The Book That Transformed My Life - A Course In Miracles 

A Course in Miracles truly Transformed me. I love and study many of the sacred scriptures, yet this one has given me the "Miracle" of inner peace that transcends words, space, and time. May we all be peaceful, joyful, and free in 2024. Happy New Year, Dear Friends ❤

I listen to it every night it’s on RU-vid

My favorite book for the last 20 years, and I am 70 now. I studied many, Blavatsky, Kabbalah, Baghavad Gita, our Bible, so much info...and when the Course chose me (I actally salvaged the book from my church, they were going to throw it away as Heresy) it slowly changed my world and mind. I did the structured 365 lessons, learned a lot, but the real magic started when I just randomly opened it and BAAANG, there was the answer to my doubt or question or anxiety ! I use it like that now, a book of divination, open on my desk 24/7, and we have becopme inseperable friends. Thank you, Holy Spirit !! The first thing the Course says is- NOTHING REAL CAN BE THREATENED NOTHING UNREAL EXISTS HEREIN LIES THE PEACE OF GOD Shalom

I've been a devotee of ACIM for 30 years, and this is the most concise, cogent, and heartfelt description of it ever. Thanks!!1

It is so encouraging to see our younger people getting into ACIM. There really isn't another teaching like it on the planet because of it's mind training aspect and focus on the true meaning and practice of forgiveness. And of the many spiritual teachings I have studied, none have talked about the ego the way the Course does. While the meaning of the Course is, in reality, simple...it's just not easy because it takes a lot of willingness to apply it consistently. If you are happy with your life and are seeking a spiritual teaching to help dress it up, then the Course is not something you would want to look at. But if you are finally seeing the insanity of this world and realizing there isn't any lasting happiness or peace, and at that point where you are saying, "There has got to be a better way!"...then the Course would be very helpful for you. If you find yourself in that situation, I would highly advise reading "The Disappearance of the Universe" by Gary Renard first. It's a phenomenal book that explains the message of the Course incredibly well. I hope this helps!

Very impressive that you have the inner wisdom to understand A Course in Miracles. I got the book 20 years ago, put it aside because I couldn't quite relate to it back then. But, 20 years later, it's finally making sense to me.

Thanks for sharing ❤! What I gleaned most from the Course is the inner peace it brings. The cover even says it’s a Foundation for Inner Peace. Bringing the illusions to truth and not vice versa …

As a Hindu, I am into learning all capital T truth from all wisdom traditions, including acim. Access to all of this universal paths…What a gift from living in these times. On another note, the language-ing, the not including of women except in very limited ways, and being generally non inclusive , has always been a big red flag for me for my religion and even the more mystical sects of other religions. Even 12 step literature. I think it’s changing more now but…that’s also been an issue for me.

I was actually turned onto A Course in Miracles by my church, lol. A Christian-based, new thought church. Hadn’t completed my study of it in the past, but with a recent life change (retired early & moved abroad), I now have all of the time in the world to really spend a lot of time with it. So this was a great refresher on how to approach it. ❤

"...take away that which is not you, so you can experience a true transformation." As a 30+ year student of the Course, I think that's a beautifully succinct description of its ultimate purpose. :)

Thank you, Brenda! A Return To Love by Marianne Williamson introduced me to this book. I purchased it but haven't dived into it just yet. This is my sign that it's time to pick it up now... Sending you so much love and light all the way from Chicago ❤🙏🏻✨️ Happy New Year everyone! I know this will be our greatest year yet.

This book has come up in my life several times but I've always held back getting it. I did however buy A return to love about 6 years ago and listened to the author on a podcast and took a lot of notes that was very helpful but I never read the book. I'm also a avid reader but held back. Fast forward to today I've had a rough couple of months, I've been so judgemental and negative it's been terrible and I don't feel like myself or happy. I prayed and opened a return to love and needed more and found this video. I just bought the course because I'm ready for this. I need solid reminders to live in love, and remember who I am and that I'm a co-creator. I'm not a victim to my life and I'm committing to live in the flow. I'm going to check out your community. Thank you for this life changing video.

As we practice and let go of the ego, seeking ends. No more seeker. The ego seeks and never finds.

This book, just changed my life. I found I was unconsciously or unknowingly placing myself in situations which caused me pain; both physically and emotionally. I did this because I thought I had to atone for my sins or get right with God by showing, or proving, I suffer for Him or Her. I fully believed I was suffering for God. I was duped. God does NOT want me to suffer. He/She wants me to be HAPPY. My former view, goes directly to the meaning of the Crucifixion. If it is payment for sin, then my suffering was the correct method. However, if the Crucifixion was to show we are in a dream state and nothing can actually hurt me, it allows me to Forgive and Love. My suffering was never needed, wanted or desired by God. In fact it hurts the Christ Body.

This book also transformed me. Thank you. ❤

Beautiful share, thank you!

Thank you for this video. I've been studying ACIM for almost 20 years. I had the chance to meet Ken Wapnick when I was a teenager at one of his conferences with my aunt.

Aaron Abke has an excellent RU-vid channel on ACIM! Thank you for your perspective on this!

Thank you, Brenda!

Thank you for putting this out there. There are many things different about reading and studying the course that don't fit typical expectations. You covered several of these wonderfully well. A helpful thing I do is frequently reference the "what it says" section in the preface. Much encouragement to you in helping people experience the fullness and happiness of life!

Yes!!! Love that book so much. So powerful

I ordered the course then came to RU-vid to find out more! Thank you for this video.

Thank you so much for sharing! I am a big fan and sturdier of the course for many years and it is life changing practice. Thank you breaking it down so clearly and articulating these concepts!

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤

Like you, I have had the ACIM for many years, I'm guessing about 30 yrs. Still have trouble digesting the phrasology. But you gave a great presentation on it's main idea, and I thank you for that.

Thanks for this, such a great way to understand the text 😊 its a difficult read so having someone like you to interpret has been a blessing 🙌 ❤

You sold me. Ordering now!

i like the idea that spiritual work is both learning the good traits and unlearning the bad habits. A Course in Miracles is really good for that.

Another great video Brenda! Happy new year.

I love ACIM. And my story is similar. Gary Renard AND my spiritual mentor maybe not in that order helped me understand it now I’m being transformed literally amazing. And you you are beautiful in form too.

Brenda I have a copy of this book but just didn’t know how to use it, so I’m hoping this wii help me how to continue learning it.

Please read Autobiography of a Yogi. You probably already have but if you haven’t it will change your life.

So excited to see a young girl studying and teaching the course

This book resonates with me deeply. Aside from the teachings of Christ the Bible does not resonate with me at all. I also let the book sit on a shelf for many years without reading. One day it just called to me. And WOW!!

Happy new year

Do I still study personal development along side a course in miracles?

Thank you. I really enjoyed this video. I've had the Course from 2018. Tried to finish it, stared over probably more than 10 times... Loved it, hated it. I threw it in the trash a couple of years ago because I thought it just a load of c*ap. Now I regret that I've done it and I'm thinking about getting myself another copy. I can't count how many times I got frustrated with it and how many I just fell in love with it... That said, I was wondering if you have - or are planning on doing - a series on ACIM. I believe you can learn so much more by sharing the ideas of the Course. And I love the way in which you explained those paragraphs. Sorry for the long comment. Thank you again for this beautiful, meaningful video.💖

I’m considering doing a course in miracles transcendental meditation and Tony Robbin’s priming for my spiritual practices but my question is will it be too much? Meaning should I just pick one spiritual practice or do them all?

Thank you Brenda! Ive been reading the magic in our mind suggested by you! Im almost done reading it but know its going to be a reread for sure! Also ordered an ekart tolle book for my son. The power of now. Im really interested in the course in miracles book! Love these vids! Have a beautiful day Brenda!

I would love to do the course with your guidance. Do you offer that?

as a "she" in the form, the masculine references to the Son of God work for me because it automatically reminds me that i am not just i, but all of us as the One Holy Son of God.

Even watching this video takes you away from yourself.

I hated the word God and at first had to rethink and undo this misunderstanding I had about it as you were saying. I am a gay man and there is a lot of stigma in the word God within the community. I left my last bf because he didn’t understand and was trying to pull me out of the spiritual path. I had to make a choice. Is not about sexuality nor gender. God is All. The word HE is generic. Like mankind. It has nothing to do with gender.

If we talk about aspects of dual gender like Hinduism does with Shiva and Shakti, I believe He refers to the Unmanifest and She to the Manifest (Mother Nature if you will). Like on Genesis when God made Eve from a part of Adam. They are both One and the same. In the Course the Son would be Shakti, the whole Universe. The Father, the Unmanifest, the Godhead. And the Spirit the Union between them both, like explained in the Holy Trinity.

I'm locked in 🧘🏽‍♂️

TY... shared

The first lesson in forgives goth many is the language.

Anyone know of a good zoom online acim course starting now (Jan 2024)?

V helpful.. v true it’s more aligned to Buddhism which is based on Hinduism

It was Leonardo da Vinci that said the beauty is in the stone, all he did was removing what was covering it, I believe.

as a student of the course i found that the teachings of kenneth wapnick who was a close friend and associate of helen schucmans to be very helpful to my understanding of the course also be ready to go slow its not ment to be a quick read with love !

I like Gary Renard's book The Disappearance of the Universe.

Gary Renard's books are funny, entertaining, as well as simplistic and for that I am grateful for it helps with digesting "The Course" 🙏🏼✨🕉️❤️

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Just do the lessons (exercises) and forget about the text. The text is not as important as the workbook.

Has anyone read y life and teaching of the masters of the far east by Baird T. Spalding?

I would say from what I learned so far about non duality, it is all one, so there is no he or she, it is really gender neutral, because God does not have a gender, as far as I understand he/she is the formless and does not like to be pictured, because there is no picture for the one and all everything, it distorts what has all shapes into one. I'm very curious now about this book, I know this will blow my mind and change me, thank you for doing this video, it was just a revelation to me.

Yes the Christian language totally off put me. Each time i get back to it, i love it and really change my inner understanding or at least find a validation to what is weak in me, father and he he he came up, all the RU-vid comment section of repetitive language of trying to recruit you just no. I understand words like sin and atonement and all that. They are helpful vocabulary. And ego or not i don't care or like using the word ego, i just get questions and i need an answer, why no she why this constant he he, as if she doesn't exist. Like it's written by a male narcissist. Here you might say ego, past reference, personal projection, i don't care. I have the right to raise questions and not be ok with this language. I so wish theylre was an alternative version. I started reading she instead of he each time and say idk fairy or something else each time it's father, or son, it's hilarious i have to do that. I still get back to it once in a while. Can you tell about the Christian language. Why is it? I know a little background on the research but still don't get it. So much explanation to the depths, no explanation to father and son.

I wanna talk to you for hours

Happy new year