A Course in Miracles-Original Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1164 pages
• Published by: Course in Miracles Society; Original Edition-1972 edition February 22, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0976420066
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0976420064
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
• Weighs: 2.8 pounds

Product Description
The great classic work, A Course in Miracles, is devoted to teachings about who we are, our relationships to God and with each other, and the actually mental nature of our bodies and the world. There are three constituent parts to the Course: The Text, a Workbook for Students, and the Manual for Teachers. The Text lays out the theoretical foundation for the metaphysical system of the Course. The Workbook contains a series of 365 Lessons to be practiced daily for the purpose of retraining the mind and healing our perception. Finally, the Manual contains information for and about advanced teachers of God. The Course is also about miracles, which students understand to be, in part, a shift in perception to healed vision. But miracles are more than a shift in perception, because the shift has consequences in the world as we see it. The Course is a self study educational program for retraining the mind that is spiritual, rather than religious, in its perspective. Although the Course uses Christian terminology, it expresses a universal experience, and its underlying ontology is reminiscent of ancient refrains, echoing the world's most hallowed traditions.

About The Author
The story of the Course began when Columbia University research psychologist Dr. William T. Thetford decided he had had enough of the the intensely competitive and negative climate he was experiencing and declared to his colleague, Dr. Helen Shucman, "There must be another way, and I am determined to find it. She agreed to help. What ensued was a dramatic progression of waking dreams for Shucman, which culminated in October of 1965 with her experience of a voice which spoke clearly in her mind, saying, "This is a course in miracles. Please take notes."

Reader Reviews
Note: This version didn't get as much editing as the one most people know of that is published by The Foundation of Inner Peace (FIP). A lot was edited out of this version for the FIP version. I've only read the first few chapters of this book, but I can tell you this one is easier to understand. Statements made in the FIP version that never made sense suddenly take on new meaning put in the right context. It feels more down to earth and satisfying. Some changes: there are 53 Miracle Principles, with a lot more explanation for many of them. There's more talk about Freud. Some of the portions have more explanation. The order is slightly different at the beginning and flows a little better. There's also explanation as to the different versions of the Course and the entire editing process that took place in an article by Robert Perry in the Index. Overall, I highly recommend this version over the FIP version, which I've been studying for over ten years. It has helped me see the Course in new ways. Comment | | (Report this)