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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Incredibly enlightening

The narration was good, especially for an extremely long book, and the content of the book is life altering. The author truly has encountered God, the supreme truth and energy in order to have a wisdom that supersedes anything here on Earth. I thought I knew a lot but it turns out that my best education cost under $20, which is the price I paid for the audible book. I'm a better human being for having the Course in Miracles.

Love is key

if the intention is not love then it is fear and fear produces separation from our brother.

Very informative

Great book very informative, helped with alot of insightful and concise info in terms of the realization of the holy spirit and spiritual enlightment

book needs a voice redo

the book had some good material but the reader was very monotone it was hard to focus on what he said and he sounded like a boring Professor lecturing

Fully recommended to ALL.

I am definitely going to keep listening to this book over and over again. The most practical and straight to the root cause book on life's essence I have ever know. For those looking for a spiritual path that can lead you home to perfect peace and unconditional love.

Long but so good

This is a very long book. But if you can make it through your life will be changed.

I will listen to this book forever.

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

I started studying this book about 5 years ago, and recently bought the audio book to reinforce what I need to learn.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The lesson "The love in me salutes the love in you." has been the most valuable lesson to me. It reminds me to take a step back from judgement.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jim Stewart?

Anyone who has a voice that doesn't put me to sleep! This voice is tedious - not much expression.

Any additional comments?

Every time I pick up the book or listen to the audiobook I learn something new. It is possible to live in a kinder, gentler world.

Truly thought provoking!

This book continues to teach me and I've read it once before. It challenges the idea of Love and guides you to a truly. encompassing kind of love.

Removed all doubt

ACIM is SO dense that I had serious doubts about the usefulness of an Audiobook version.... after all, I use Audiobooks while driving, at the gym and walking the dog.... scenarios where I knew I would frequently not be able to listen with enough fucus to absorb the material. We're brainwashed about the world from birth...having the course playing in the background even when it doesn't have your undivided attention is a great tool for reprogramming your thought patterns. It's also great to listen as a reenforcement either before or after reading the text.

Just Perfect!!

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