Commentary on ACIM Lesson 337

© 2010 Rev. David Seacord

"And I must learn I need do nothing of myself..."

Out beyond all ideas of selfhood lies the truth.... not as an idea, but as the only thing that is utterly and totally real. All our ideas, our philosophies, our religions, our best intentions.... none of these can do more than attempt to describe by a negative-space paradigm (like drawing the sky helps you see the clouds) what this reality IS.

But upon this ISness rests all that Is existent. India is the home of a paradigm called 'neti-neti', or 'not this, not that'. Whatever you can think of to describe yourself, you are 'not that', also. Gangaji wisely taught us the same, saying "find out what remains" when all that you think you are is seen to be unreal. For that 'what remains', that is 'the real you'.

When we find the 'real me', the dream is ended. And it is when all dreaming is done, and no more arise to tempt us, that true freedom is found to be exactly where we are, and in exactly the conditions we find ourself in. No greater peace can be possible than the complete acceptance of the true infinite nature of our own 'ordinary' being.

Namaste,

David

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Lesson 337

My sinlessness protects me from all harm.

My sinlessness ensures me perfect peace, eternal safety, everlasting love, freedom forever from all thought of loss; complete deliverance from suffering. And only happiness can be my state, for only happiness is given me. What must I do to know all this is mine? I must accept Atonement for myself, and nothing more. God has already done all things that need be done. And I must learn I need do nothing of myself, for I need but accept my Self, my sinlessness, created for me, now already mine, to feel God's Love protecting me from harm, to understand my Father loves His Son; to know I am the Son my Father loves.

You Who created me in sinlessness are not mistaken about what I am. I was mistaken when I thought I sinned, but I accept Atonement for myself. Father, my dream is ended now. Amen.