The purpose of these daily exercises is to train the mind in a systematic way toward a different perception. This is achieved by a theoretical foundation of the Course's text, and by practicing the specific procedures which are stated for each day’s exercise.
This article provides an overview of acim daily lesson 64, which is based on chapter 4 in the course's text.
Lesson Summary
The main purpose of this lesson is to train your mind to see beyond the limitations of your present perspective. While this is not an easy task, the process is well worth the effort if it leads to greater joy and peace of mind.
The first step is to acknowledge that you are not the center of your own universe. It is the ego that has created your false reality.
There are many ways to achieve this state of awareness, and one of the best is through A Course in Miracles (ACIM). The workbook offers you a structured way to make the transition.
This acim daily lesson contains the above-mentioned trifecta of meditations, exercises, and discussion topics. It also boasts a hefty chuck of practical information that will have you on your way to true happiness in no time.
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The exercises that Jesus included in acim daily lesson 64 are designed to help you practice acquiring a different perception. This is the opposite of how you see now, and it will make a great difference in your life and in the lives of others.
The Exercises are very simple and do not require a great deal of time. They can be done anywhere, as long as there is some place that is free of distractions and noise. They are also very easy to follow.
Today's exercises involve the idea of "joining your mind with God." This idea is one of the central ideas in the Course. It states that your mind is joined with the Mind of God, and it is on this foundation that all of your thoughts rest.
To apply the idea, begin by repeating it to yourself in the usual manner, with your eyes closed. As you do this, search your mind for specific people, situations or things to which you have not given forgiveness. These are suitable subjects for the exercises because they represent unloving thoughts, and so must be healed to save you.
Throughout the day, repeat the idea often with your eyes open or closed as seems best to you at that time. During the longer exercise periods, you may have intervals in which nothing specific occurs to you. This should not be a problem; simply relax and repeat the idea slowly until something occurs to you.
Remember that your salvation is a crucial part of the salvation of the world. As you practice acquiring a different perception, your own holiness will grow, and you will be able to give more freely to the world than you ever have before.
Meditations
The meditations in this acim daily lesson are designed to train the mind to a different perception. They may be very simple, but they can have a powerful effect on the way you think and feel throughout the day. They are meant to be repeated as many times as possible so that your mind becomes accustomed to thinking in a way that is compatible with the Course.
The first exercise was to search your mind for those people who are against you and whom you hold major grievances against. Now, determine to see all those people as friends. This will take some time to practice, but once you have done it for a while, the exercise will become much easier. The second exercise was to find the smallest grievances against those people who are your friends. This is a fairly easy exercise, but it can be difficult to keep track of the number of people who are your friends when you are thinking of them.
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