A Course in Miracles (ACIM) Podcast

Session 3 - "Awakening Across Generations: The Spiritual Movement of the 1970s" - Movie Night with David HoffmeisterThe movie tells the story of a counterculture movement in the 1970s that became American history's most significant spiritual awakening. The movement was driven by disillusionment with the Vietnam War and the rise of hippies and drug users seeking meaning in life. Singers like Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead also emerged as part of this movement.The movie follows a young preacher who meets a traditional pastor. This meeting is orchestrated to expand consciousness and let go of the past. The traditional generation meets the new generation, but Jesus is behind the meeting.The movie explores the spiritual journey of a young man from the Midwest who moves west after leaving his father behind. He searches for meaning and finds solace in his story. The movie highlights the difficulty people face in spiritual awakening due to their upbringing and the Christian language.People have faced resistance to A Course in Miracles, particularly those raised with a Christianity based on sin, penance, and sacrifice. Many people have turned off Jesus for fear of him, but the movie provides a chance to see the potential for spiritual awakening.Recorded July 13, Evening 2024, at Living Miracles Monastery, Utah, USA

Session 1 - "Embracing Divine Trust: A Journey from Dreams to Awakening" 🌟 Strawberry Fields Festival 2024 with David Hoffmeister and Jason WarwickThe opening session of the Strawberry Fields Festival 2024 starts and ends with three songs from the RISE band. David and Jason did the welcoming talk, and David felt the synchronicity with the day's lesson, which emphasizes 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, often leading to ambition and a focus on education and jobs. Trust is the foundation of a teacher of God and allows us to relax and feel divine ease.David and Jason welcome all participants to their little experience of paradise. They first came out in 2009 and started hosting celebrations and festivals in this rural canyon. One of Eric's songs, "Let Life Unfold," reminds us to let life unfold by allowing our experiences in this world to be given to us. The prayer, "Holy Spirit, decide for God for me," encourages us to let the Holy Spirit paint a picture of our lives, letting the light beams shine through and light up the dream.Jesus tells us to go from nightmares to waking, with a transition between happy dreams and gentle waking. This process helps us to feel softer and gentler, making the struggle and challenge easier.If you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, July 13, 2024, at Living Miracles Monastery, Utah, USA

"From Illusion to Reality: The Mind's Creative Power" - A Tribe of Christ Movie Commentary by David HoffmeisterIn this exploration of consciousness and perception, David delves into Jesus' teachings and the concept of manifesting. We discover that our minds hold immense power beyond mere brain function. By shifting from wrong-mindedness to right-mindedness, forgiving, and recognizing our creative potential, we can move from illusion to a more authentic reality. Love, light, and holistic perception guide our journey toward awakening.Jesus teaches us that we are not victims of anything we perceive in the world because we made it up with the power of our minds. By coming to a pristine state of mind of non-judgment, we can look upon the happy dream or the real world.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, June 29, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

In Purpose there are no possessions, no ownership, and nothing to protect or defend. In Purpose there is a feeling of timelessness. In Purpose there are no goals in form and no expectations or agendas. In Purpose nothing is clung to, organized, or planned. All things are welcomed in the gentle Gaze of forgiveness. Everything is included in mind and nothing is seen as separate or apart. All things work together for good for there is no attempt to judge or divide what is obviously whole and complete. Certainty of Purpose yields certainty. And contentment comes at last to a mind that is Still an instant. Nothing else could ever be.

"Forgiveness and Awakening:  Embracing the Holy Instant" - Movie Commentary by David HoffmeisterThe Saturday Movie Workshop presents a fantastic film that opens us to the Holy Instant and God's love through relationships. It uses the metaphor of interpersonal relationships and the Holy Spirit to help us understand the truth of Life and the importance of relationships.The film uses the symbol of interpersonal relationships to take us beyond the personal perception of things and toward the vast perspective of the Holy Spirit. Right-minded seeing, which is the residence of the Holy Spirit, can only see love. When giving ourselves over to spiritual awakening, we want the perspective of the Holy Spirit, which is what forgiveness is. Jesus does not see error, and we must raise our minds to the light and cleanse our minds of erroneous ego beliefs so that we can see with the vision of Christ and the light of truth. We need the Holy Spirit and Jesus to help us separate the true from the false because human perception combines right-minded and wrong-minded perceptions.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, June 15, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

“Beyond Perception: A Journey to True Awakening” A Tribe of Christ Movie Commentary by David HoffmeisterDavid is excited to present a new classic movie, which has won many awards. The movie highlights the importance of unlearning the perceptual world and the five senses present with it. The world is a linear nightmare that has been accepted as real, and our attempts to establish an identity and make-believe body personality are not valid. Jesus teaches that we come without a self and make one as we go along, taking on roles such as mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and parents.The movie touches on many deep themes, such as suicide, death, memory, opportunity, autonomy, possession, ownership, control, jealousy, commitment, unlearning, discovering purpose, curiosity, independence, repression, pleasure, pain, hedonism, money, sex, poverty, abundance, philosophy, socialism, and forgiveness. With the Holy Spirit's help, we can empty our minds of false concepts, beliefs, and emotions, leading to a more fulfilling life.David also discusses ACIM Lesson 153, "In my defenselessness, my safety lies," which emphasizes the importance of staying with Jesus in the Spirit and letting go of the falsity of the ego. David hopes this movie will help address these daily urges, desires, and distractions and bring the mind back to forgiveness. Hopefully, this movie will be the last one we ever need, as it touches something profound and essential inside.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, June 1, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

"Awakening from the Dream: Embracing Atonement and the Illusion of Time" - A Tribe of Christ Movieworshop Commentary by David Hoffmeister The workbook lesson of the day, lesson 139, on accepting atonement for ourselves, is synchronized with this movie workshop, which shows the end of choice.Jesus's teachings about perception 2,000 years ago emphasize the importance of distorted perception. When our minds are asleep and when we dream of exile from God, our perception is distorted. This distorted perception leads to delusions, distortions, and fantasies, which are fiction and unreal. The defining characteristic of linear time and space is their unrealness.The ego, a tricky puff of nothingness, makes up illusions and dreams, covering itself in the unconscious mind. This complex world of time and space is temporary, constantly shifting and changing. The first change experienced was the fall from grace, as there is no such thing as change in heaven. Jesus tells us that as we move toward the light in our spiritual awakening, we still experience fear associated with every change. This fear and terror often arise when we move towards the light beneath the darkness. Jesus emphasizes that we cannot judge our advances from our retreats; we must move toward the light.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, May 18, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

“The Illusion of Time: Unraveling Ego, Guilt, and Unconditional Love” -  David Hoffmeister in a Tribe of Christ Movie Commentary.Today’s movie talk invites us to dissolve past attachments and judgments, which is a common human experience marked by guilt, fear, and pain. Undoing Special Relationships and Clearing Away the Cobwebs of the Past. For years, films have guided us toward enlightenment, emphasizing the importance of the present—the closest thing to eternity. Mystics and sages, like Ram Dass and Eckhart Tolle, urge us to live in the now, the gateway to eternity. Yet, staying present is challenging; our minds wander to the past or future, which are merely distractions from the now. Jesus taught that the past is over and the future is imagined, both defenses against the present. We must break free from this cycle, recognizing that the past is not our current reality. The journey is inward, to embrace and love the present moment.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, May 4, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Awakening to Spirit: Embracing Eternity Beyond the Ego’s RealmThe movie workshop addresses the authority problem, which refers to believing in a world separate from the Spirit. This belief can lead to death, sickness, suffering, and pain, as well as ego rebellion. Jesus' teachings emphasize that we are guilty in time and guiltless in eternity. The movie workshop also highlights the importance of understanding oneself in the environment in which we were created, namely the Spirit. The cosmos and world are the ego's playing field, with our schedule like a football game. Moving closer to pure nonjudgment makes us feel like our life is not ours. We are birthed in God, and we value the images of time and space less. As we forgive, we grow deeper into forgiveness and burst into laughter, resulting from inner joy and innocence. This journey toward spiritual awakening can be long and challenging, but the reward is beyond everything we can imagine.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, April 20, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

"The Divine Script: Exploring Destiny Through Cinema" - A Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David HoffmeisterToday's movie journey delves deeply into the metaphysical realm, intertwining comedy with the profound exploration of destiny. As we embark on this cinematic voyage, we're invited to ponder the intricate tapestry of existence, where destiny guides our ultimate purpose: knowing God and recognizing our divine identity.In David's narrative, destiny transcends the limitations of time and space, echoing teachings found in spiritual texts such as Workbook Lesson 158. The Holy Spirit leads us on a journey of self-discovery, unraveling the mysteries of destiny. Drawing parallels to cinematic works like "Family Man," the film explores the notion of parallel universes and the multiverse, where Jesus orchestrates an array of potential lifetime scenarios.These scenarios, unfolding simultaneously, challenge conventional perceptions of time and offer a glimpse into the boundless nature of existence. Through the cinematic medium, we are reminded that the true purpose of time is to lead us to the realization that time itself is an illusion. As we immerse ourselves in this metaphysical odyssey, guided by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, we are beckoned to awaken to the eternal present moment, where destiny unfolds in harmony with the divine plan.To participate online in a Tribe of Christ Movie Workshop with David Hoffmeister, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/products/communities/tribe-of-christIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded, April 9, 2024, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.