“The greatest healing would be to wake up from what we are not.”–Mooji 
Here on Planet Earth, we’re taught a formula for success. Get an education, get a guy (or gal), collect some stuff, collect more stuff, keep your eye on “the other” to make sure he (or she) isn’t getting more than you.
This formula has endless reinforcement: non-stop ads (“use this quick-fix to eliminate those problems you didn’t know you had”), social media (wow! Look at your FB friend’s shiny new car or vacation), television news (can you believe what that “other” just did?).
We’re so bombarded with this unspoken “formula” that we never question its validity. Or bother to ask ourselves if we really want those things?
The Course in Miracles says all of it–the whole shebang–is an illusion. An illusion that reinforces separation. Teaches good and bad. Encourages us to blame, to feel guilty, to cast about like victims.
I realize that after generations of following this formula, it’s rather scandalous to learn that it’s all a big scam. That NOTHING we’ve mastered so far is even real.
But it’s also kinda comforting. Kinda cool to know I’m not this limited little body. Kinda exciting to recognize that the learned formula has but one purpose: to protect, defend and maintain this one physical body.
The Course says p’shaw to all of that. It says I am not my body. Rather, I am many forms. Present everywhere. In music. In the stars. In every loving word or act.
Why would I waste all that on a silly little formula?
As many of you know, the You Can Heal your Life Summit is going on now. Hay House is offering LOTS of free movies, interviews, meditations, etc. My interview with fellow Course teacher Robert Holden is coming up later today. If you haven’t already signed up for this free series, you can do it here.
Love you guys to the Big Dipper and back.
Pam Grout is the author of 20 books including E-Squared, E-Cubed, Thank & Grow Rich and her latest book, The Course in Miracles Experiment: A Starter Kit for Rewiring Your Mind (And Therefore Your World).
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Just tried to listen to your interview, then realized it starts later today. So I shall go out to the garden, and plant some beets and carrots (AKA abundance!), and tune in when it’s available. Looking forward to it!
Pure love pure existence 💖🦋💖
Thank You! 🤩😍🤩
Oopsy!! I forgot all about the summit! Thanks for the timely reminder! Hearing your interview was the reason I signed up! I’m loving the book!!! ❤️🙂❤️
I love you too
love you too Pam!
I love this line: “I am many forms. Present everywhere. In music. In the stars. In every loving word or act.”
Amen sister!
Thankyou and bless you Pam 💖🌷
Thanks Pam! Kinda a relief to think of life as the big “Cosmic Dream’ or an illusion!
Love your post to remind us what really matters! Much Love!
This one didn’t come into my email so I hope I can still catch your talk. Found you in my reader.
Looking forward to your Hay House interview Pam 💕
And more of the formula I learned in school was, “Time is money.” Now that I know it’s not necessarily true, it’s fun to play with other possibilities.
I love being loved to the big dipper & back! x
I am never notified of your articles via my email address so I missed the talk. I would loved to have heard it since I’m reading your views of ACIM and loving them + and you!
Is there another way I can hear the conversation?………………love……
Pam,
uscirà in italiano thank & Grow Rich? Per ora ci sono solo E Squared ed È cubed. Scusa non parlo inglese
CIAOOOOO!!!!
“The greatest healing would be to wake up from what we are not.”–Mooji
Great fucking quote