The Holy Sprit's Book of Living and Dying

 

The Holy Spirits Book of Living and Dying: An Essential Guide to Grief.

(Based on the Principles of A Course in Miracles) 

10 Sutras to live by. 

1. The Jolt

There is no death. Get over it. What God has created cannot be lost. Ever.

2. The Shadow

Stop giving belief to shadows on the wall. The light that is the source of a shadow’s creation is still shining brightly—eternal, and right behind us.

3. The Actor

An actor wears a costume and plays a believable character. When the play is over, they shed both to return to their true self. The actor does not cease to exist just because the costume is put away.

4. The Spirit

In grief we see an empty chair; Spirit sees a full heart. Trust the heart, for the eyes have been trained to only see what is temporary.

5. The Distance

There is no space between minds. If we think of anyone with love, we are holding their hand. It is that simple.

6. The Ego’s Game

Grief is the ego’s way of trying to prove that God failed. Peace is Spirit’s way of proving that only love is real and survives every temporary belief in loss.

7. The Cemetery

Don’t look for the living among tombstones and bones. Souls don’t belong to bodies or boxes. They live in the presence of our heart. Always now. Always now.

8. The Bridge

Forgiveness is the bridge that connects us to our loved ones. Drop the grievance against "endings" and we will find they never left.

9. The Inheritance

They didn’t leave us their absence; they left us their love. Absence is a nightmare. Love is our reality, and it serves as our connection right now.

10. The Awakening

We are dreaming of a loss that never happened. Wake up and find that in the mind of God—where everyone resides together and forever—everything is still whole.

Dedication:

To my father...who taught me to be a caregiver. 

And to continue so.

Introduction

This small eBook was inspired by the title of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, as well as the core princile of A Course in Miracles - that only love is real, and nothing unreal exists. The essential is never loved. And we are essential. May this book be helpful. 

Afterward

I hope this book found you. And that it was helpful. Whoever you are. 

I love you, Eric