Comments on: The Scriptorium http://www.acimmonk.com/the-scriptorium.html My process and experiences as a monastic student of A Course in Miracles and Ken Wapnick Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:29:26 -0500 hourly 1 By: acimmonk http://www.acimmonk.com/the-scriptorium.html#comment-8409 acimmonk Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:56:42 +0000 http://www.acimmonk.com/?p=3390#comment-8409 Al: I agree about the uncompromisingness of Ken being a gift. If he did compromise, it wouldn't help or serve us, it would only reinforce our insanity and hiding places... and there is so much of that going on that it's nice to have a Course and a teacher who is uncompromising and gentle. It doesn't make you popular, and many will feel outright anger as if they are being attacked etc, but it is the most loving thing possible to not compromise the truth. Al: I agree about the uncompromisingness of Ken being a gift. If he did compromise, it wouldn’t help or serve us, it would only reinforce our insanity and hiding places… and there is so much of that going on that it’s nice to have a Course and a teacher who is uncompromising and gentle. It doesn’t make you popular, and many will feel outright anger as if they are being attacked etc, but it is the most loving thing possible to not compromise the truth.

]]> By: acimmonk http://www.acimmonk.com/the-scriptorium.html#comment-8401 acimmonk Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:31:54 +0000 http://www.acimmonk.com/?p=3390#comment-8401 Hi Al. It's nice to read a conversation in the scriptorium. Six whispers; certainly one of the quieter rooms. It can be very difficult for us to discern if a particular experience is right-minded simply for the fact we've made a profession out of coming from ego and being sweet about it. We can be as convincing inwardly as we are outwardly. If we've fooled ourselves about who we are -- considering that has to be the biggest con job of all time -- then it's not so amazing to think we could fool ourselves about getting a message or inclination from the Holy Spirit. The ego can sound and feel super, super sweet. And remember: Whatever voice you listened to regarding the sewing is now in the past. So when the question comes up, "I wonder which teacher I was listening to?" your only job is to notice which teacher you are with now. So then let's say you have no clue, or aren't sure. Looking at that means you're with Jesus. Problem solved. :) Also: If the sewing experience was nice for you, then just let it be nice for you. Making it a big deal (not saying you are, just using this for example) by trying to figure it out speaks of a present conflict. It doesn't matter who you were with then, only now. And letting it be nice for you is kind, so, ahem... Jesus. :) Hi Al. It’s nice to read a conversation in the scriptorium. Six whispers; certainly one of the quieter rooms.

It can be very difficult for us to discern if a particular experience is right-minded simply for the fact we’ve made a profession out of coming from ego and being sweet about it. We can be as convincing inwardly as we are outwardly.

If we’ve fooled ourselves about who we are — considering that has to be the biggest con job of all time — then it’s not so amazing to think we could fool ourselves about getting a message or inclination from the Holy Spirit.

The ego can sound and feel super, super sweet.

And remember: Whatever voice you listened to regarding the sewing is now in the past. So when the question comes up, “I wonder which teacher I was listening to?” your only job is to notice which teacher you are with now. So then let’s say you have no clue, or aren’t sure. Looking at that means you’re with Jesus. Problem solved. :)

Also: If the sewing experience was nice for you, then just let it be nice for you. Making it a big deal (not saying you are, just using this for example) by trying to figure it out speaks of a present conflict. It doesn’t matter who you were with then, only now. And letting it be nice for you is kind, so, ahem… Jesus. :)

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