A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1

By: Dr. Helen Schucman - scribe

Narrated by: Jim Stewart

Length: 37 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

The Text is Book 1 of 4 (three books and one supplement) of the A Course in Miracles series. A Course in Miracles, also known as "the Course" or ACIM, was scribed by Dr. Helen Schucman. It is a self-study course that aims to assist listeners, readers, and students in achieving spiritual transformation. ACIM presents a purely non-dualistic philosophy of forgiveness and includes practical lessons and applications for the practice of forgiveness in one's daily life.

As its title implies, A Course in Miracles is arranged throughout as a teaching device. It consists of three books: Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers. The order in which students choose to use the books, and the ways in which they study them, depends on their particular needs and preferences. Two supplements to the Course: "Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process, Practice" and "The Song of Prayer", are also included as part of ACIM.

The curriculum the Course presents is carefully conceived and is explained, step by step, at both the theoretical and practical levels. It emphasizes application rather than theory, and experience rather than theology. Although Christian in statement, the Course deals with universal spiritual themes. It emphasizes that it is but one version of the universal curriculum. There are many others, this one differing from them only in form. They all lead to God in the end.

Book 1: Text is largely theoretical, and sets forth the concepts on which the Course's thought system is based. Its ideas contain the foundation for the lessons in Book 2, the Workbook for Students. Without the practical application the Workbook provides, the Text would remain largely a series of abstractions which would hardly suffice to bring about the thought reversal at which the Course aims.

Book 2: Workbook for Students includes 365 lessons, one for each day of the year. It is not necessary, however, to do the lessons at that tempo, and one might want to remain with a particularly appealing lesson for more than one day. The practical nature of the Workbook is underscored by the introduction to its lessons, which emphasizes experience through application rather than a prior commitment to a spiritual goal. Some of the ideas the Workbook presents you will find hard to believe, and others may seem to be quite startling. This does not matter. You are merely asked to apply the ideas as you are directed to do. You are not asked to judge them at all. You are asked only to use them. It is their use that will give them meaning to you, and will show you that they are true.

Book 3: Manual for Teachers is written in question and answer form, and provides answers to some of the more likely questions a student might ask. It also includes a clarification of a number of the terms the Course uses, explaining them within the theoretical framework of the Text. The Course makes no claim to finality, nor are the lessons in its Workbook intended to bring the student's learning to completion. At the end, the reader is left in the hands of his or her own Internal Teacher, Who will direct all subsequent learning as He sees fit.

Supplements to ACIM, "Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process, Practice" and "The Song of Prayer", were scribed by Dr. Helen Schucman, as was A Course in Miracles, and are extensions of its principles.

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Just Perfect!!

This book changed my life. The teachings are so profound and useful. I love it!!

Connecting to the present now through God’s grace..

Everything spoken, can be useful in one’s life with divine purpose, one only has to have commitment and self discipline, with patience to apply what is written…blessings 🙏💕

Excellent! Well narrated and profound

If you could sum up A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1 in three words, what would they be?

Insiring, enlightening, transforming

What other book might you compare A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1 to and why?

None

What does Jim Stewart bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He brought the message home with conviction, a warm and reassuring voice

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Forgive as you see each person as God sees them

A portal into a new individual.

For the seeker - this book is it.
You just have to go past the Biblical euphemism for that which cannot be described otherwise.

Thruth does not require Defense...ELIGHTENED exper

Where does A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This goes into the category of almost "SACRED"

What other book might you compare A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1 to and why?

May be the Bible...... without all the fiction.

Which character – as performed by Jim Stewart – was your favorite?

JESUS

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NO...its written in such a way that will require more than one reading...... and you will gladly comply

Any additional comments?

SUPER BOOK....Want to hear the voice of LOVE,PEACE AND FORGIVENESS....this is the book.

Out of this world!

Amazing! it is not words for it. please get it! Espectacular. A transformational book! Thanks

Speaks to who I think I am

I love reading and listening to this over and over throughout my life. This book speaks to me as no other.

Life Changing

Everyone should give this book and the lessons a chance. The ego may try to interfere with your decision and bring confusion to its complexity. Fear not, the Holy Spirit will guide you to salvation, if you choose. 💕🎁❤️😇

Timeless Truths

Thank you for this gift. This has helped me on my journey of enlightenment. Awesome!

Profound!

What can you say about A Course in Miracles? Is it for everyone? If you have trouble with the language used in the Bible, Christian though in general, or the lack of feminine pronouns, I would say no. If you like me grew up in a Protestant church but one day came to the realization that God could not condemn a single one of His children to Hell, then you may find this course very helpful. Although couched in language from the Bible, you will find the Course a profound symmetry of East and West. All of the East’s non-dualistic wisdom that this world is an illusion and that there is an escape by perceiving the world differently is found in the Course. But combined with this is Christianity’s greatest tenant that to forgive is divine. Now the way out of this hellish existence is presented as forgiving each other for all perceived wrongs. But with the knowledge that all the harm we do to each other isn’t possible because we cannot really do harm to each other. Above all other teachings, I have found the Course to be the easiest and most understandable. Thank you God for always proclaiming Your Word throughout all ages and to all peoples!