Presented by the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton delves into 'The Sleeping Son of God', as part of the Course Cosmology series based on A Course in Miracles. Building on the previous discussions about God and the Son, this episode examines the aspect of the Son of God who is asleep in a dream of exile, seemingly disconnected from the Kingdom of Heaven. Alison explores the concept of separation, a dream state influenced by a thought system different from our Christ identity. She discusses the nature of this dream compared to reality, and dismisses the idea of sin and punishment, emphasizing instead the need for correction and help.
Episode Timestamp:
00:00 Introduction to Course Cosmology Part Three
00:31 The Sleeping Son and the Dream of Separation
02:21 Understanding the Concept of Separation
03:13 The Dream State vs. Reality
04:11 The Role of Guilt and Punishment
05:24 Projection vs. Extension
06:20 The Separation as an Attack on God
07:21 The Perpetual Nature of Separation
08:44 Personal Reflections and Insights
12:08 Why Did We Separate?
14:32 The Desire for Specialness
17:01 Conclusion and Next Steps
Podcast Category: Spirituality and Religion
ACIM References, Quotes and Prayers Cited:
Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement.
“Father, Your Mind created all that is, Your Spirit entered into it, Your love gave life to it. And would I look upon what You created as if it could be made sinful? I would not perceive such dark and fearful images. A madman’s dream is hardly fit to be my choice, instead of all the loveliness with which You blessed creation; all its purity, its joy, and its eternal, quiet home in You.” [ACIM CE W-263.1]
“You are at home in God, dreaming of exile.” [ACIM CE T-10.I.6:3]
“...you hide in darkness, denying that the light is in you.” [ACIM CE T-11.II.4:4-7]
If you obscure the Kingdom, you are perceiving what is not of God. [ACIM CE T-7.I.1:5]
“You will identify with what you think is refuge and security.” [CE W-261.1]
“The ‘attack on God’ made His Son think he was fatherless, and out of his depression he made the god of depression.” [ACIM CE T-10.V.4:2]
“Into eternity, where all is one, there crept a tiny, mad idea at which the Son of God remembered not to laugh.” [ACIM CE T-27.X.6:1]
"The Son would not accept the fact that although he was a creator, he had been created." [ACIM CE T-10.V.4:2]
“Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.” [ACIM CE In.2:2-4]
“Nothing at all has happened but that you have put yourself to sleep and dreamed a dream in which you were an alien to yourself…” [ACIM CE T-28.II.4:1]
“The ego’s wishes do not mean anything, because the ego wishes for the impossible. You can wish for the impossible, but you can only will with God. This is the ego’s weakness and your strength.” [CE T-7.IX.6:7-9]
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