ACIM Inspiration with Anthony Gold
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEach week Anthony shares an inspirational quote from A Course in Miracles along with some brief commentary on what it means and how we can practice the teachings of the Course. You can see all posts and essays on Anthony's site, Live Beyond the Illusion: www.LiveBeyondTheIllusion.com
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Spooky Action at a Distance
May 16, 2021 01:00 - 3 minutes - 2.55 MBIn this episode I talk about how and why the laws of physics were made the way they are. And how that relates to all our experiences. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/spooky-action-at-a-distance/ Support the show
Lesson 62 - Forgiveness is my function as the light of the world
April 01, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.76 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses the Course's definition of "forgiveness" - which has nothing to do with forgiving others for what they did to us. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-62/ Support the show
Why Do We Care?
March 30, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses why we care about things in the world. For example, why we get joyful or upset when our sports team wins or loses. https://www.livebeyondtheillusion.com/why-do-we-care/ Support the show
Lesson 61 - I am the light of the world
March 20, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.81 MBIn Lesson 61 we remember how important our function is and to always be aware of how the ego will try to trip us up. We ARE the light of the world. That IS our only function. That is WHY we are here. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-61/ Support the show
Lesson 50 - I am sustained by the love of God
February 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBIn Lesson 50 we learn about the ego, what it has to offer (hint: not much) and how we can make a different choice and experience perfect peace. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-50/ Support the show
Hurt By Thoughts
February 21, 2021 23:00 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MBIn the episode, Anthony discusses this line from Lesson 281: "I can be hurt by nothing but my thoughts." Support the show
Lesson 49 - God's Voice speaks to me all through the day
February 15, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MBIn Lesson 49 we learn about the two voice in our mind. One that speaks of fear (the ego) and one that speaks of love (God's voice). https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-49/ Support the show
What prevents us from choosing peace?
January 31, 2021 22:00 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MBIn this episode, Anthony shares what we, who buy into the ego thought system, have in common with cult members. Cognitive dissonance. Support the show
Learning to Forgive
January 28, 2021 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBIn this episode, Anthony shares some beautiful lines from Lesson 121 and what forgiveness truly means. Support the show
The Memory Trap
November 22, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses how memory keeps us trapped in the illusion. As well, how we can use memory to help escape from its insincere embrace. Support the show
Working With Past Trauma
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses overcoming past trauma and how well-meaning advice can often be non-loving. Support the show
How Quickly We Forget
October 15, 2020 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.25 MBIn this episode, Anthony explores the nature of seeing every problem as it truly is, leading to an escape from all pain. Support the show
The Case for Gentleness
September 21, 2020 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses gentleness and how, in every moment, we can make the choice for the peace. Support the show
Using Time to Transcend Time
September 07, 2020 02:00 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBIn this episode, Anthony presents a devilish experiment surrounding the parable of the Good Samaritan. He also discusses the nature of time and techniques we can use to help us practice our lessons of growth and forgiveness. Support the show
On Self-Awareness and Awakening
August 30, 2020 22:00 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses the nature of self and explores practices we can leverage to help us become more self aware and peaceful. Support the show
On Self-Acceptance
August 23, 2020 19:00 - 3 minutes - 2.33 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses self-rejection, self-acceptance, and practices we can use to become channels for peace. Support the show
Stroke of Insight
August 16, 2020 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBIn this episode, Anthony discusses the distinction between brain and mind -- and the real alternatives we choose between. Our choice in the mind directly correlates with our experience of either peace or pain. Support the show
Lesson 48 - There is nothing to fear.
March 29, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MBIn Lesson 48 we learn that all our fear - despite everything going on in the world - comes from our choice for the ego. And we can make a different choice. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-48/ Support the show
Lesson 47 - God is the strength in which I trust.
March 11, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBIn Lesson 47 we learn where true strength resides, as well as practice exercises for reaching that place of peace. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-47/ Support the show
Lesson 46 - God is the Love in which I forgive.
March 10, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBIn Lesson 46 we learn this provocative definition of forgiveness: nothing and no one needs to be forgiven, because nothing happened. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-46/ Support the show
Lesson 45 - God is the Mind with which I think.
March 09, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBIn Lesson 45 we learn that the source of all thought comes from our mind. When we choose the mind of peace, all our thoughts will be loving, peaceful and inclusive. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-45/ Support the show
Lesson 44 - God is the light in which I see.
March 08, 2020 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBIn Lesson 44 we learn that light and seeing - as we’ve come to understand those concepts - are actually their opposites. True seeing comes from within. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-44/ Support the show
Lesson 43 - God is my Source. I cannot see apart from Him.
March 07, 2020 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBIn Lesson 43 we learn that when we are looking with the ego as our teacher - which, if we’re honest, is most of the time, then what we see is not reality, but rather delusion. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-43/ Support the show
Lesson 42 - God is my strength. Vision is His gift.
March 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBIn Lesson 42, we learn that success is this course is guaranteed. Not through any strength of will of our own. But rather through the power of our source - to which we are always connected. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-42/ Support the show
Lesson 41 - God goes with me wherever I go
February 28, 2020 01:00 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MBIn Lesson 41, we learn that deep within is the remedy for everything that troubles us. We’re learning to connect with our source. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-41/ Support the show
Lesson 40 - I am blessed as a Son of God
February 25, 2020 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBIn Lesson 40, we learn about why this lesson focuses more on reminding us to do the lesson that it does on actually describing the lesson. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-40/ Support the show
How to Overlook Sin
February 18, 2020 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.7 MBIn this episode, Anthony talks about why traditional mechanisms to overlook sin don’t work and how we can truly see beyond error in a way that actually works. https://acimlife.com/how-to-overlook-sin Support the show
Lesson 39 - My holiness is my salvation
February 13, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBOur guilt runs much deeper than we might imagine. And it's the cause of all our suffering. But there is a way to escape it. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-39/ Support the show
Lesson 38 - There is nothing my holiness cannot do.
February 12, 2020 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBFrom the vantage point of the right mind of spirit, we experientially understand that there is nothing our holiness cannot do. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-38/ Support the show
How Wrong I Am - Especially When I'm Right
February 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBAs much as I think my judgment is correct - especially when its based on logic, experience, and a strong gut feel - my intention is far from loving. Support the show
A Simple Technique to Move Beyond Judgment
January 30, 2020 02:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBCharity is a way of looking at another as if he had already gone far beyond his actual accomplishments in time. Support the show
Lesson 37: My holiness blesses the world
January 25, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute - 943 KBWhen we choose the mind of spirit, our bodies take on the holy purpose of channeling love and recognizing the sameness in everything. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-37/ Support the show
Lesson 36: My holiness envelops everything I see
January 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 938 KBWhenever we find ourselves judging anything, that's a reminder that we aren’t seeing the holiness that envelops everything around us. In which case, we can make a different choice in our mind and experience a completely different outcome. https://livebeyondtheillusion.com/acim-lesson-36/ Support the show
The Value of Giving Up Competition
January 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBWhen I first started in the business world, I was taught (and I believed) that the pie was limited. If I didn’t take my slice, then someone else would. For instance, each year there was a limited pool of money for salary raises. Every dollar one person received meant there was one less for everyone else. Only a certain percentage of people could be rated a one - which was the top rating. This obviously cultivated a culture of competition. And while it may have produced increased output, i...
Lesson 35: My mind is part of God’s. I am very holy.
January 14, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 1 MBIn this lesson, we are asked to search our mind for how we see ourselves. For instance, we might say: *I see myself as imposed on. I see myself as depressed. I see myself as failing.* Or, *I see myself as charitable. I see myself as victorious.* And so on. And then what we’re taught is that those are all unreal. We only believe we are those things because we’ve surrounded ourselves with an environment that seems to prove it. In other words, we made it all up. All our experiences, day-in ...
Lesson 34: I could see peace instead of this
January 14, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBThis is one of the most commonly practiced lessons in the workbook. The reason is that it can be used in every single situation in which we’re upset. On the surface, it’s hard to imagine how we could see peace in the midst of a challenging experience - especially if we are clearly being victimized. How could I see peace when this awful thing is happening to me? But what this lesson is teaching us - and these lines are right at the beginning of the lesson - is that “peace of mind is an int...
How I Succeeded in Business Yet Failed In Life
January 11, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MBI used to measure my success as a businessperson by how well I could outsmart the market and competition. Armed with sufficient data and an understanding of human nature, it wasn’t too hard to create winning solutions. Yet I wasn’t happy. Instead, I was filled with dread and anxiousness. The source of which would elude me for many, many years. I eventual learned that what I valued as one of my most finely-honed skills was actually my biggest deterrent. And that’s judgment. My ability to ...
Lesson 33: There is another way of looking at the world
January 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBLooking is one of the most prominent themes in A Course in Miracles. In fact, the book could easily be called "A Course in Looking." But, like so many other things in the Course, there is another interpretation for the concept. Looking does not mean seeing with our eyes. In the same way, vision is not about what our eyes see. Looking has everything to do with observing our thoughts - and, ultimately, understanding our mind. Or, more specifically, which mind we've chosen. So, today's lesso...
The Best Way to Make Tough Decisions
January 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBWhenever I needed to make a tough decision, I would weigh the various pieces of data I had in order to drive to what I felt was the best conclusion. If the topic was something I considered to be substantial in nature, then I would often create a pro/con list for each choice I was considering. That would help me rank the better options over the lesser ones. And if I still couldn't come up with a final decision, then I would go with my gut. So how has that worked out for me? Well, in retro...
Lesson 32: I have invented the world I see
January 07, 2020 22:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBJust when we thought it couldn't get any more challenging than yesterday's lesson - which was "I am not a victim of the world I see" - comes this lesson. There are multiple layers to this concept that the world isn't real. On the metaphysical level is the idea that in reality, we are at home in heaven. There's isn't even a "we" since heaven is a state of undifferentiated oneness, infinite love. But even on the level of the illusion - where we believe we are - this lesson truly means what ...
Lesson 31: I am not the victim of the world I see
January 06, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBThis is yet another very challenging concept that is so hard to accept. What this lesson is teaching is that the world - and other people - cannot victimize us. One of the more popular lines in the Course is this: "Beware the temptation to perceive yourself unfairly treated." And then it goes on to say, "You cannot be unfairly treated." Clearly we experience ourselves as being unfairly treated. We have plenty of examples and lots of people who will agree with us. But that's the point of g...
How to Effectively Deal With Our Problems
January 03, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBGoing through life has taught us plenty about grievances. All the times we’ve been trampled by the world can leave us weary. Bank account not where we’d like it to be. Bodily health not ideal. Family challenges that seem to regularly persist. Relationship problems. Fear or anxiety about the future. Anger or regret or shame over the past. The list goes on and on. Just when one problem seems to be solved, another one quickly takes its place. But what we’re missing is this: our pain is not ...
Lesson 30: God is in everything I see because God is in my mind
January 02, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBThis is a very radical concept to those of us who grew up in any western religious culture. “God is in my mind.” We think of God as some powerful entity residing in Heaven who brought the universe into existence and somehow oversees the goings-on of various things - perhaps even including the fate of our lives and the entrance criteria into Heaven. But what if we have it all wrong? A Course in Miracles (and many other spiritual thought systems) teach that God is not an entity. Just try im...
Lesson 29: God is in everything I see
January 01, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 757 KBThis is such a beautiful lesson. Like many of the lessons we’ve studied so far, and many yet to come, it is difficult to accept. “What do you mean, ‘God is in this table?” In fact, the lesson suggests we will likely find the idea not only hard to grasp but even silly and senseless. But what we are asked to do is “to begin learning how to look on all things with love, appreciation and open-mindedness.” The fact is, we don’t see things as they are now - we only see them through our filter o...
How to Change What We See
December 31, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBAs we’ve discussed before, seeing in the course is not what our eyes see. Rather, it’s the meaning we give what our eyes see - and what our ears hear, and what all our other senses inform us about. And the meaning we give things is based on which teacher we’ve chosen in our mind: ego or spirit. We’re always choosing one or the other. The ego will always judge and give everything a meaning from the perspective of lack. Is what my eyes are seeing (for instance) helpful or harmful to me? If h...
Lesson 28: Above all else I want to see things differently
December 30, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 958 KBIn this lesson, we’re now getting specific. From the last lesson we learned that when we have chosen the ego mind, the meaning we give what our eyes see will always be some form of lack and fear. But when we change to the mind of spirit, we no longer judge what we see and instead experience the peaceful oneness in everything. This lesson uses the example of a table and teaches us that when we say “above all else I want to see this table differently” that we are “making a commitment to wit...
Lesson 27: Above all else I want to see
December 26, 2019 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBThe Course is teaching us that what our eyes see isn’t true seeing. In fact, our eyes see what our ego mind instructs them to see. True seeing is when we choose against the ego and for the mind of spirit. When we do that, then our seeing completely changes - but not in the way we might think. When the course talks about seeing - it isn’t the physical images we see. Rather, it’s the meaning we give whatever our senses sense. So, seeing from the right mind means that our eyes still see wha...
How to Choose a Happy Day
December 23, 2019 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBA great technique for starting the morning is to decide for a happy day. When I first heard of this concept many years ago, I thought it was silly. “What do you mean, decide for a happy day? How do you decide something like that?” My confusion was due to the belief that the quality of my day had less to do with me and much more to do with what was going on around me. If circumstances went the way I wanted, then I would be happy. Otherwise I would be disappointed, frustrated, angry, sad, or...
Lesson 26: My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability
December 22, 2019 00:00 - 1 minute - 975 KBThis lesson is teaching us that by having attack thoughts - which we’ll discuss in a moment - but having attack thoughts is what makes us vulnerable. And what is an attack thought? Not just a thought of negativity toward another person. An attack thought is any thought that is not filled with peace. So when we’re concerned about something. Or when we’re afraid of something. Or sad. Those are all attack thoughts. This lesson is also teaching us is that our non-peaceful thoughts always atta...
Lesson 25: I do not know what anything is for
December 19, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBToday’s lesson is setting the stage for meaning or purpose. One of the recurring themes throughout the Course is the question: “What is it for?” In other words, in every situation, we’re asked to consider the purpose behind our actions. But as this lesson points out, while we may think we know the “why”, we really don’t. Consider this passage: “You perceive the world and everything in it as meaningful in terms of ego goals. These goals have nothing to do with your own best interests, becau...