peace we need to seek first our treasures in the spiritual world rather than the material world which will all lead to death and suffering.
Garry , do you think it was real? No it was not real , the only real thing is that your doing a good show in proudness off it , no im kidding, but think about it , you have a life , in GOD? AND A COURSE IN U , IS A COURSE IN LOVE ISNT IT? SO WAS IT REAL? NO! God can hold a thought there guranteeded! God thinks with you
We are open to all possibilities and try and practice love and non-judgment. We can't say what is real or not real to anyone. We all have a unique experience. With love.
The other night in my dream I saw a girl crying so I went over to her and started telling her that all this was a dream and if she wakes up, she won’t be upset anymore. Then suddenly a snake appeared and I was really scared. Then the girl said to me ‘this is just a dream, there’s nothing to fear’ but I ran away saying ‘I’m not at that level yet’ 🫠😅
Thank you for sharing! Snakes are very symbolic as they are the wisest creatures and pass on knowledge. They feature a lot in stories in the bible etc. The reason it is called a hero's journey because it is a quest to actually overcome our ego and see the Oneness. Very few people achieve it on a consistent basis. The lure of the material world is very potent. Good luck on your journey.
