The miracle is the means, the Atonement is the principle, and healing is the result. To speak of a “miracle of healing” is to combine two orders of reality inappropriately. Healing is not a miracle. The Atonement, or the final miracle, is the remedy and any type of healing is a result. The kind of…
Respect and Tolerance
Respect the freedom of others through upholding the Five Precepts and not giving in to aggression. Respect the value of life by offering compassion in place of killing. Respect the possessions of others by promoting sharing in place of selfishness. Respect nature and protect the environment by practicing conservation instead of destruction. – from The…
The Five Precepts
Not killing means respecting the lives of others, as well as protecting all life. Not stealing means respecting the property of others, as well as being generous and helpful. No sexual misconduct means respecting the body of others, as well as respecting their integrity. Not lying means respecting the reputation of others, as well as…
Spiritual vision literally cannot see error, and merely looks for Atonement. – ACIM Ch2, III, 4.
All solutions the physical eye seeks dissolve. Spiritual vision looks within and recognizes immediately that the altar has been defiled and needs to be repaired and protected. Perfectly aware of the right defense it passes over all others, looking past error to truth. Because of the strength of its vision, it brings the mind into…
True denial is a powerful protective device. – ACIM Ch2, II, 2
You can and should deny any belief that error can hurt you. This kind of denial is not a concealment but a correction. Your right mind depends on it. Denial of error is a strong defense of truth, but denial of truth results in miscreation, the projections of the ego. In the service of the…