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| Issue | Table of Contents |
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| #76 |
- "A Conversation with Readers about >Miracles Boomeritis"
by Robert Perry.
In this issue, we have "A Conversation with Readers on Miracles
Boomeritis." We've collected the feedback to Robert's
article
"Miracles Boomeritis" (A Better Way #75), an article
which suggests that the Course community has been infected by an intellectual
virus that is pervasive in modern culture: the idea that there are no absolute
truths, and therefore "no one tells me what to do!" Read Robert's
responses to the feedback, and his overall comments on what that feedback suggests
about the presence of boomeritis in the Course community. We'll be publishing
more correspondence on this topic in the next issue of A Better Way,
so there's still time to join the discussion.
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| #75 |
- "Miracles Boomeritis" by Robert Perry.
"Boomeritis" is a term coined by transpersonal
philosopher Ken Wilber to describe the pervasive cultural mindset of our time.
This mindset, which Wilber believes began with the "baby boomer"
generation, says that there is no absolute truth, there is only my truth and
your truth, and therefore "Nobody tells me what to do!" In this
article, Robert asks: Do we Course students have boomeritis? Are boomeritis and
the Course compatible? What do we do about this issue?
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| #74 |
- "The Urgency of Doing Our Part in Salvation," by Greg Mackie.
Most students of A Course in Miracles
know that the Course tells us to be patient regarding the ultimate outcome of
salvation. But it may come as a surprise to learn that the Course also tells us
it is urgent that we start doing our part to bring about salvation. To awaken this
sense of urgency in us, Greg draws out this theme in the Course material, with a
particular emphasis on the "celestial speed-up" — the Holy
Spirit's response to the "acute emergency" of our current condition,
a speed-up that Jesus told Helen the Course was intended to help facilitate.
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| #73 |
- "Anchoring a Tradition: Why We Are Launching the
Circle Course Community" by Robert Perry.
How can the Course accomplish the purpose for which it came? If the
Course really is Jesus' second appearance, how can we ensure that
things don't go awry like they did the first time? In this article,
Robert expresses his and the Circle's conviction that the Course needs
to eventually be embedded in a tradition, a global support network of students
and teachers seeking to walk the Course's path the way that Jesus intended.
This, he says, is why we decided to form the Circle Course Community.
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| #72 |
- "Realizing the Promises of the Course Why We Are
Launching the Circle Course Community" by Robert Perry.
This month's article is Realizing the Promises of the Course: Why
We Are Launching the Circle Course Community, by Robert Perry. We are
all on the spiritual path for the sake of the benefits promised, and the
Course promises us the biggest benefits imaginable. Yet it also ties those
benefits to doing what it asks, something we seem to find nearly
impossible. How can we raise ourselves up to follow the Course's
instructions and realize its promises?
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| #71
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- "The Practice of Being Present to God" by Robert Pery.
We tend to think of meditation as turning inward, clearing
away the distractions, and being fully present to something within our own
mind. In a sense, then, we view meditation as an act of being present to
ourselves. But many of the Course's meditations offer another
perspective: They frame meditation as an act of being present to
Someone Else, namely God. In this article, Robert explores the
idea of meditation as the practice of being totally present to God.
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| #70 |
- "The Joy of Realizing That This Place Is Hell."
by Greg Mackie. We have a hard time admitting just what a
nightmare life on earth really is, because we think such an admission
would inevitably sink us into the depths of despair. Greg shows how
realizing that this place is hell, while sobering, can actually be a
gateway to great joy.
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| #69 |
- "Questioning Every Value That You Hold"
by Greg Mackie.
At the Circle, we've had many Course students who have been drawn to
our teaching approach and have benefited from it. Yet at times, we've
also gotten the impression that at least for some, our teaching can be a bit
of a downer. While I don't regard our teaching as a downer myself, I can
understand where that perception comes from. It's really true that we
don't use the kind of "feel good" approach so prevalent in the
self-help and alternative spirituality markets today. Given that our
teaching style can be challenging and contrarian at times, it's
reasonable to ask: Why do we teach the way we do? This article answers
that question.
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| #68 |
- "What is God Like?"
by Robert Perry.
What is God like? Is He angry, indifferent, or loving?
This is a hugely important question, for how we see God colors how we see
everything. In this article, Robert takes a look at our attitude toward
God and at how A Course in Miracles portrays God. We will find
that the Course's view is so extreme, so different from conventional
assumptions, that we may find ourselves quite surprised.
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| #67 |
- "How Do We Spend Our Days After the Workbook?"
by Robert Perry.
If you are a student of A Course in Miracles and have completed
the Workbook, what do you do afterward? The epilogue to the Workbook gives
the impression that you just sail along under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
However, we receive a much more specific picture of what to do after the Workbook
in Section 16 of the Manual for Teachers, "How Should the Teacher of God
Spend His Day?" The general rules laid out in this section provide a great
snapshot of how Jesus sees more mature students living his course.
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| #66 |
- "The Importance of Relationships in A Course in Miracles "
by Robert Perry.
Interpersonal relationships in this world are "the means of return"
according to the Course, but Course students often have difficulty reconciling
this with the Course's metaphysics. If the world is an illusion, why would
relationships in this world matter? Robert shows that the Course's emphasis
on relationships is actually an expression of its metaphysics: Relationships
are part of the very fabric of Heaven, so our earthly relationships are meant
to be a reflection of Heaven's perfect relationships.
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| #65 |
- "Seek Not to Change the World?"by Greg Mackie.
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| #64 |
- "Why I Am a Course Purist."by Robert Perry.
The term "Course purist" may sound like rigid fundamentalism,
but for Robert being a Course purist is reasonable, healthy, freeing, and
life-giving. In this article, Robert explains why he is a Course purist and
describes the many benefits this approach to the Course has given him.
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| #63 |
- "What If Jesus Really Did Write This?" by Robert Perry.
This is a lightly edited version of a talk Robert gave at the 2007 ACIM
Conference in San Francisco. Robert presents his reasons for believing
that Jesus really did write A Course in Miracles, and explores
the huge implications of that amazing claim.
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| #62 |
- A Course in Miracles and The Secret by Greg Mackie.
Greg answers the question—Are the teachings of the popular video
The Secret compatible with those of the Course?
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| #61 |
- The Rules That Promise You a Happy Day: My Practice of the Rules for
Decision.by Greg Mackie. Greg briefly examines the "Rules for
Decision" (T-30.I), describes his experience of practicing them,
and shares the benefits this practice has brought to his life.
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| #60 |
- How Is Our Brother Our Savior by Robert Perry.
In Course circles, it is often said that our brother is our savior because
he pushes our buttons and thus gives us an opportunity to look at our egos.
But is this what the Course means when it says our brother is our savior?
Or does it have a more exalted view of our brother in mind?
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| #59 |
- The Course's Nondualism: Love is a Law Without an Opposite by Greg
Mackie.
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| #58 |
- The Conclusion of Return to the Heart of God by Robert Perry.
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| #57 |
- Open Mind Meditation The Practice of the Final Step by Robert Perry.
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| #56 |
- Invincible by Nicolas Mezzanatto
- The Hidden Power of IMIF Decisions by Robert Perry
- What Does It Mean to Be in the Present? by Greg Mackie
- A Course in Cause and Not Effect by Allen Watson
- Resign Now as Your Own Teacher by Robert Perry
- Allen Watson Retiring by Robert Perry
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| #55 |
- This Is a Course for Miracle Workers: Please Clock In by Greg Mackie
- The Doorway to Reality by Allen Watson
- Thine Is the Kingdom by Robert Perry
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| #54 |
- “Make This Year Different”:
How the Course Would Have Us Approach the New Year by Robert Perry
- Should We “Should” on Ourselves?
by Greg Mackie
- The Movie Projector Analogy Revisited by Greg Mackie
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| #53 |
- “Shadows on the Wall”: How Would the Course Have Us
Regard Modern Physics? by Greg Mackie
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| #52 |
- Does A Course in Miracles Commit the "Sins of Scripture"?
by Robert Perry
- From Monkey Mind to the Mind of God, by Greg Mackie
- A New Way of Looking at Yourself, by Allen Watson
- What Does the Course Mean by “Heart”? by Robert Perry
- Volunteer Profile: Geoff Tischbein
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| #51 |
- Medicine for Those Pangs of Guilt by Robert Perry
- The Many-Faceted Diamond of A Course in Miracles, by Greg Mackie
- Confused about Level Confusion, by Robert Perry.
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| #50 |
- Do You Believe in Miracles? The Holy Encounter between
Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols, by Greg Mackie
- Special Issue:The Holy Encounter
- Fejzic and His Cow, by Robert Perry
- Your Name Is Brother, by Greg Mackie
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| #49 |
- Helen and Bill's Joining:A Window onto the Heart of A Course in Miracles,
by Robert Perry
- How to Enter Paradise Today, by Allen Watson
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| #48 |
- Good King Wenceslas, an article on being a blessing to others
by Nicola Harvey
- An Untrained Person Can Accomplish Nothing: Parallels between Distance
Running and the Course, by Greg Mackie
- How to Deal with Payment in a Spiritual Ministry, by Robert Perry
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| #47 |
- The Earlier Versions and the Editing of
A Course in Miracles, by Robert Perry; 17 pages.
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| #46 |
- Practice-Oriented Spirituality: Unleashing the Power of Conscious Commitment
by Greg Mackie
- “Course-Sanctioned” Excuses to Not Practice the Lessons
by Robert Perry
- What Does It Mean to Be a Teacher of God? by Robert Perry
- Living with Our Imperfections by Allen Watson
- And Now It Belongs to the World by Robert Perry
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| #45 |
- Ten Character Traits of the Spiritually Advanced, excerpt from Robert Perry's
Path of Light
- Making Error Real by Allen Watson
- When Should You Take Your Morning Quiet Time by Robert Perry
- Practice Tip: Early Evening Quiet Time by Greg Mackie
- Extension is Energizing by Greg Mackie
- The Holy Spirit Will Provide by Nicola Perry
- Circle Workbook Practice by Mary Anne Buchowski
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| #44 |
- Life Is but a Dream by Robert Perry
- “The Problem Is a Grievance; the Solution Is a Miracle”
by Greg Mackie
- Copyright Decision: What Does the Verdict Mean? by Robert Perry
- Why Do We Judge People? by Allen Watson
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| #43 |
- Traveling Lightly by Nicola Perry
- “The Ego Does Want to Kill You”: An Experience of the Murderer Within
by Greg Mackie
- What Is a Holy Instant? Part II, Specific Examples and Characteristics
by Allen Watson
- We Can Be Wrong by Robert Perry
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| #42 |
- Above the Battleground: Applying the Course to the War in Iraq
by Greg Mackie
- Should There Be Course Churches? by Robert Perry
- A Simple Healing Prayer by Nicola Harvey
- Helping Others in the World Makes the Error Real: Does the Course Really Say This?
by Greg Mackie
- What Is a Holy Instant? Part Iby Allen Watson
- How does A Course in Miracles regard the Lord's Prayer?
by Robert Perry
- Weird Disease by Robert Perry
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| #41 |
- Beauty from My Christian Past by Allen Watson
- Walking with the Holy Spirit in Post-Workbook Practice by Mary Anne Buchowski
- Loving God by Robert Perry
- When Your Back Is up Against the Wall by Nicola Perry
- “If You Do It, You Will See that It Works”:
An Experience of Universal Love by Greg Mackie
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| #40 |
- Teaching and Learning by Mary Anne Buchowski
- Six Facets of the Role of Teacher of Pupils by Robert Perry
- What Does It Mean to Do Nothing? A Commentary on T-18.VII by Robert Perry
- Why Won't God Just Zap Me into Enlightenment? by Allen Watson
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| #39 |
- Does God Have a Plan?
by Robert Perry
- Does Denying the World Mean Totally Denying that there is Pain and Suffering in
this World? by Greg Mackie
- A Joint Portrait of Jesus by Robert Perry
- A Healing Experience by Nicola Perry
- A Basic Outline of Course-Based Psychotherapy by Robert Perry
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| #38 |
- The Relationsip Between the Circle's Teachings and the Teachings
of Ken Wapnick by the Circle Staff
- Does the Holy Spirit Actually Do Things in the World?by Greg Mackie
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