ACIM Life

Share this post

Differences Don't Matter

acimlife.substack.com

Discover more from ACIM Life

Learn how to apply the principles of A Course in Miracles to experience less pain and more joy in your life.
Continue reading
Sign in

Differences Don't Matter

Anthony Gold
Dec 22, 2019
Share this post

Differences Don't Matter

acimlife.substack.com
Share
Differences Don't Matter

A prominent theme in A Course in Miracles is that we are all the same. The challenge is that it doesn’t seem that way to us.

When we look at other people, we see them as separate from us. We are “here” and they are “there”. We have “this” combination of personality, skillset, dreams, and fears. And they have “their own” way of relating and being in the world.

And most significantly, we are “we” and they are “they”.

But as the Course points out, “differences are only of the body.” We all share the same mind. The same split mind consisting of the wrong-mind of the ego, the right-mind of spirit, and a decision making ability to choose between them.

And when we are in our right mind, we see the shared purpose that unites all of us. While their body may look and act differently than ours, they share the same earnest desire (even if it’s mostly unconscious) to awaken from this dream of death.

There is no real difference between us. We are one. And as we practice seeing our brother as ourselves, we loosen fear’s grip that tarnishes all our experiences in the world.

Share this post

Differences Don't Matter

acimlife.substack.com
Share
Previous
Next
Comments
Top
New
Community

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Anthony Gold
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing