“The Way”, Weekend 2 - After the Movie Q&A Session with David Hoffmeister

About this episode

David Hoffmeister discusses the nature of judgment and forgiveness in relation to personal experiences and spiritual teachings.

https://programs.the-christ.net/courses/the-way-of-the-mystic The documentary about the poor boy who became a successful entrepreneur raised profound questions among the participants. It is easy to accept the script when everything goes according to plan, but how to deal with it when an apparently negative outcome unfolds? David addressed that by reminding everyone that the problem is our judgment of the situations, not any particular worldly circumstance, whether people deem it to be positive or negative. As Jesus told us in ACIM, everything is always happening for the good, with no exceptions. When you judge anything negatively, it may seem that God wants us to suffer, which could not be further from the truth. God's will for us is perfect happiness, which is only possible when we have forgiven time, forgiven the past, and forgiven the future. Miracles will collapse time for us. Other participants asked about how to function in this world of illusions so that our personal needs are met. David then explained that our belief in reciprocity is what makes giving and receiving seem to be opposite actions. In truth, they are the same because we are all the same one, loved and…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Hoffmeister, David

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• judgment
• spirituality
• miracles
• personal growth

Keywords

• ACIM
• reciprocity
• negative outcomes
• perfect happiness
• illusion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Way of the Mystic

Books & works: The Way, A Course in Miracles

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