A Course in Miracles (ACIM) Podcast

In the Psychotherapy pamphlet supplement to “A Course in Miracles”, Jesus teaches that belief in God is unnecessary, for “God can be but known.” (P-2.II.4.4). In this talk given on Day 2 of the Going Deeper retreat, David Hoffmeister expounds on this idea and how we must not be concerned about what we or others belief. He emphasizes how spirituality must be practical, and is always about true forg...

This is the opening session of the "Going Deeper" 3-day retreat with David Hoffmeister and Messengers of Peace Jason Warwick, Suzanne Sullivan, and Frances Xu, as well as special guest James Twyman. In this opening session/sharing circle, David welcomes everyone to the retreat and invites them to all share a bit about why they came. These sharings are such a great witness of openness and willingne...

"Passengers" is one of these rare deep metaphysical movies! It's beautiful because it allows for the development of the relationship. In some ways it parallels with the movie "Solaris" as it is a space movie and it's a movie where you see the relationship and all the thoughts right up front because there is not much else going on. And that's the best way to view it is to have no distractions to be...

To teach is to demonstrate! It's ok to spread the teachings but the way you really spread the teachings is through demonstration. You can't really teach something unless you can demonstrate it. This is why it's all about the miracle. It's all about transformation of mind. It's about transcending all beliefs including beliefs about theologies and pathways and stepping into the experience. Recorded...

All the emotions are being generated by clinging to a false self, by trying to protect a false identity. The way out is to pay close attention and notice when the contraction would come up. This way you can start seeing things in a helpful perspective. And you will see that every emotion relates to an identity attachment. This is a journey of emptying the mind for it requires questioning every val...

http://mwge.org In order to awaken we must first realize that everyone is dreaming the same dream and that there is only one dreamer of the dream. If it's all the same dream then there is nothing outside of you. If there is nothing outside of you, then what could threaten you? This movie gathering with David Hoffmeister took place at La Casa de Milagros in Chapala, Mexico on March 1, 2017. For mor...

http://mwge.org The world is a motion picture of your thoughts. Your thoughts are not apart from the world and the world is not apart from your thoughts. Ideas leave not their source and Heaven cannot leave the Mind of God. In this world, whatever you're perceiving is what you're believing. Whatever you're perceiving is what you're thinking. If you don't like what you're perceiving, it's because y...

http://mwge.org In order to accept the Atonement and really forgive, you first have to come to one simple recognition - that this world is a perceptual problem. There is no "right" and "wrong" in this world. All human beings act out what they believe in the mind. And all beliefs are false, every one of them. There is no point in defending or valuing beliefs because they are all equally unreal. Onl...

Pain comes from the belief in separation from our Source. Letting go of this belief and releasing the guilt and fear in our mind is synonymous with the end of pain. Jesus tells us in ACIM that your mind is so confused, you cannot even tell the difference between pain and joy. If you could, you would never experience pain again. This recording of David Hoffmeister and Maria Felipe took place on Wed...

God's Will for us is perfect happiness. In order to experience this, we have to let go of all control over the world. We don't know our own best interests. At first manifesting might seem to be a helpful step in showing you the power of the mind, but it can never bring true happiness. True happiness only comes from listening and following the Holy Spirit and letting go of all control and the perso...

Morning Push the reset button on your life and accept your One responsibility, the correction. No decisions count except for the correction. This acknowledgement is the beginning of true happiness. Our responsibility lies not in form, but in choosing our state of mind. We must let Spirit convince us we are Love and Love does not possess. We're here to learn complete acceptance. Heavy responsibilit...

God’s calling to us is very simple: to be happy right now. The ego wants to detract from present happiness by attempting to activate the past, organize the present, and plan for the future. In the movie "Full of Grace: The Story of Mary Mother of Jesus", Apostle Peter is feeling pressure ten years after Jesus’ death to “do something” to grow the church. Mother Mary is the Christ presence reminding...

What is happiness? What is stopping you? Whatever it is...Drop them... Drop the decision making process. What serves the whole? Conflict only exists in desire. Your will and God's will are one as is your happiness. Be the light, be the pathway. Everyone is called. This recording of Frances Xu took place on Saturday, February 11th, 2017 on day three of the Happy Dream Retreat in Los Angeles, Califo...

Take a trip into this classic metaphysical movie exposing ego delays and bypassing steps. A man is given a universal remote control that can speed up or eliminate undesirable life situations. He attempts to use it for the ego's purposes until he realizes that the Spirit has no need to control time. The momentum of pleasure seeking and pain avoidance need not be. As we accept everything that is giv...

Salvation is here and now, it happens in an instant. Forgiveness is to watch without judgement. Ambition of the world is to be worthy and productive. Be not content with future happiness. Any idol is for more of something, it does not matter what. The whole spiritual journey is letting go of the desire for more. Free will is perfect happiness. Economics professors may say, "no free lunches," but J...

There is just one dream. To go from nightmares to a happy dream, to a real world, to true perception we must go beyond words to an experience. It is so extremely simple but you will be challenged by the ego at every turn. All things work together for good. We must turn the key of forgiveness. Without the admission that we have a perceptual problem we cannot experience the happy dream. This recordi...

In this interview with Catherine Walters, David talks about his own journey and how joyful it has been. He gives practical examples of how playfully the Spirit has worked in his life, and how following guidance leads to building trust in the Holy Spirit; His path leads to happiness, peace of mind, and a truly joyful life. Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DavidHoffmeister  https://www...

http://miracles-monastery.org/celebrating-inner-peace/ David Hoffmeister is interviewed by Sarah St-Clare about his introduction to A Course In Miracles over 30 years ago and its impact on his life. He shares about the original four collaborators and founders Helen Schucman, Bill Thetford, Ken Wapnick, and Judy Skutch-Whitson and the gratitude he feels for the part they played in bringing ACIM to...

( http://mwge.org ) David shares the 1938 movie "You Can't Take it With You" with Jimmy Stewart and Lionel Barrymore. Here is the Spirit-inspired movie review from our online Movie Watchers Guide to Enlightenment (mwge.org): This is a beautiful story demonstrating the ways of the Spirit in contrast to the ego thought of fear and separation. The Spirit, represented by Grandpa Martin Vanderhof, is s...

http://mwge.org/ Love is our very nature and our life. It is all around. At this time of year, the Christmas Spirit encourages all of us to allow the love to take over and guide us in all ways; to express it freely without fear of consequence. In the classic Christmas movie “Love Actually”, we see in many characters how the fear of expressing love eventually gives way to the experience of it. This...

http://mwge.org In the movie, "The Spirit of Christmas" (2014), Daniel believes he is stuck in time, living out a curse that he doesn't understand. He finally realizes "I did this, you didn't do it to me." Freedom comes when grievances of the past are laid aside. What was once hidden disappears when the secret is brought to Light. A love story of 95 years comes ALIVE in a free choice for forgivene...

Based on a true story, Sully is a movie that reflects following intuition and transcending doubt and guilt and fear. The miracle is collaborative and shows all minds are joined. Sully watches the reflections of his thoughts, and comes to the experience of gratitude for a job well done. All doubt thoughts must be forgiven. The script is written and Innocence is found as hypotheticals and comparison...

In the movie "Sing Street", Conner seems trapped in the past, yet the opportunities of freedom keep appearing and Conner keeps taking them. Say yes to the Spirit, and the limits of the ego hold no power over you. Trust and believe, and you find your Self in the Wake of Spirit's Glory. Collaboration leads to Joy!!! Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DavidHoffmeister  https://www.youtube...

For this joyful and festive December evening in Kamas, Kirsten and Ricki grace us with two beautiful songs. David then shared a fun Christmas movie called “12 Dates of Christmas.” Themes include fate, the Holy Spirit’s use of time, and the fact that everything is always perfect! Recorded on December 11, 2011 at the Living Miracles Metaphysical Center in Kamas, Utah. Follow us on: YouTube: https://...

David speaks about a recent email exchange with the publisher of a man who wrote a book about enlightenment from prison. David then sets up the feature movie to show us at the Metaphysical Center in Kamas, Utah... "The Hurricane", starring Denzel Washington. The main theme is forgiving or releasing the belief that one can be unfairly treated, and that freedom can be attained or lost through the bo...