Welcome to active meditation.
A Course in Miracles,
Lesson 27 Above all else,
I want to see.
Prepare for meditation.
Move your physical body into a comfortable position.
Relax.
Remove all expression from your face.
Let go of any worries or concerns until this exercise is over.
I'll wait while you do this.
Some of the ideas the workbook presents you will find hard to believe,
And others may seem to be quite startling.
This does not matter.
You are merely asked to apply the ideas as you are directed to do.
You are not asked to judge them at all.
You are asked only to use them.
It is their youth that will give them meaning to you and will show you that they are true.
Above all else,
I want to see.
Today's idea expresses something stronger than mere determination.
It gives vision priority among your desires.
You may feel hesitant about using the idea on the grounds that you are not sure you really mean it.
This does not matter.
The purpose of today's exercises is to bring the time when the idea will be wholly true a little nearer.
There may be a great temptation to believe that some sort of sacrifice is being asked of you.
When you say you want to see above all else,
If you become uneasy about the lack of reservation involved,
Add,
Vision has no cost to anyone.
If fear of loss still persists,
Add further,
It can only bless.
Let's practice.
Say to yourself,
Say in your mind,
Above all else,
I want to see.
If you believe that some sort of sacrifice is being asked of you,
When you say you want to see above all else,
Repeat to yourself,
Vision has no cost to anyone.
It can only bless.
Do this now.
Above all else,
I want to see.
Vision has no cost to anyone.
It can only bless.
The idea for today needs many repetitions.
For maximum benefit,
It should be used at least every half hour and more if possible.
The real question is,
How often will you remember?
How much do you want today's idea to be true?
Answer one of these questions and you have answered the other.
You will probably miss several applications and perhaps quite a number.
Do not be disturbed by this,
But do try to keep on your schedule from then on.
Let's practice again.
Say to yourself,
Say in your mind,
Above all else,
I want to see.
Now,
Repeat to yourself,
Vision has no cost to anyone.
It can only bless.
You might try for every fifteen or twenty minutes.
It is recommended that you set a definite time interval for using the idea.
When you wake or shortly afterwards,
And attempt to adhere to it throughout the day.
It will not be difficult to do this,
Even if you are engaged in conversation,
Or otherwise occupied at the time.
You can still repeat one short sentence to yourself,
Without disturbing anything.
If only once during the day,
You feel that you were perfectly sincere while you were repeating today's idea.
You can be sure that you have saved yourself many years of effort.
Above all else,
I want to see.
Vision has no cost to anyone.
It can only bless.
The purpose of the workbook is to train your mind,
In a systematic way,
To a different perception of everyone and everything in the world.
Let's return our awareness to our physical body.
Take a few deep breaths.
And as we return to time and space,
We acknowledge,
I am aware.
I am.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
