How Do I Dislodge My Mind from Death?
Opening Session – “Rise into Joy” Online Weekend Retreat—How Do I Dislodge My Mind from Death?
In this opening session, David Hoffmeister emphasizes the importance of focusing on the correction in the mind and not on the errors of the dream. He employs the analogy of a caged pet bird, drawing a parallel to the sleeping Son of God, to vividly depict the collective amnesia we experience and our forgetfulness of our true home in Heaven. David subsequently discusses how our perception of problems is not the issue, but rather, it’s the filter through which we view these problems that cloud our thinking. He delves into the importance of changing our mindset, including on the topic of death.
Gold Nugget:
“Jesus says everyone who believes in this world and perceives it as fragmented and separate is a death worshipper. So you can just relax. If somebody says you’re a miserable sinner, just say, ‘No, I’m not! I’m just a death worshipper. I am not a miserable sinner. I do not want to ever hear that I’m a miserable sinner again. I’m a death worshipper! Let’s get that straight. I’m going to use A Course in Miracles terms now. I’m tired of that sinner stuff. I’m a death worshipper.’ And now Jesus is saying, ‘Yeah, let’s start there.’
This is Good Friday. Let’s start with the crucifixion, which is the belief in the ego. And crucifixion is not related to the body. Isn’t that beautiful on Holy Week to start to free our minds, to see that the belief in the ego is a belief in our mind? That’s where the mesmerism in the amnesia is coming in, and the belief that there’s such a thing as birth or death relies on our belief in the body. And Jesus is saying, ‘You aren’t a body. You keep talking about things and pointing to things in form as if they’re major events, like birth being a major event, or death or sickness being a major event.’ And he’s like, ‘It’s not there.’ Everything you perceive through the fragmented lens of the ego is perceived through this filter of death!”
Recorded at The Heart of Christ Online Retreat Rise into Joy on April 7, 2023
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