A Course in Miracles (ACIM) Podcast

The Constructed Self: Exploring the Concept of Invention in Human Identity - Movie Gathering with David HoffmeisterWe all know that smartphones, iPads, and computers are inventions, but generally, we don't tend to think of ourselves as inventions. If you meet somebody and they say, "Where are you from?" They're not asking, "Where were you manufactured?" Or they're not saying, "Where were you invented?" They're just, "Where were you born?" So we would not quite use that invention word for our human personalities. But if we go a lot deeper, there is a workbook lesson in the Course where Jesus says, "I have invented the world I see." So he's using the invented word. All inventions are constructed. They're like products, but the mind has fallen asleep and forgotten that it believes in separation from God and forgot that it's dreaming. So it doesn't tend to think of itself as a construct. Jesus says, "You think of the body as an end instead of a means."To participate online in a Movie Gathering, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/membership-weekly-online-movie-gatheringsIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded online, January 29, 2025, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Atonement and Transcendence: Beyond Time and Fear - Community Movie Gathering with David HoffmeisterThe ultimate goal of life is to accept the atonement, which is the realization that the past and future are identical. This understanding eliminates guilt, shame, pain, and anxiety. It collapses all stories based on linear time. Tonight's animated movie, which is without dialogue or names, explores universal fears to help viewers transcend their own fears.To participate online in a Movie Gathering, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/membership-weekly-online-movie-gatheringsIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded online, January 22, 2025, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Gaming and Spirituality: Transcending the Ego's Illusions and Embracing a Joyful Awakening - A Movie Gathering with David HoffmeisterGaming, like the world we perceive, is a realm of images created by the ego to distract us from the Kingdom of Heaven.  The Holy Spirit can use these images for salvation, transforming the game of the ego into a happy game of divine love and oneness.To participate online in a Movie Gathering, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/membership-weekly-online-movie-gatheringsIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded online, January 15, 2025, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Urpi and David share the Joy of Being Present. They sing a happy Song of Spirit! Joy and pain are not the same, Joy being miracles and pain being the belief in sacrifice. Personality is nothing but past associations, while Christ lives in the Holy Instant. 💛💛💛💛💛✨✨✨✨✨✨

Aaron Abke's Journey and Reinterpretation of Jesus' Teachings - Letting Go of SacrificeDavid uses the video “The True Teachings of Jesus Will Destroy Christianity as We Know It” as a mind-training exercise to reinterpret Jesus' teachings. The goal is to focus on forgiveness and accepting the atonement, as God will take the final step of remembering oneness and eternal life. Sacrifice is considered a belief of the ego, offering no value and perpetuating the belief that something must be given up for spiritual growth.You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/cyivXDVwJdc?si=C1eHOgGD-QmzyllCTo participate online in a Movie Gathering, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/membership-weekly-online-movie-gatheringsIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded online, January 12, 2025, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Embracing the Many Paths to Spiritual Awakening and Forgiveness - Movie Gathering with David HoffmeisterThere are thousands of pathways to God, all centered around forgiveness and releasing illusions to remember the truth.  Our perception of the world, based on the five senses, is indirect and imagined, not reflecting reality.  Spiritual awakening involves freeing the mind from past associations and embracing direct experiences of light. This movie gathering is focused on the path to God through music.To participate online in a Movie Gathering, join our online community: https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/membership-weekly-online-movie-gatheringsIf you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.Recorded online, January 8, 2025, at La Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Embracing the New Year: A Journey Towards Extreme Letting Go and Deeper Collaboration with David HoffmeisterDavid uses the New Year movie gathering to underscore the new year's significance as an opportunity for profound transformation and collaboration. While the Living Miracles community has mastered the art of uniting and forgiving, it is now time to embark on a deeper level of "extreme letting go." David highlights the importance of moving beyond mere "doing" to enter a state of pure being, shedding self-concept, and embracing a more profound purpose. His message encourages a communal shift toward deeper understanding and complete surrender to the process of undoing.The talk was recorded in the evening of January 1, 2025, at Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico.

Christmas Movie Gathering in Brazil with David Hoffmeister 2024In this Christmas gathering in Brazil, David discusses time loop movies and their connection to the Bible, which emphasizes the importance of not holding images before God. The world is a world of images, and when we make certain images important, they become idols. Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven is within us, and true religion is peace of mind.The world has many distractions, making it tempting not to pray and remain still. David uses the example of Walt Disney's animated characters, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, to illustrate this point. The key thing is that the animation doesn't seem to happen until you multiply this image many times and very quickly, turning what seems like a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional motion picture. This illusion of change in motion is the trick of time, and underneath all these moving images, there is a belief that something is missing. Something is lacking.The entire linear time-space cosmos is a world of scarcity, lack, and competition. The same is true for human beings and relationships; experiencing universal agape love is not possible in the construct of images.The cosmos is like a giant mask over the light of the I AM Presence. Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I AM," referring to love prior to the belief in time and space. He proclaims that that's what love is.

4th Session - Closing Session, Q&A, Mosteiro Itaici, Sao Paulo, Brazil with David Hoffmeister and Paulinha OliveiraIn this last session from the December Brazil Retreat, David and Paulinha answered questions from the participants.Question: "How do I know if I'm listening to the Holy Spirit or my intuition?"  David: "Discipline is a lifelong devotion to hear only one voice, the Holy Spirit. The guidance of the Holy Spirit comes through with a deep feeling of peace, comfort, and blessings. The Holy Spirit is soft and gentle, never commanding or demanding, and leaves it up to the mind to follow. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit's guidance can be unexpected, leading to a reaction from the ego with doubt-thoughts. The ego focuses on past outcomes or hoped-for future outcomes, while the Holy Spirit's guidance is practical, straight, and simple. The Holy Spirit does not provide long-range goals or plans. It is essential to have discernment throughout one's life.If you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and the Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://www.the-christ.net/eventsRecorded, Morning December 15, 2024, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Movie Workshop, Mosteiro Itaici, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with David HoffmeisterThe movie used in this workshop focuses on Jesus's Mother, Mary, and portrays a series of unpredictable events, with the Angel Gabriel serving as a guiding light. These events, though firm, hint at a purpose beyond this world. The ego created the world as a closed system of darkness with no hope of escape. The world was dark before Christ, with Jewish prophecies about the Messiah seeming forgotten. Salvation is seen as a way to escape this darkness, fulfilling the prophecy. The New Testament underscores the importance of Jesus's birth and liberation from a bleak and dismal world. Without a bright ray of light, no contrast or sign of something greater exists.If you want to know more about David Hoffmeister and the Living Miracles events, here is more information: https://www.the-christ.net/eventsRecorded, Afternoon December 14, 2024, Sao Paulo, Brazil.