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A Course in Miracles—Original Editiontextworkbook for studentsmanual for teachersHelen Schucman and William T.Thetford, EditorsCourse in Miracles Society
Your past learning must havetaught you the wrong thingssimply because it has not made youhappy. On this basis alone, its valueshould be questioned.If learning aims at change, andthat is always its purpose, are yousatisfied with the changes your learning has brought you? Dissatisfactionwith learning outcomes must be asign of learning failure since it meansthat you did not get what you want.The curriculum of the Atonement isthe opposite of the curriculum youhave established for yourselves, butso is its outcome. If the outcome ofyours has made you unhappy and ifACourseInMiraclesTextyou want a different one, a changein the curriculum is obviously necessary.T8:4-5CourseinMiracles Society
ContentsPublished by Course in Miracles Society7602 Pacific Street, Suite 304Omaha, Nebraska 68114 usavoice 800-771-5056fax 402-391-0343http://jcim.net——Course in Miracles Society (CIMS) is an international group of Coursestudents and teachers organized to discover, authenticate and propagate the divineteachings of A Course in Miracles. As students, we seek to increase our knowledgeof Jesus’ words and to deepen our experience of his teaching. As teachers, we workto circulate the message of A Course throughout the world by our words, by ourdeeds, and by the example of our lives.F o r e w o r d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x i i iIntroduction. . 1onetwo——A Course in MiraclesOriginal EditionISBN 0-9764200-6-6MiraclesThe IllusionofSeparationi. Introduction.18ii. The Reinterpretation of Defenses.20iii. Healing as Release from Fear.26iv. Fear as Lack of Love.31v. The Correction for Lack of Love.32vi. The Meaning of the Last Judgment.37threeRetrainingtheMindi. Introduction.39ii. Special Principles For Miracle Workers.40iii. Atonement Without Sacrifice.40iv. Miracles as Accurate Perception.43v. Perception Versus Knowledge.44vi. Conflict and the Ego.46vii. The Loss of Certainty.49viii. Judgment and the Authority Problem.51ix. Creating Versus the Self-Image.53fourThe RootofAll Evili. Introduction.56ii. Right Teaching and Right Learning.57iii. The Ego and False Autonomy .60iv. Love without Conflict.64v. The Escape from Fear.67vi. The Ego-Body Illusion .70vii. The Constant State .72viii. Creation and Communication .75ix. True Rehabilitation .77Web site: http://jcim.netemail: cims@jcim.net[A Course in Miracles is a public domain document,and the reader is free to read, enjoy, and share all orany part of it without the permission of any person.]toi. Principles of Miracles. 3ii. Distortions of Miracle Impulses.16PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PROJECTSPresently all CIMS projects are wholly supported by free will gifts of time,talent, and money. If you would like to support any of the activities of the Societyin any way, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Because of the internationalcharacter of CIMS, the internet is our primary means of communicating and collaborating. CIMS is a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and donations are . Introduction. 79ii. Healing As Joining . 80iii. The Mind of the Atonement . 81iv. The Voice For God . 82v. The Guide to Salvation . . 85vi. Therapy and Teaching . 87vii. The Two Decisions . . 91viii. Time and Eternity . 93ix. The Eternal Fixation . . 96
ContentsA Course in MiraclessixsevenAttackandFeartenThe ConsistencyoftheKingdomviii. The Problem and the Answer .210elevenThe CorrectionofviThe ProblemofGuilti. Introductionii. Crucifixion By Guiltiii. The Fear of Redemptioniv. Healing and Timev. The Two Emotionsvi. Finding the Presentvii. Attainment of the Real WorldthirteenFrom Perceptionto237237239241244246249Knowledgei. Introduction.254ii. The Role of Healing.254iii. The Shadow of Guilt.256iv. Release and Restoration.258v. The Guarantee of Heaven.262vi. The Testimony of Miracles.264vii. The Happy Learner.265viii. The Decision For Guiltlessness.267ix. The Way of Salvation.272Errori. Introduction. 172ii. Sanity and Perception . 172iii. Atonement as a Lesson in Sharing . 174iv. The Unhealed Healer . 176v. The Awareness of the Holy Spirit . . 178vi. Salvation and God’s Will . 180vii. Grandeur Versus Grandiosity . 182viii. The Inclusiveness of Creation . . 184ix. The Decision to Forget . 186x. Magic Versus Miracles . 189xi. The Denial of God . 191G o d ’s P l a n F o r S a l v a t i o ni. Introduction.215ii. The Judgment of the Holy Spirit . .215iii. The Mechanism of Miracles .217iv. The Investment in Reality .220v. Seeking and Finding . .222vi. The Sane Curriculum .224vii. The Vision of Christ . .226viii. The Guide For Miracles .228ix. Reality and Redemption.231x. Guiltlessness and Invulnerability.233twelveThe Jour ney Backii. The Direction of the Curriculum .147iii. The Rationale For Choice .147iv. The Holy Encounter .149v. The Light of the World .151v.i The Power of Joint Decision .155vii. Communication and the Ego-Body Equation .157viii. The Body As Means or End .161ix. Healing as Corrected Perception . .163x. The Acceptance of Reality .165xi. The Answer to Prayer .169Egoii. Projection Versus Extension .195iii. The Willingness For Healing .198iv. From Darkness to Light . .200v. The Inheritance of God’s Son .202vi. The Dynamics of the Ego .203vii. Experience and Perception .207i. Introduction.146ninetheii. The Message of the Crucifixion .101iii. The Uses of Projection .105iv. The Relinquishment of Attack . .108v. The Only Answer .109ii. Bargaining Versus Healing.121iii. The Laws of Mind .122iv. The Unified Curriculum .124v. The Recognition of Truth .125vi. Healing and the Changelessness of Mind.129vii. From Vigilance to Peace . .132viii. The Total Commitment .135ix. The Defense of Conflict .138x. The Extension of the Kingdom . .140xi. The Confusion of Strength and Weakness.142xii. The State of Grace .143andi. Introduction.195i. Introduction.120eightGodi. Introduction.100fourteenBringing IllusionstoTr u t hi. Introduction. 274ii. Guilt and Guiltlessness. 275iii. Out of the Darkness. 277iv. Perception Without Deceit. 279v. The Recognition of Holiness. 283vi. The Shift to Miracles . 284vii. The Test of Truth . . 287vii
ContentsA Course in MiraclesfifteenThe PurposeofTimei. Introduction. 292ii. Uses of Time . 292iii. Time and Eternity . 295iv. Littleness Versus Magnitude . 297v. Practicing the Holy Instant . 299vi. The Holy Instant and Special Relationships . . 302vii. The Holy Instant and the Laws of God . 304viii. The Holy Instant and Communication. 306ix. The Holy Instant and Real Relationships . 309x. The Time of Christ . 312xi. The End of Sacrifice . 315si
The curriculum of the Atonement is the opposite of the curriculum you have established for yourselves, but so is its outcome. If the outcome of yours has made you unhappy and if you want a different one, a change in the curriculum is obviously nec-essary. T8:4-5 A Course In Miracles TExT Course in MiraCles soCiety Published by Course in Miracles Society 7602 Pacific Street, Suite 304
