Leaving the Desert: Embracing the Simplicity of A Course in Miracles by Pauline Edward

Author:Pauline Edward
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: spirituality consciousness new world order oneness cosmology, spirituality inspirational personal development religion creative thinking intelligence selfhelp philosophy creative minds science metaphysics faith improvement myths biblical symbolism, a course in miracles
Publisher: Pauline Edward
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6. A Tale of Two Minds

“You who have tried to learn what you do not want should take heart, for although the curriculum you set yourself is depressing indeed, it is merely ridiculous if you look at it. Is it possible that the way to achieve a goal is not to attain it? Resign now as your own teacher. This resignation will not lead to depression. It is merely the result of an honest appraisal of what you have taught yourself, and of the learning outcomes that have resulted. Under the proper learning conditions, which you can neither provide nor understand, you will become an excellent learner and an excellent teacher.” (T-12.V.8:1–6)

I’ve Lost My Mind!

Why would anyone in their right mind choose anything but perfect peace? Why would anyone in their right mind fear the Love of God? Why would anyone in their right mind choose a life of struggle, suffering and death instead of a life of perfect wholeness, abundance and peace? The only reasonable explanation for this state of affairs is that I am not in my right mind. If I am not in my right mind, I must be in my wrong mind, which means that I must have another mind. If I have another mind, where is it? Why am I not in touch with it? How do I get back to it? Who is it that decides which mind I will choose? If I am responsible for having chosen a life devoid of God, death over life, strife over peace, I need to fire myself as my own boss, for I certainly am not terribly wise, in fact, I must be insane.

This line of questioning, though seemingly logical, had me in trouble right from the start, for it assumed that the “I” who was asking the questions might actually have the answers. How could “I” know anything about a part of my mind of which “I” had no knowledge? Of course, I wanted peace. Of course, I had a mind. And, of course, I made decisions, constantly. I had successfully harnessed the power of my mind to learn complex tasks and to survive and even thrive in a very complicated world. In fact, I considered myself to be relatively intelligent, somewhat clever and certainly resourceful enough to deal with most anything that life had to offer. Yet, for some reason, my decisions did not always lead to peace—at least, not the peace for which I longed, the quiet peace of a lasting kind, the peace of God. If I truly wanted that peace, why then did I not consistently make peaceful choices? Many of the decisions I made seemed to come automatically, almost without thinking. In fact, in my mind, decisions were constantly being made, not necessarily with my conscious approval and not always with peaceful outcomes. Was there a part of my mind of which I was unaware?

“You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think.

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