A Course In Miracles – San Jose Karl J Vidt, ACIM Student/Teacher

ACIM T-28.IV The Greater Joining

October 18, 2011

We have been talking about the concept that our so called life as we understand it is like a dream which occurs while we are spiritually asleep. It is a dream, because it is not real. It consists only of our ideas and thoughts and judgments about everything we have ever experienced in this world. It is founded in the idea that we are each separate, and each acting independently and autonomously, and not in control of what happens to us. Our goal is to spiritually waken from the dream, to understand that all our ideas founded in the idea we are each separate are mistaken because we are not understanding who we really are. The awakening begins when we accept the idea that we are in a dream, and there is a better way to think.

Once we begin to accept the idea that we are not what we think we see in our dreams, that we are whole and as God created us, we cannot give support to another’s dream of separation. This means we do not share another’s wish to separate nor turn their illusions on themselves or us. And so we are free of another’s illusion because we let them be, knowing they are not the dream they are caught up in. We always have the choice whether or not to become involved in another’s dream of separation. If we join them in their dream, we are adding our own dream of separation to theirs, and sinking into our own dream.

We are given a way to find certainty in a world seemingly filled with dreams. Spirit has provided us this gift, this way of being in the world we live in right now. We simply refuse to be a part of any fearful dream another dreams. Take a step apart from the dream while remaining with the one who is dreaming. In taking this step, we separate the dreamer from the dream; joining with the mind of the one and letting go of the dream. In doing this we join with another’s true self and let go of all the illusions they have dreamt and are dreaming. In this way we share their holy mind which is one with our holy mind and realize our Oneness. This is possible and certain even when another remains in their dreams of separation and refuses to awaken. The dreaming is no more than illusion and so cannot be real, and is easily overlooked. And let go by one who seeks the truth of who we really are.

The greater joining of the minds who thought they were separate is a miracle that possible from each of us, no matter what the thoughts of anyone else. No one else must think differently for each of us to change our mind, our way of thinking. Once we accept that we think with the Mind of God, we need no change in the world, no change in any other one’s way of thinking to be in the joining of minds. We can now think of another as a mind in which illusions still persist, yet who is already joined with ours. The little gap that seems to be there to another has already vanished in the minds that have joined together. Be certain that if we each do our part the other will join us there where we stand joined. Remain standing in the joining, for we cannot do another’s part, but we can be a passive figure in another’s dream as they begin to awaken.

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