As a Bridge

As a bridge: 

as with so much, A Course in Miracles lays it our rather starkly, that the body too is an illusion, a construct of the mind that either serves ego or the Holy Spirit. If we see ourselves only as a body, and see others as separate bodies navigating through a difficult world - our perception then shows us this is so. This view is invaluable to the ego in order to maintain its sense of self importance and control. The Holy Spirit sees it otherwise. The body, being a symbol of separation and loneliness, riddled with anxiety and a a great deal of fear - is now repurposed for the sole means of extending love. 

more truly so...our bodies act as a bridge.

and through this use, 

I reach myself to you. 

connecting.

~

I love you, Eric

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To Serve Forgiveness

To serve forgiveness: 

we could say that they sole purpose of the past is to serve forgiveness, that it exist only as long memory holds to it within this present moment, and once forgiven, it's then no more. Karma show us that, yes, there are consequences that carry forward, lingering effects, and even deep wounds. Nothing is bypassed here, every wound acknowledged and brought to the healing light that's offered right now. We are not the end result of past trauma, but a present moment awareness that chooses only love...for that is what we truly are. 

forgiveness simply reminds us that this is so. 

~

I love you, Eric

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To Give

To give: 

it's considered a cosmic lay, universal in it's application - A Course in Miracles simply states it as "what I give my brothers is my gift to me." This has now become my guidepost, an entire life's commitment, to continuously offer love for it's own return...

 and then have even more to give away. 

~

I love you, Eric

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If Only We Ask

If only we ask: 

from fear to love, and that's the only definition of miracles that truly matters. When I find myself in fear, as I often still do, it's always an experience of lack, a belief that something is missing that would surely provide for my concerns. It's a valid feeling, and not to be discarded lightly, but recognized for what it offers right now - fear is not really the absence of love, which, of course, is ever present, it's a heavy cloud cover that seems to obscure love's presence.

a miracle is a request for light.

it's always granted.

if only we ask.

~

I love you, Eric

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Only Loving Thoughts

Only loving thoughts: 

traced back to true cause, and only loving effects are then created - that's the simplicity of the message offered by A Course in Miracles. To choose a loving thought is to change our world, subtle at first, but by continuously keeping in mind that love is the true cause and the only effects we desire, our perception then shifts to the experience of a loving world.

and this is what draws others to their own original cause.

we awaken together.

one loving thought from another. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Memory Serves

Memory serves: 

as it is with all things, memory serves the purpose of ego or the Holy Spirit, it either keeps is separate from each other in the realm of time, or joins us as one within the eternal instant of the present moment. This is why we ask for a miracle, an undoing of a past and false narrative, and requesting that the memory of our original innocence be restored to us right now.  

forgiveness serves as the means for miracles to happen.

restoring our memory...of where we always are.

(right within the Garden)

~

I love you, Eric

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Instantaneous and Lifelong

Instantaneous and lifelong: 

we are asked to wake up from this dreaming of the world, recognizing that we are minds, or one mind really, having thought a belief of separation and now projecting its appearance. Many spiritual paths help us navigate through illusions to reality. Some rely on lifelong practices, while others take a shorter route of directly perceiving what's truly at hand. For me, forgiveness, instantaneous in it's power to awaken, and life long in it's commitment...the only path I wish to follow.

~

I love you, Eric

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Projections

Projections: 

such a belief, thinking that others are ever the cause for what say and do, believing that an external factor holds sway on any of our actions. Yet this is how we navigate through the world, indeed, A Course in Miracles states that is is literally that reason we created the world to begin with - as a scapegoat for our guilt to be projected upon and then judged harshly. 

and of course we're now trapped in a reactionary world.

but we don't have to be.

we have dreamed this world into being and we can awaken, 

or begin to, at anytime. 

like right now.

 here's how we do so - begin to give to others that which we most deeply seek, extending peace, not as an olive branch, but as an act of cultivating a sense of reconciliation within ourselves. We become whole only when we accept the entirety of who we truly are, and this is a complete inclusion of others. There are no walls between us, none, and as we explore the inner conditions we've projected outwards the imaginary walls begin to crumble. 

and then,

 we forgive our projections.

our perception then shifting from judgement to grace, 

peace being all we wish for. 

and all we offer.

~

I love you, Eric

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Just One Loving Thought

Just one loving thought: 

from my perspective to true perspective, there's the miracle, and really, that's the entirety of my practice now. With this it's so much easier to keep in mind that the world I see is one made of my own miscreation, illusory in the sense that it's ever changing and full of turmoil. A Course in Miracles sums it up succinctly - only my most loving thoughts are real. Anything else is an illusion projected out upon the bare template of the world. So my practice, my only real job here...

is to heal the world.

with just one loving thought at a time.

~

I love you, Eric

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Placing My Faith

Placing my faith: 

so now, for me, fear is based entirely on the ego, it serves only as a reminder that I am relying on a faulty system of guidance and that a greater strength is always available. Sometimes, quite often still, I am forgetful and find myself deeply engaged in fear based thoughts of lack and need. Just as often, perhaps not as quickly as I would like - I release my fear and turn towards a loving presence found within me that offers reassurance. 

my directive it to trust.

and this doesn't necessarily mean the absence of fear.

but to always recognize the presence of love.

placing my faith there.

~

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Innocently Residing

Innocently residing: 

forgiveness is the release from the past, completely so, but only when committed fully to the present moment. What we're dealing with here, is our inherent innocence, free of past burdens and remembering only the loving thoughts involved. Yes, it is selective, purposely so as to let go of any sense of guilt that binds us a hurtful moment. This isn't bypassing at all, it's more truly the ultimate responsibility of being present, right now...and accepting who we are.

we're love.

innocently residing in this moment.

~

I love you, Eric 

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Happy Dreamer

Happy Dreamer: 

to be what A Course in Miracles calls a "happy dreamer" one who is more aligned to the Holy Spirit in all that they value, and is able to share this happier dream with others. This isn't really a goal, at least not one that I aspire to, but more of a promise that seems to be unfolding now. The happier dream is simply a mind-shift away from a fearful world, one created solely from our thoughts of isolation, and moving ever more closely towards a forgiven world, love-filled, reality. 

it's not fully awakening from the dream.

just a transformation.

happier.

and my wish....is to dream this now with you. 

~

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Between Us

Between us: 

the curious thing is what remains in the absence of judgement, or even just a slight shift in our perceptions and seeing each other in an easier light. As I turn my own judgement over to the Holy Spirit, more so than ever now, what's noticed is an inherent beauty in everyone I see, that we're all struggling to connect on this worldly level, having forgotten how we truly belong together,

 and without my own judgments provided as a wall...

only love remains between us. 

~

I love you, Eric

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Carried Over

Carried over: 

my early morning yoga has just one goal now, it's a soft effort of beauty, more of a surrender, really, and each asana is approached with kindness, a forgiveness of any expectations. This plants me firmly in my present body. I want my day to be a carryover from the yoga mat, as well, each asana is expressed with the same tender care as my every relationship -

in short,

my yoga is a pursuit  of beauty, an art form of kindness, forgiveness...

 carried over from mat to life. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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That's All

That's all: 

this isn't a seekers path, it's more of an undoing, really, as nothing is truly gained. The only objective is healing a mind that seems split between chaos and peace., This is accomplished through forgiving the part of the mind that, through illusory, has been calling the shots throughout our lives. A Course in Miracles doesn't call on us to battle the ego - but only to continuously forgive the choices we make that are based upon it's faulty perception. We're then asked to simply choose the right mind, or what the Course calls the Holy Spirit, as often as possible, quietly so...

 and no one even has to know what we;re doing.

that's all. 

~

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Present State of Mind

Present state of mind:

one of my most favorite lines from A Course in Miracles is that the holiest spot on earth is where an ancient hatred has become a present love. In my earliest Course studies I viewed this as a possibility for the world, a state of achievement that we could all strive for, and even if it seemed a bit naive it was at least hopeful in it's promise. These days, now decades through Course study and practice - perhaps I'm even more naive, as every ancient hatred is seen as existing through me, being found nowhere else but my own present state of mind. 

and it's this, I seek to make holy.

so as my forgiveness seems personal, attentive towards small encounters and everyday situations, it more truly is a healing force, a means of transforming these lingering ancient hatreds. The holiest spot on earth is right here, exactly where we are...

this very moment of forgiveness. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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True Humility

True humility: 

this is a path that leads us to true humility, being humbled of ego and awakening through our role of extending ourselves through a lifetime of giving only love. With this we come to know that everyone, indeed, everything, is essential for our fulfillment. My own light is only perceived through looking past the shadows that shroud my view of the world, and it is by your brilliance that I now see the clarity of my role - so in true humility I say...

thank you, thank you, thank you. 

I love You.

~

I love you, Eric 

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Generosity

Generosity: 

without any expectations, and yet still there's a deep knowing that what is given to others returns to us, at least in essence, if not exactly in the same form. This is true generosity, one of the ten characteristics of God's teachers as outlined in A Course in Miracles. It's not a practice, but an out-flowing of an overwhelming response to the miracle of love. 

when we are centered in this love - there's no choice but to give every bit of it away, without thought really, as the true gift is instantly returned to me through the joyfulness of our heart. This is a true life of service, a continuous effect of the only real cause....

as we offer only love.

~

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No Surrender

No surrender: it feels like we're asked to surrender, to relinquish control of our life and ask the Holy Spirit to now take over - yet really, we're not asked to do any such thing. We were never in charge of our lives, there was no real power at our command. Virtually all of the decisions we've ever made have been demands by the ego, a false belief system that truly has no control and blindly follows its every impulse and desire. The ego is simply a collection of thoughts that linger in a sense of self-importance. It doesn't really exist, at least not in any substantial way, and only serves its most immediate need of having a sense of power and control each life event we encounter. but the ego doesn't truly exist beyond it's own self-belief system. so there's really nothing to surrender. we're only asked to see. and then to shift our thoughts towards a higher system, one that contains only the urge for peace and extends itself through loving actions. It's not surrender, but a remembering of the only true option that's available to us, one that serves our highest needs. there's no surrender here... just love. and it's this that we remember. ~ I love you, Eric

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Release From Time

Release from time:

such a beautiful line from A Course in Miracles, that forgiveness is "the great release from time" and taken quite literally its practice always brings us right back to the present moment and the past is then left so far behind us. This is a zen style teaching really, a radical type of forgiveness that only brings focus to the moment at hand and heals us from our carried trauma. 

forgiveness releases us from the past.

and brightens our future.

yet mostly though...

it brings us peace right now.

~

I love you, Eric

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Tenderness

Tenderness: 

it's been so often a choice, consciously choosing a loving thought over the first impulse of the ego. But now this holy instant seems to come unbidden, a spontaneous burst of absolute love that almost overwhelms me in the tenderness that it offers. Without any doubt I know myself as love and wonder at all the times that I've believed otherwise. 

there's no choice now.

only love. 

and I tenderness that it offers.

~

I love You

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That's All

That's all: 

so my confession is that I don't really practice A Course in Miracles, yes, I've studied the text for decades and have gone through the workbook lessons several times and will probably do so again one day. But the truth is that I have little interest in any philosophy, and although the Course doesn't really contain a dogma to strictly adhere too, it often becomes easy to cling to any teaching as an absolute truth and close our minds to what we're actually supposed to be doing. 

my only real practice is forgiveness.

the Course offers a clear and precise explanation on why and how to practice. It's Zen like in its simplicity, and similar too in how it is consistently demands our return to the moment at hand. Forgiveness is an instant meditation, a return to reality, and most importantly, opens us to the absolute truth that's offered to us right now through the presence of unconditional love. 

so I simply practice forgiveness.

the Course is my reminder. 

that's all. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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All That's Left

All that's left: 

my every concern relinquished, turned over to the guiding voice of Holy Spirit, and all that's left then is the faith of my surrender. The entirety of A Course in Miracles is a gentle nudge towards that one moment when I finally admit that I don't know what is truly best for me - and everything changes after that, as if a confession that lifted the darkest secret of the ego and held it up to the light of God. 

I've been seen through completely.

and all that's left is love.

~

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Light of the World

Light of the World: 

the world I see is a projection of the mind, an illusion, my own deepest thoughts shown outward, as well as the collective beliefs we all share together. That's the premise of A Course in Miracles and the first lessons of the workbook are designed to help us see that this is so. I often consider those early lessons as a path of negation, first taking away our conceptual awareness of the world, and only then offering a visionary return to the light of heaven. Here, heaven is a mind-state, not an actual destination, but the reality of a place we right now reside once we awaken. 

and forgiveness is our way of awakening.

cutting through illusions.

so my only function here is to forgive my own projections, recognizing the shadows I've cast upon the world and sincerely, gently...

see you as you truly are. 

forgiveness is my function as the light of the world. 

I see you, 

I love you. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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Only Source

Only source: 

only to the extent that I am able, and maybe some moments being less than others, but all I'm ever asked to do is to trust that love is always the present source of everything that's needed. Yes, sometimes this seems a very tall order, impossible ever, yet God asks only for a little willingness to see the world a different way. For me, at this point in my life, and with still some great fear present - I am finally willing to grant that small request, opening myself to the possibility...

of love is the only source I need to recognize.

and my every need is met from here.

~

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My Trust in You

My trust in you:

I'm not asked to have trust, but only to have faith that trust is developed through my commitment to seeing God everywhere and in everything. This is how I practice forgiveness, relying on vision rather than mere sight, and honestly looking for the divine light that resides within us all. Once seen, even the slightest glimmer sparkling through, and trust grows and my commitment deepens.

so truly,

I place my trust in you to show me the way.

and you always do.

thank you.

~

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My Goal

My goal: 

you're the goal, my end result offered through continuously loving you, the path of my awakening. I am in a holy relationship with you, intimately so in the sense that I'm shown a promise of transcendence, a revelation really, as I will become the truest version of myself that's so long been hidden until now, each ongoing moment of our encounter. 

I love you.

my path, and goal, 

are one.

thank you, thank you, thank you.

~

I love you, Eric

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My Commitment

My commitment: 

lesson 28 of A Course in Miracles has a very Zen like quality to it in that we're asked to withdraw our preconceived notions from a particular object, our stories, making a commitment to, at the very least, admitting that we have no real idea of what it is, nor what it's truly for. Our directive is in saying that above all else we wish to see this object differently, knowing that to see any one item with clarity is to then awaken to the divine light that shines within everything. 

including each other,

and yes, 

ourselves. 

so my commitment then....is to really see you.

and how you light the entire world.

~

I love You, Eric

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A Gift

A gift: 

what a gift you are to me, a promise, really, that my awakening lies within our every interaction, my own innocence reflected back to me through your eyes. This is what we offer to each other, to the world too, but first here, our soft gaze turned towards our truest selves.

maybe right now, only we can see each other,

but soon...

we'll see the world this way.

~

I love You.

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I Need Do Nothing

I need do nothing: 

a daily mantra, a reminder that instantly brings me great peace of mind, the simple phrase that I need do nothing is now the basis of my life. These words are my surrender, a practice that really ends all my other practices, or at least steers them from a pursuit to one of absolute joy. 

I need do nothing...A Course in Miracles calls this a statement of allegiance, giving myself fully to the Holy Spirit in complete trust in that there is, indeed, a better way. Yes, I still cause quite a mess on my own, my surrender is not yet at the point of no concerns. But I find that I am now ready in an instant to let go, there's a quicker recognition of the troubles I've made and just as quickly come the reminder that a better choice can be made. 

I need do nothing.

and with this happy recognition...

I let go.

~

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Heaven is Now

Heaven is now: 

my aim is to no longer leave a better world behind me, not even slightly, as that only suggests a single drop of relief within an ocean of continuing sorrow. The actual hope, a promise really, is that through my own awakening the world's transformed, heaven being it's reality, and then all of our suffering is left so far behind. In the world's affairs, there will always be samsara, karmic replay of our every cause and effect - and yet here is another way, a better way. 

heaven is now.

here.

and all we have to do....is see it. 

~

I love you, Eric 

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