A Course In Miracles Lesson 25: Exercise (I Do Not Know What Anything Is For)

The purpose of the workbook is to train your mind in a systematic way to a different perception of everyone and everything in the world. The exercises are planned to help you generalize the lessons, so that you will understand that each of them is equally applicable to everyone and everything you see. Listen to the Contemplation first. Then use this exercise several times a day.

Transcript

Welcome to active meditation.

Of course,

In miracles,

Lesson 25,

I do not know what anything is for.

I do not know what anything is for.

Open your eyes.

Look about you.

Let your glance rest on whatever happens to catch your eye.

Near or far.

Important or unimportant.

Human or non-human.

Say,

With your eyes resting on each subject you so select,

Say to yourself,

Say,

In your mind,

I do not know what this subject is for.

I'll be quiet while you do this.

Close your eyes.

You perceive the world and everything in it as meaningful in terms of ego goals.

These goals have nothing to do with your own best interests,

Because the ego is not you.

Open your eyes.

Look about you.

Let your glance rest on whatever happens to catch your eye.

Say,

I do not know what this subject is for.

Do this now.

Close your eyes.

Six practice periods,

Each of two minutes duration,

Are required.

Purpose is meaning.

Today's idea explains why nothing you see means anything.

You do not know what it is for,

Therefore it is meaningless to you.

I do not know what anything is for.

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

Take a few deep breaths.

Return to the waking state,

To time and space.

I now know.

I am aware.

I am.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.

Reviews

True this. I do not know what any object, person, place… is for. Thank you for speaking these lessons out, as always. I am grateful.