ACIM Lesson 336 Contemplation

"Forgiveness lets me know that minds are joined."
This lesson indicates that forgiveness reveals the unity of minds, showing us that we are not separate entities but interconnected parts of a single whole. It teaches that peace of mind can only be found by looking within and letting go of judgments about external circumstances, which the ego mistakenly believes will bring peace. Forgiveness sweeps away distortions and opens us to the truth, allowing us to recognize that all minds are joined in the one Mind of God. All quotes are from A Course in Miracles, copyright ©2007, Third Edition used with permission from the publisher and copyright holder, the Foundation for Inner Peace, 448 Ignacio Blvd., #306, Novato, CA 94949.

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A Course in Miracles.

Lesson 336.

Forgiveness lets me know that minds are joined.

Forgiveness is the means appointed for perception's ending.

Knowledge is restored after perception first is changed.

Knowledge is restored when perception gives way entirely to what remains forever beyond its highest.

Sights and sounds,

At best,

Can serve only to recall the memory that lies beyond them all.

Forgiveness sweeps away distortions.

Forgiveness opens the hidden altar to the truth.

The lilies of forgiveness shine into the mind and call the mind to return and look within.

They call the mind to find within what the mind has vainly sought without.

For here,

Within,

And only within,

Is peace of mind restored.

For here,

Within,

Is the dwelling place of God himself.

In quiet,

May forgiveness wipe away my dreams of separation and my dreams of sin.

Then,

Let me,

Father,

Look within and find that your promise of my sinlessness is kept.

Father,

Your word remains unchanged within my mind.

Your love is still abiding in my heart.

Forgiveness is the means appointed for perception's ending.

Knowledge is restored after perception first is changed.

Knowledge is restored when perception gives way entirely to what remains forever beyond its highest reach.

Sights and sounds,

At best,

Can serve only to recall the memory that lies beyond them all.

Forgiveness sweeps away distortions.

Forgiveness opens the hidden altar to the truth.

The lilies of forgiveness shine into the mind and call the mind to return and look within,

To find within what the mind has vainly sought without.

Within,

And only within,

Is peace of mind restored.

For here,

Within,

Is the dwelling place of God.

In quiet,

May forgiveness wipe away my dreams of separation and my dreams of sin.

Then,

Let me,

Father,

Look within and find that your promise of my sinlessness is kept.

Father,

Your word remains unchanged within my mind.

Your love is still abiding in my heart.

Forgiveness lets me know that minds are joined.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.