A Course In Miracles Lesson 17: Exercise (I See No Neutral Things)

You will yet learn that peace is part of you, and requires only that you be there to embrace any situation in which you are. And finally, you will learn that there is no limit to where you are, so that your peace is everywhere, as you are. Nothing real can be threatened, nothing unreal exists.

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Welcome to Active Meditation.

A Course in Miracles,

Lesson 17.

I see no neutral things.

I see no neutral things because I have no neutral thoughts.

Open your eyes.

Look about you,

Resting your glance on each thing you note.

Long enough to say,

I do not see a neutral.

Name what you see,

Because my thoughts about it are not neutral.

I'll be quiet while you do this.

Close your eyes.

You see no neutral things because you have no neutral thoughts.

It is always the thought that comes first,

Despite the temptation to believe that it is the other way around.

Say to yourself,

Repeat in your mind,

I see no neutral things because I have no neutral thoughts.

Open your eyes.

Look about you,

Resting your glance again on each thing you note.

Long enough to say,

I do not see a neutral.

Name what you see,

Because my thoughts about it are not neutral.

Do this again now.

Close your eyes.

Three or four specific practice periods are recommended,

And no less than three are required for maximum benefit,

Even if you experience resistance.

However,

If you do,

The length of the practice period may be reduced to less than the minute or so that is otherwise recommended.

I see no neutral things because I have no neutral thoughts.

Let's return to our regular levels of thought and feeling.

And as we do this,

We know that our personality has made significant progress in becoming a true reflection of our Higher Self.

Take a few deep breaths and return to the waking state,

To time and space,

Knowing,

I am aware,

I am.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.