From Jesus in ACIM WB lesson 24: “In no situation that arises do you realize the outcome that would make you happy. Therefore, you have no guide to appropriate action, and no way of judging the result. What you do is determined by your perception of the situation, and that perception is wrong. It is inevitable, then, that you will not serve your own best interests. Yet they are your only goal in any situation which is correctly perceived. Otherwise, you will not recognize what they are. If you r...
Feb 21, 2024•49 min
"A Collaborative Adventure" - A Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister We often forget our eternal identity and become distracted by idols, such as the body, which is created to replace and take over our Christ self. This profound amnesia can lead to a world where we seek certain characters, like Lego characters, to become our saviors. Christianity has been criticized for holding onto the belief in Jesus as a personal Lord and Savior, even though he lived 2,000 years ago. Jesus te...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Community Chautauqua at La Casa, Lisa, Erik, Jackson, Bernd, Jason and David, February 9, 2024 La Casa de Milagros and members of Living Miracles have been experiencing growth and joy, with everyone following their heart and function. This was celebrated with music and talk in a spontaneously arranged Chautauqua. The 'Jackson 3' plays new songs composed in collaboration between Jackson, Erik, and Bernd. The new book, Jesus, The Gospel of Love, is sold worldwide, which for some has been fully put...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Urpi and David share their thoughts about going deep into Faith and Prayer. Beyond the words, beyond time and space and time intervals, beyond the body and 5 senses and even perception the Call to God (the Invitation of the Holy Spirit and Jesus) is Everything!!!!! Prayer of the heart: Purity. Prayer of the mind: empty of all but God!
Feb 06, 2024•57 min
'Celebration of Collaboration' - Movie Gathering with Commentary by David Hoffmeister - February 1, 2024 In 1985, Bob Geldof and his band, Band-Aid, raised funds for Ethiopian children affected by droughts. The theme of tonight's movie is also about raising money for these children, and it emphasizes the importance of working together, seeking guidance, and putting aside egos to allow miracles to happen. The movie features 47 of the greatest American stars from that era, who face various obstacl...
Feb 03, 2024•35 min
'The Ego's Trick' - A Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with Commentary by David Hoffmeister The movie aims to help us release our interpretations of the distorted world of linear time, a world of illusions. The ego's trick is to make up a world with vivid colors, sights, and sounds, making it seem real. This world is called Maya in the East and is made up to take the place of the light of eternity. Jesus is dismantling our linear perception of the world, which requires faith. The Bible and A Cours...
Jan 30, 2024•2 hr 52 min
'The Special Love Relationship' - A Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with Commentary by David Hoffmeister The movie is a powerful exploration of the ego's belief system, which is often resistant to change. Jesus spends nine chapters on one topic in "A Course in Miracles," focusing on the special relationship, which is the core belief of the ego. The resistance can be seen in the intense discussions about special love and hate relationships, where people may resist the deep topics. This world is ti...
Jan 15, 2024•2 hr 27 min
Movie Community Chautauqua - Commentary by David Hoffmeister, December 20, 2023 The complexity of life can lead to stress, depression, and overwhelm. The core problem is a belief in duality, which is the diversity itself. Jesus shows us that those who believe in the ego have a split mind, with part of the mind remembering the truth and part forgotten. This intense split causes the opposites to arise and are accepted as just the way things are. The movie lays bare all the complexities, contradict...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Community Chautauqua at Casa Quantico with David Hoffmeister, December 13, 2023 David starts the Chautauqua by talking about the expanding prison ministry. The prisoners are a very receptive audience to the idea of innocence, and when they get released or paroled, they are ready to go and proclaim the good news. The Holy Spirit, the spirit of joy, is the key to bringing these teachings to life. The mystical mind training program, which combines the teachings of the Course and Miracles into an au...
Dec 15, 2023•2 hr 30 min
Movie Community Chautauqua - Commentary by David Hoffmeister, December 9, 2023 The movie Mully, starring Charles Mully, is a powerful example of prayer, listening, and following. It unites us with the Holy Spirit, Jesus, and the Creator, focusing on our heart's desire to remember God. The movie takes place in Kenya's slums, highlighting the importance of prayer in achieving spiritual growth. Charles must pray through this world and receive and follow inner messages. Spiritual awakening often doe...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Community Chautauqua at Casa Quantico with David Hoffmeister, December 7, 2023, David discusses the importance of letting go and recognizing that what seems important and valuable in the world is part of a trick or deception to keep us from the present moment. He discusses Jesus' teachings on the importance of ego goals based on a timeline of past, present, and future. Jesus emphasizes that everyone who comes to this world organizes their perception based on what they believe and has a self that...
Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 9 min
Chautauqua Movie Night - Commentary by David Hoffmeister - December 4, 2023 At the Chautauqua evening event, David commented on the movie "Dreamin' Wild." The movie explores the unconscious fears and doubts that arise from pursuing dreams. The story takes place over three decades, starting with the initial album of two brothers, Donnie and Joe, who created a great album at 15. The title of their album, "Dreaming Wild," is a metaphor for the pursuit of dreams, as it encourages the mind to explore...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min
Community Chautauqua at Casa Quantico with David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles Community This is the first Living Miracles Chautauqua, with more to come. Chautauquas expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture to the whole community with speakers, teachers, musicians, showpeople, preachers, and specialists of the day. During this dynamic talk, David Hoffmeister covers a number of topics, including how media is a communicati...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min
#3 Mexico City - Movie Night Commentary with David Hoffmeister David shares a profound commentary for the movie Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, for the closing session in Mexico City. Marina Colombo gives the Spanish translation to the entire group. From David's commentary: Wayne Dyer's book, "When You Believe It, Then You'll See It," emphasizes the power of the mind and the fear of miscreation. People often believe they have a powerful mind, and the teachings of the new age teach that people ca...
Nov 26, 2023•1 hr 31 min
#1 Mexico City: Opening Session - Recordar a Dios (Remember God)- One-Day Retreat David and the Living Miracles team share an opening session in Mexico City. Marina Colombo and Ana Paola offer the Spanish translations of David's English spoken words. This day's theme is remembering God, which requires us to forget this world and come with open arms to our God. Jesus calls us to remember God before time, as He was before Abraham, and we are. The Course in Miracles teaches us that atonement is a c...
Nov 25, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Movie Night at La Casa de Milagros - Commentary by David Hoffmeister The Bible and A Course in Miracles both emphasize that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord. This applies to perception and relationships, as they all have the same purpose and are purposeful. Jesus calls every relationship maximal in terms of teaching and learning. The Course explains that teachers of God have no set teaching level. Still, each teaching-learning situation involves different relationshi...
Oct 28, 2023•36 min
#14 Closing Circle "Testimonials" - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister and Kirsten Buxton In this final Mystical Community Living Retreat session, David urges the group to share their heartfelt experiences with their brothers and sisters. He reminds the group that Jesus encourages learning from each other's experiences, and sharing is crucial for this. The ego can dismiss the power of the mind and miracles, leading to forgetting them. Sharing insights helps us remember them...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 45 min
#13 Morning Session "Next Step" - Mystical Community Living Retreat - David Hoffmeister and Kirsten Buxton David and Kirsten discuss a new way of living where we can welcome everyone openly and trust in the spirits' guidance. They emphasize the importance of not fearing our perceptions, senses, miscreation, and misuse. The ego, which has been scrambling for survival, is now over and is effectively finished. The speaker shares a fairy tale of how the Spirit will use us and open us up to joy, love...
Oct 11, 2023•2 hr 24 min
#12 Movie Session with Q&A - Mystical Community Living Retreat - David Hoffmeister The song "Let It Go" from Frozen reminds us to let go of the past and the belief system that projected the whole cosmos and memories. Jesus teaches us that judgment is on a continuum, and the ego is a belief in separation from God. The present moment is not the real present moment; the perceptual world is the past. The movie Frozen features two main characters, Elsa and Anna, who have powers and manifestations...
Oct 10, 2023•2 hr 8 min
#11 Movie Session - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister This session revolves around a metaphysical gangster movie, which teaches us about the Holy Spirit and is like Jesus using extreme examples to reach the mind. The film reveals the human condition, including jealousy, possessiveness, greed, protectionism, and pride. It helps us understand that these ego-related issues are not limited to gangsters but can be seen in milder forms, like worldly pleasure. Jesus emphasizes th...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 20 min
#10 Morning Session - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister and Kirsten Buxton David and Kirsten emphasize the importance of loyalty to the Spirit and listening to the inner teacher rather than to oneself or others. They believe that loyalty is rooted in the truth and connection with the Holy Spirit rather than the ego's expectations. They share their own journey of learning to say "I don't know" when asked to help others, which allows them to focus on their own feelings and p...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 43 min
#9 Movie Session - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister In this movie session, David discusses the concept of love and its various definitions in the world. He mentions the movie "Violet" and its impact on relationships and the theme of ascension through relationships, and he is using Walt Disney's "Rapunzel" story as a metaphor for love. David emphasizes that love is not just a little speck we associate with in the world but a deep divine love. The human condition is to adap...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min
#8 Movie Session - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister David discusses the importance of mind training in understanding the inner and outer world. He argues that people often focus on projections and misperceptions, believing that the external world is separate from their mind. Jesus teaches that our thoughts are images created by our ego, which misperceives everything. Mind training aims to show that the inner and outer world are the same and that there is nothing outside o...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 29 min
#7 Movie Session, "Ascension Through Relationships" Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister This movie session focuses on demystifying relationships and their purpose, including forgiveness, protection, security, safety, validation, importance, love, substitution, and acceptance. David emphasizes the importance of seeking love within ourselves and not pursuing it outside ourselves. He also discusses the concept of mesmerism, where we seek love in various forms but fail to find i...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 41 min
#6 Morning Session - Mystical Community Living with David Hoffmeister and Kirsten Buxton There is a passage in A Course in Miracles, and when David first read it, his heart chords were going strong. I was just like, "Oh my," because this was the beginning of my journey of how I would be used in this world. The passage emphasizes the importance of trusting in the Holy Spirit and letting the Holy Spirit direct one's life. It suggests that one should focus on fulfilling one's purpose, not preparing...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 28 min
#5 Morning Session, Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister & Kirsten Buxton David and Kirsten discuss their spiritual journey, a lifelong journey of prayerful presence and deep connection. They describe their experiences with retreats and telepathy, which have helped them to connect and be guided by the spirit. They mention a group of people who would spend hours in the monastery, praying on a movie and then spending the rest of the day relaxing and having holy encounters. ...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 35 min
#4 Movie Session - Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister In this movie Session, David discusses the concept of healing as a state of mind, with the mind being the decision-maker. Atonement involves letting go of the belief in choices and accepting the Holy Spirit's presence in the present moment. This recognition costs the whole world. David emphasizes the importance of guidance, which dissolves intellectual, philosophical, and conceptual questions into peace and understanding...
Oct 03, 2023•51 min
Movie and Q&A Session, Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister As an introduction to the Turkish movie 'In Your Dreams,' David discusses the importance of mind training and clearing the mind. He explains that everything we experience in the world is a projection of our belief system, and it is crucial to be aware of this. David talks about the concept of the linear world of time and space, which Jesus teaches us is a projection of thoughts. He emphasizes that the Holy Spirit...
Oct 01, 2023•2 hr 13 min
Opening Session, Mystical Community Living Retreat with David Hoffmeister & Kirsten Buxton This is the first “Mystical Community Living” Retreat session at the Monastery In-person Retreat with David Hoffmeister & Kirsten Buxton. Many have felt the calling to join more deeply with mighty companions in the Purpose of Awakening. They have felt a stirring and a tickle within their Heart when hearing about the possibility of being in healing collaborations and following the Holy Spirit’s Guid...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Prelude to the "Mystical Community Living" Retreat at the Monastery with David and Kirsten David and Kirsten share their experience of coming together for the final day of preparations before a retreat. They mention that it feels beautiful and that everyone's hearts are in it, and it has been a full week for everyone. The retreat is about serving, preparing, praying, and healing together. They share their own experiences with the journey of spiritual growth and compare it to climbing Mount Evere...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
