One
of the principle issues faced by many of my clients
is the struggle for spiritual fulfillment. This quest
has many names, including the quest for authentic self,
self knowledge, self love, inner peace, consciousness,
awakening, enlightenment, spirit, etc. Today we have
thousands of resources at our disposal: books, CD's,
DVD's, workshops, blogs, chat sites, spiritual coaches,
television shows... Unlike many years ago, this journey
need not be a lonely one; we are blessed with a vast
treasure chest of tools and resources. See a list of
Self Help Books on my Favourite
Books Page.
For
those of you who have pursued the spiritual path for
some time and are seeking answers to serious questions
such as Why are we here? What is this world in which
we live? Is true peace possible? For those who would,
once and for all, like an answer that has an absolute
sense to it and will not lead to a series of unanswered
and unanswerable questions, A Course in Miracles (ACIM)
may be for you. (See my favourite sources
of A Course in Miracles learning tools below.)
As
was the case with thousands of other seekers over the
past 25 years, I was aware of ACIM, but found its metaphysics
very difficult to grasp. DU (The Disappearance of the
Universe, by Gary Renard) was the perfect introduction
to this teaching. Read my
review of The Disappearance of the Universe. Mind
blowing! I'm reading it for the seventh time, and am
still learning from it!
Since
embarking on my journey with the Course, I have not
found it necessary to continue
scouring the spiritual buffet line in search of truth.
A Course in Miracles pretty much lays it all out for
us. Although the Course challenged everything I had
previously been taught and everything I believed, I
found it to be refreshingly absolute and logical. For
that, and many other reasons, I decided to focus my
spiritual quest on the study and integration of the
Course's teachings in my life, relieving me of the tremendous
burden and disappointment of seeking and not finding
answers.
If
you should happen to embark on this same journey and
feel the need to share with others, please feel free
to contact me. We are small group of students who get
together twice a month, the Montreal West Island ACIM
Study Group. We listen to lectures, watch DVD's and
discuss the Course. See Calendar
for schedule of our ACIM study group meetings.
Following
is a list of A Course in Miracles resources.
My
favourite learning tools:
- Foundation
for A Course in Miracles, the website for teaching
the Course, founded by Ken Wapnick www.facim.org.
Here you will find material authored by Ken Wapnick,
in my opinion, the best teacher of the Course. You
cannot go wrong with any of these tools. I have listened
to hundreds of hours of his lectures, and continue
to enjoy them, my favourites include the Classes
on the Text of A Course in Miracles (I have the
complete set! Couldn't have gotten through the text
without them.), Special Relationships, Living in the
World, Prison or Classroom, The Lifting of the Veil,
Climbing the Ladder Home and more!
- Gary
Renard Of course, there is Gary website, which
you may want to consult for his speaking engagements
and info on upcoming publications, www.garyrenard.com.
- Listen
to Gary Renard's Podcasts Forgiveness.tv
More Web Resources:
- The
Miracle Distribution Center, www.miraclecenter.org.
- Foundation
for Inner Peace, the not for profit organisation
that publishes and distributes A Course in Miracles.
www.acim.org.
- Miracle
Studies Resource Website for ACIM Students miraclestudies
ACIM
Related Resources
- The
Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk about
Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and
the Miracles of Forgiveness
 ,
Gary Renard. This is the book that got me started
on the Course. A must read for the serious seeker
of truth!
- Your
Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth
and Death
Gary continues with a well needed review of the principles
of the Course with this follow-up book.
- Secrets
of the Immortal: Advanced Teachings from a Course
in Miracles
Secrets of the Immortal: Advanced Teachings from a
Course in Miracles, by Gary Renard, Audio CD, Unabridged,
June 2006. I've listened to these CD's many times
and never tire of them.
- Spoken
Miracles: A Companion to "The Disappearance of the
Universe"
Martha Lucia Espinosa
- A
Course in Miracles: Combined Volume
This book comprises the entire work, text and daily
lessons.
- Absence
from Felicity: The Story of Helen Schucman and Her
Scribing a Course for Miracles
 ,
by Kenneth Wapnick, the definitive story of Helen
Schucman.
- The
Journey Home: The Obstacles to Peace in a Course in
Miracles
"The Obstacles to Peace" in A Course in
Miracles, by Kenneth Wapnick.
- The
Fifty Miracle Principles of a Course in Miracles
by Kenneth Wapnick
- The
Most Commonly Asked Questions About a Course in Miracles
by Kenneth Wapnick and Gloria Wapnick
- DavidPaul
and Candace Doyle authors of the Course in Miracles
inspired book, The Voice for Love, teach step-by-step
how to hear the Holy Spirit, the Voice for God within,
as a distinct and conversational voice. A
Course in Miracles and The Holy Spirit.
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