LESSON THIRTY-TWO

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: The Course text is in bold face. The Guidance is in normal type In His Guidance, He has asked Me to capitalize the pronouns You and We as an acknowledgement of the Divinity of All of Us, an acknowledgement of Equality, an expression of His Love and respect for You. When You see the word ‘YOU’ capitalized in the Guidance, know that He is not just speaking to YOU, He is honoring YOU.

I have invented the world I see.  Which is pure insanity in the face of Reality.  And this must then mean that I need not suffer longer from the effects, so-called, of unreality.  That sounds good to Me, very good to Me!

Why would I pretend to be mortal, when I am immortal?  Therefore, all this so-called ‘’birth’ and ‘dying’ serves but to hide Reality from Me.

And it is but Reality that I would will to see.

¹ Today we are continuing to develop the theme of cause and effect. You are not the victim of the world you see because you invented it.  You might say that it is Your victim. You can give it up as easily as you made it up. You will see it or not see it, as you wish. While you want it, you will see it; when you no longer want it, it will not be there for you to see.  So, what keeps You in the dream but Your own preference for dreaming, rather than Awakening; doing as You please rather than Be-ing in Harmony with God and with Creation.

² The idea for today, like the preceding ones, applies to your inner and outer worlds, which are actually the same. However, since you see them as different, the practice periods for today will again include two phases, one involving the world you see outside you and the other the world you see in your mind. In today’s exercises, try to introduce the thought that both are in your own imagination.

Accepting this idea may be distressing to Your ‘victimhood’.  Yet You are the Son of God, and the Son of God is surely no-one’s victim

³ Again we will begin the practice periods for the morning and evening by repeating the idea for today two or three times while looking around at the world you see as outside yourself. Then close your eyes and look around your inner world. Try to treat them both as equally as possible. Repeat the idea for today unhurriedly as often as you wish as you watch the images your imagination presents to your awareness.  It is Your very own grade B movie!  Self entertainment.

⁴ For the two longer practice periods, three to five minutes are recommended, with not less than three required. More than five can be utilized if you find the exercises restful. To facilitate this, select a time when few distractions are anticipated and when you yourself feel reasonably ready.

⁵ These exercises are also to be continued during the day as often as possible. The shorter applications consist of repeating the idea slowly as you survey either your inner or outer world. It does not matter which you choose.

⁶ The idea for today should also be applied immediately to any situation which may distress you. Apply the idea by telling yourself:

⁷ I have invented this situation as I see it.

Does this mean that I can dis-invent it?  Most assuredly.

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[Thank you Dear Brother]