Lesson 32: I have invented the world I see

Just when we thought it couldn't get any more challenging than yesterday's lesson - which was "I am not a victim of the world I see" - comes this lesson.

There are multiple layers to this concept that the world isn't real.

On the metaphysical level is the idea that in reality, we are at home in heaven. There's isn't even a "we" since heaven is a state of undifferentiated oneness, infinite love.

But even on the level of the illusion - where we believe we are - this lesson truly means what it says. The world we experience is a shadow - or an effect. The cause is the mind.

Said another way, what we experience in the world is the result of which mind we've chosen - either ego or spirit. When we chose the ego mind, we experience a world of pain, suffering, and perhaps temporary, conditional joy that will eventually end.

But when we choose the mind of spirit, we experience a world of shared interests, calmness, and a freedom from conflict. And as we'll learn in upcoming lessons, by practicing returning to our right mind we can lessen the time between pain and peace.

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