Salvation Is No Compromise of Any Kind

Modern Mysticism | Anger, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Dedication and Devotion, Ego, Eternity, God-Dependent, London England, Money, Non-Compromise, Practical Steps, Readiness and Willingness, Script Is Written, Self-Hatred, Time and Space, True Comfort, True Forgiveness, Trust

Jesus teaches: “Yet consider this: You are not guiltless in time, but in eternity.” T-13.I.3:2 Time must be released to experience the innocence of Spirit. Guidance is the Holy Spirit’s use of judgment to free the mind of ego and time. David Hoffmeister answers a question from the audience about the meaning of “The script is written” (W-pI.158.4:3): See that you can’t change the past. Bring your illusions to truth and face the unconscious mind so you can come into true forgiveness.

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Gold Nugget:

“People sometimes say, ‘Can’t we bring the Course into our daily lives?’ Absolutely not! The whole teaching of A Course in Miracles is that you cannot bring the truth into the illusion; you must bring the illusions to the truth. All your self-concepts, thinking you’re male, female, you’re from this culture, from this country; your spiritual practice, how many years you have been doing it, how many hours a day you read the Course—all those things are concepts. And all we are asked to do in the Course is to bring the illusions to the truth. The guidance that comes will unwind us from this belief in linear time, but the principle of the Course is that you cannot bring the truth into the illusion.

I was really grateful for the lives of the mystics and saints, because those are reflections of where this is heading. Like anybody who has read about the lives of the mystics and the saints, they tell you about the ‘dark night of the soul.’ They prepare you: Be ready!

Four of the six stages of the ‘Development of Trust‘ are difficult. Four out of six! Jesus says, two thirds of the ones you are going to go through are hard and difficult. Isn’t it good to have it straight like that? Then we don’t have to complain when it happens, Ah, here we go, this is one of those… Isn’t it great that you have a teaching that is so uncompromising? ‘This course will be believed entirely or not at all.’ T-22.II.7:4 It is better to have that in your awareness than to try to block that from your awareness. If you get on the road to compromise you are on the road to hell, because compromise is hell and as Jesus says, ‘Salvation is no compromise of any kind.’ T-23.III.3:1“

Recorded at the Miracles Network 20th Anniversary ACIM Conference on November 15, 2014 in London, England

I Taught the World to Teach Me

I Taught the World to Teach Me – In this session, David Hoffmeister emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Spirit, the inner teacher, over personal desires and external opinions. This loyalty stems from truth and a deep connection with the Holy Spirit, not the ego’s demands. David shares parables of taking full responsibility for our state of mind by recognizing that we taught the world to teach us. By keeping this empowering thought in mind, it’s possible to remember that we don’t need to wait for externals to choose to be happy.

Coming Together with the Purpose of Healing

Coming Together with the Purpose of Healing – David Hoffmeister explores the perceptual problem, which pertains to the belief that the subject and the object are different, that the observer is different from the observed, and that the personality-self is different from the world that surrounds it. When we see an issue in the world, it really is just a split in the mind. This belief can result in significant problems such as conflict, climate change, and hunger, all of which can be traced back to the division within the mind. “Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved,” (W-79) and “Let me recognize my problems have been solved.” W-80 By examining the projected world, we often fail to identify the core problem because it manifests in many forms. You may resolve a few problems today, only to encounter more tomorrow. Therefore, the key lies in our perspective, which stems from our interpretation.

Relax, Step Back, and Unwind from the World

Relax, Step Back, and Unwind from the World – David Hoffmeister shares about the importance of placing the future in God’s hands, a concept that requires enormous trust. This trust is crucial as we have been conditioned to learn the past and plan the future. Trust is the foundation of a teacher of God and allows us to relax and feel divine ease. During this profound talk, David also gives an overview of the very first Strawberry Fields Festival in 2009. Jesus tells us to go from nightmares to waking with a transition between happy dreams and gentle waking. This process helps us feel softer and gentler, making the struggle and challenge easier. Enjoy this deep discussion with the participants that goes deep and yet fun.

Opening to Deeper Prayer

Opening to Deeper Prayer – David Hoffmeister begins this 4-day Japan retreat by exploring the concept of undoing the self-concept—a conditioned expectation that obstructs our understanding of the world. The ego arises from the mind’s pursuit of self-improvement, crafting illusory goals that keep the mind preoccupied and detached from its boundless nature. The ego’s game is endless, as it neither begins nor concludes. The purpose of our practice is to abandon the pursuit of temporal goals and relinquish the false identity—the mask of the ego. In doing so, we experience the mind’s all-encompassing nature, recognizing that the world, society, and everything once perceived as external are within the mind. As the mind reaches a state of rest, the external world reflects this peace, becoming more harmonious.

A Path of Gentle Letting Go

A Path of Gentle Letting Go – In this session, David Hoffmeister speaks about Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, focusing on self-actualization as the top goal. This concept is based on the Greek belief that ‘know thyself’ is the ultimate goal of human development. The ego attempts to deny this through hypnotism, mesmerism and imagination, covering the truth with unreal images. Atonement, the correction, is the awareness that the separation never happened.

Teaching the Holy Instant

Teaching the Holy Instant – At the beginning of this talk, David Hoffmeister discusses the concept of choice and the duality of life. We seem to live in a world of duality, where one of the primary goals is to find a life partner. We can see even that is dualistic because even a successful life match involves two, while reality involves only one.