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What is The Resurrection?
Very
simply, the resurrection is the overcoming or surmounting of
death. It is a reawakening or a rebirth; a change of mind
about the meaning of the world. It is the acceptance of the
Holy Spirit's interpretation of the world's purpose; the
acceptance of the Atonement for oneself. It is the end of
dreams of misery, and the glad awareness of the Holy Spirit's
final dream. It is the recognition of the gifts of God. It
is the dream in which the body functions perfectly, having no
function except communication. It is the lesson in which
learning ends, for it is consummated and surpassed with this.
It is the invitation to God to take His final step. It is the
relinquishment of all other purposes, all other interests, all
other wishes and all other concerns. It is the single desire
of the Son for the Father.
The
resurrection is the denial of death, being the assertion of
life. Thus is all the thinking of the world reversed
entirely. Life is now recognized as salvation, and pain and
misery of any kind perceived as hell. Love is no longer
feared, but gladly welcomed. Idols have disappeared, and the
remembrance of God shines unimpeded across the world.
Christ's face is seen in every living thing, and nothing is
held in darkness, apart from the light of forgiveness. There
is no sorrow still upon the earth. The joy of Heaven has come
upon it.
Here the
curriculum ends. From here on, no directions are needed.
Vision is wholly corrected and all mistakes undone. Attack is
meaningless and peace has come. The goal of the curriculum
has been achieved. Thoughts turn to Heaven and away from
hell. All longings are satisfied, for what remains unanswered
or incomplete? The last illusion spreads across the world,
forgiving all things and replacing all attack. The whole
reversal is accomplished. Nothing is left to contradict the
Word of God. There is no opposition to the truth. And now
the truth can come at last. How quickly will it come as it is
asked to enter and envelop such a world!
All
living hearts are tranquil with a stir of deep anticipation,
for the time of everlasting things is now at hand. There is
no death. The Son of God is free. And in his freedom is the
end of fear. No hidden places now remain on earth to shelter
sick illusions, dreams of fear and misperceptions of the
universe. All things are seen in light, and in the light
their purpose is transformed and understood. And we, God's
children, rise up from the dust and look upon our perfect
sinlessness. The song of Heaven sounds around the world, as
it is lifted up and brought to truth.
Now there
are no distinctions. Differences have disappeared and Love
looks on Itself. What further sight is needed? What remains
that vision could accomplish? We have seen the face of
Christ, His sinlessness, His Love behind all forms, beyond all
purposes. Holy are we because His holiness has set us free
indeed! And we accept His holiness as ours; as it is. As God
created us so will we be forever and forever, and we wish for
nothing but His Will to be our own. Illusions of another will
are lost, for unity of purpose has been found.
These
things await us all, but we are not prepared as yet to welcome
them with joy. As long as any mind remains possessed of evil
dreams, the thought of hell is real. God's teachers have the
goal of wakening the minds of those asleep, and seeing there
the vision of Christ's face to take the place of what they
dream. The thought of murder is replaced with blessing.
Judgment is laid by, and given Him Whose function judgment
is. And in His final judgment is restored the truth about the
holy Son of God. He is redeemed, for he has heard God's Word
and understood its meaning. He is free because he let God's
Voice proclaim the truth. And all he sought before to crucify
are resurrected with him, by his side, as he prepares with
them to meet his God.
Jesus Christ
from the Manual for Teachers
of A Course In Miracles
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