Duality

Full Length Talks, Guidance, Inspiration, Living with Purpose 60+ mins, Addictions, Awareness Of Dreaming, Beliefs and Concepts, Comparison, Duality, Ego, Illusion vs Reality, Judgments, Money and Finances, Non-Duality, Perceptual Problem, Relationships, Unwinding from the World, Worldly Issues

This Life Is but a Dream

This world we see can seem very real, but, in fact, it is a dream. We may feel like we have many problems in this life such as money, relationships, jobs, family issues, addictions and all kinds of issues the ego wants us to believe we have. There is only one problem, and that is our perception. By changing our thought and belief system we can wake up from this dream world and change our perception to a happy dream. The ego would have us think that to escape the world as we see it is a very complex mission, whereas the Spirit would have us learn that it is very simple.

Guidance A Course in Miracles, Accepting Correction, Christ-Identity, Duality, God's Plan, Guidance, Non-Duality, Right Mind vs Wrong Mind, Stillness, Symbols, Teacher, Time and Space

Duality Is Not Real

Duality is not real. Truth is beyond this world and nothing has ever touched it. It cannot be anything it is not, no matter how hard we try to put our meaning onto it. It remains perfection, free from our prying hands. God is not going to reach a point of giving into the ego, and say, “Alright already! My gosh, you’ve protested enough already for millennia. Have your fantasy world. Have your illusions. We’ll coexist.” Love is all there is, light is all there is. Perfect love casts out fear, so perfect light casts out darkness. It is not a dualistic compilation.

Living with Purpose 30+ mins, Alignment with Spirit, Duality, Guidance, Healing, Love, Miracles, Prayer, Presence, Present Moment, Private Thoughts, Rituals, Roles, Self-Concept

No Compromise

David shares the practical application of the teachings from Enlightened Mind in this session. When you are healed you are not healed alone. Examples and parables are used to convey the central teaching of forgiveness and other A Course in Miracles ideas.

Living with Purpose 5–10 mins, Death, Duality, Error and Sin, Feelings of Lack, God, Guilt, Jesus, Metaphysics, Projection, Reciprocity, Separation, Suffering, The Bible, True Forgiveness, True Innocence

The Lie of “The Wages of Sin Is Death”

In traditional Christianity the cost of man’s eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is death. You did something wrong to God and must pay a ransom. Jesus, the innocent one, was crucified and the ransom was paid. Belief in the ego costs you the awareness of God. The wages of error (missing the truth) is the illusion of suffering.

Living with Purpose 10–30 mins, Beliefs and Concepts, Duality, Jealousy, Mind, Perception, Projection, Quantum Physics, Right Mind vs Wrong Mind

Duality

This discussion follows a viewing of a clip from the movie “What the Bleep Do We Know” on quantum physics. There is really just one ego and one projection. Everything that involves duality is part of the projection of the split mind. Fragmentation was made to hide the face of God. The first lesson of the Workbook of “A Course in Miracles” already speaks to this: “Nothing I see means anything.” The ego has invented this whole system to perpetuate guilt. The world looks solid but it is just a projection. God does not know anything of this world. All pain is in the mind and it is only in the mind that it can be resolved.

Living with Purpose 5–10 mins, Duality, Eternity, Guilt, Illusion vs Reality, Non-Duality, Oneness, Present Moment, Time and Space, True Peace

Non-Dualism and Time

Love is all there is, with no opposites. God is one and extends perfect oneness as Spirit. The present moment is the closest approximation to eternity this world offers. People’s dualistic thoughts, feeling guilty about the past, and fearing the future are covering over eternity. So, we let go of them in favor of an experience of the heart.

Living with Purpose < 5 mins, A Course in Miracles, Atonement, Duality, Ego, Holy Spirit, Judgments, Morality, Real Thoughts, Split Mind, True Innocence

The Debate on Morality

Right and wrong are the polarities of a dualistic mind. The ego will find numerous ways to keep the mind preoccupied with these kinds of external distractions. Arguing about “good and bad” ways of being can never bring about better behavior—personal or social. Whereas right thinking—or a peaceful mind—will lead towards knowing one’s true nature. The Atonement is the great undoing of all personal goals and behaviors.

Depression < 5 mins, Disillusionment, Duality, Ego, Miracles, Right Mind vs Wrong Mind, Spiritual Journey, Stillness, True Forgiveness, Trust

Coming Into Consistent Right-Mindedness

In a world of opposites, forgiveness isn’t positive. In fact, “A Course in Miracles” states, “The miracle does nothing. All it does is to undo.” (T-28.I.1:1-2) So, we could even call a miracle a positive thing, in the sense that all it does is undo. The journey from the ego’s perspective is very disheartening, challenging, disconcerting, frustrating, irritating. In fact, a vast amount of the stages in the development of trust are very difficult to go through. With this forewarning, it is no surprise when the floor drops out and we experience intensity. But it is only inevitable that the floor will no longer drop. Eventually, we experience lasting stability in mind. This is no small gift.

Inspiration 10–30 mins, Distractions, Duality, Fear, Guilt, Love, Non-Duality, Oneness, Split Mind, True Innocence

The Impossibility of Duality

When you see the healing of God’s Son as all you wish to see accomplished by the world and by time and all experiences, you will know the Father and the Son. The world was made as a distractive device, and if we do anything to reinforce the duality of the world, we cover over the oneness that we truly are.

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.

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