Dark and Intense Emotions

Anger, Full Length Talks, Stress and Worry 30+ mins, Abuse, Blame, Communication, Comparison, Conflict, Dark and Intense Emotions, Denial and Repression, Ego, Embarrassment, Expressing, Fear, Guilt, Hate, Rejection, Shame

Expressing Private Thoughts

We are fearful, even of our thoughts, and we push our fearful judgmental thoughts out of our conscious awareness. But our thoughts don’t have power over us. In the safe environment of an “expression session” we let any feeling, anything that is hidden, come to light. With this practice we learn to allow all of our thoughts into awareness. None of our thoughts are actually true, and we can learn to overlook anything.

This recording took place at A Gift of Happiness Week-Long Retreat (David Hoffmeister and Frances Xu – Morning Session), Wilbetree House, Mudgee, Australia (November 5, 2016)

Anger < 5 mins, Anger, Authenticity, Conflict, Dark and Intense Emotions, Fear, Guilt, Jesus, Judgment, Victimhood

Anger – What to Do When You’re Angry

Be authentic with your feelings, and when anger arises, welcome it. Jesus never says you should not be angry, only that it is never justified! In other words, do not try to justify your anger using external causes (i.e. being mistreated, seeing others mistreated, etc.) Attempting to justify why you feel angry will only put you into an unhappy loop. Instead, practice pausing and reminding yourself that, as Lesson 5 says, “I am never upset for the reason I think”. Ask for Help of Him Who knows you truly, and give your anger to Him. Share your mind with Jesus and/or the Holy Spirit, and let your mind be healed for you.

Guidance 5–10 mins, A Course in Miracles, Body, Dark and Intense Emotions, Face of Innocence, From Darkness to Light, Guidance, Hopelessness, Intuition, Letting Go, Spiritual Journey, True Forgiveness

A Witness for Divine Love

The mind that is lost in darkness needs an experience of divine Love to know that there is hope. “A Course in Miracles” is a powerful tool used to witness the light that Jesus brings to the world. We can shine our way out of hell, if we let Spirit make the rescue. It’s a journey of letting go of everything that seems to be interpreted through our five senses, because they are extremely unreliable witnesses, and choosing instead to see our brothers and sisters as innocent. Spirit sees only the truth of our innocence.

Stress and Worry 5–10 mins, Attack Thoughts, Beliefs and Concepts, Control, Dark and Intense Emotions, Desire to Change the World, Expressing, Grief and Sadness, Metaphysical Ghosting, Mind Training, Teaching, Upset

What Lies beneath My Upset?

What does it mean to be honest with yourself? If you think you are a person bound by time and space, then you haven’t been honest enough. Therefore, first things first: you need to turn towards getting truly honest, and never look back. Be honest with how you feel. You don’t have to try to avoid the emotions. You can have an attitude in your heart of, “Show me, guide me. Expose what I believe in.” What lies beneath your upset?

Trust 5–10 mins, Dark and Intense Emotions, Divine Providence, Fear, God, God-Dependence, Holy Spirit, Quantum Physics, Self-Concept, True Freedom, Trust

Divine Providence

Lesson 50 of A Course in Miracles: “I am sustained by the Love of God.” In that lesson, Jesus tells us that, “In this world, you believe you are sustained by everything but God.” By following the Holy Spirit’s prompts we begin to trust that we will be divinely provided for in every circumstance.

Stress and Worry 10–30 mins, A Course in Miracles, Abandonment, Atonement, Beliefs and Concepts, Competition, Dark and Intense Emotions, Desire, Fear, Fear of Loss, Guilt, Healing, Holy Spirit, Mind, Miracle Worker, People-Pleasing, Perception, Rejection, Responsibility, True Peace

How to Be Free of People-Pleasing

The ego’s identity is very shaky! It is constantly searching for approval from the world. Notice when you are tempted to use people-pleasing in order to feel liked, or feel good about yourself. The only way that you can be free of people-pleasing is to get down to your underlying beliefs and assumptions. These beliefs are underneath the stream of thoughts that happen on the surface of your everyday life. You get a lot of opportunities on a daily basis to let the Spirit help you navigate your mind and the world that is projected from your mind!

Living with Purpose 10–30 mins, A Course in Miracles, Arrogance, Beliefs and Concepts, Dark and Intense Emotions, Expressing, Humility, Metaphysical Ghosting, Self-Concept, Stillness, Theory vs Experience

Curiosity vs. Surety

In this talk, David Hoffmeister uses A Course in Miracles principles to guide the mind towards a new perspective. ACIM is a pointer towards non-dual awareness. All temporary symbols eventually fade away into the awareness of the Self. The truth is a state of pure stillness. Following this brings an actual experience that everything else is just props. They are now used by Holy Spirit and happily laid aside when no longer helpful. Therefore we need not be afraid to let everything up into awareness. It will be healed for it is already healed!

Living with Purpose 5–10 mins, Choice and Free Will, Dark and Intense Emotions, Discernment, Form and Content, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Making Decisions, Purpose

All Choices in This World Are the Same

We are often tempted to choose where it’s not really possible. Most of the choices we make in this world are of the same order, and the questions we typically ask make no sense in Reality. Choices become easier when we follow the Holy Spirit (peace); we will feel in harmony and flow with life. Ask only one question in any situation: “What is it for?” That’s very different from the ego saying, “What are the pros and cons here?” A mind in turmoil is not an inspired place from which to make decisions.a

Inspiration 5–10 mins, Contentment and Happiness, Dark and Intense Emotions, Dedication and Devotion, Duality, Empty Your Mind, Oneness, Presence, Purification, Readiness and Willingness

Introductory Talk (Part 3)

David welcomes a group at the start of a weekend retreat and gives an overview of the spiritual journey. Topics include: purification of thought; oneness; pure, open-mindedness; letting go of dualism; devoted practice and the desire to be still and know God; innocence.

Guidance 5–10 mins, Dark and Intense Emotions, Denial and Repression, Discernment, Guidance, Listen and Follow, Movie-Watching, Partnership, Right Mind vs Wrong Mind

Discernment

David opens the session by talking about how, on the spiritual journey, the ego feels like it’s getting chased out of its hiding places like a spider down in a well. Also, how, at times, the spiritual journey can get disorienting as things start to seem less “solid” and more surreal, but how this starts to be experienced as relaxing and new. There are also phases when there don’t seem to be external witnesses for the Spirit, and this is a call to go deeper and rely more on the inner guidance. He also talks about letting the Spirit speak through you without censorship. But when you share this message, it is not always going to go over well with people, and that’s okay. There’s no need to convert people to “A Course in Miracles.” It’s always about peace for oneself and that’s it. David talks about when someone once asked him why he goes anywhere if everything is perfect, and he affirms that, “Yes, there’s no impetus to change anything.” The ego will try to commercialize spirituality like what’s happened to most holidays. Jesus is just a symbol of the unreality of this world and the Love that is true. You don’t need to be perfect in form. Accept your perfection only in Spirit. Be gentle with yourself and follow the prompts you receive.

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